Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in West Busselton, accounting for 39.2% (1,500 dwellings). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (33.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 196 dwellings and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Busselton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Busselton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Busselton, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
143
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
143
3.7%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
501
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
501
13.1%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,500
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,500
39.2%
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,366
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,366
35.7%
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
135
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
135
3.5%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
179
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
179
4.7%
-1.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+16
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+147
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+196
+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+27
+0.4pp
Not stated
-39
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Busselton. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 143 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 138 | 4.0% | 3.2% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 501 | 13.1% | 9.3% | 485 | 13.9% | 9.8% | +16 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,500 | 39.2% | 33.8% | 1,353 | 38.9% | 33.8% | +147 | +0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,366 | 35.7% | 42.6% | 1,170 | 33.6% | 41.4% | +196 | +2.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 135 | 3.5% | 5.6% | 108 | 3.1% | 4.8% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 179 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 218 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -39 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 3,824 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,479 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +345 | 0.0pp |