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 Leederville, accounting for 34.9% (671 dwellings). This share was higher than Cambridge (T) (31.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 156 dwellings and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Leederville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Leederville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Leederville, with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
319
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
319
16.6%
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
513
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
513
26.6%
+5.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
671
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
671
34.9%
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
281
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
281
14.6%
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
67
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
67
3.5%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
70
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
70
3.6%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+73
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
+156
+5.3pp
3 bedrooms
+28
-3.5pp
4 bedrooms
+25
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+0.4pp
Not stated
-57
-4.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Leederville. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 319 | 16.6% | 6.8% | 246 | 14.7% | 6.0% | +73 | +1.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 513 | 26.6% | 15.5% | 357 | 21.3% | 13.1% | +156 | +5.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 671 | 34.9% | 31.4% | 643 | 38.4% | 32.1% | +28 | -3.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 281 | 14.6% | 32.5% | 256 | 15.3% | 31.8% | +25 | -0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 67 | 3.5% | 11.5% | 51 | 3.1% | 10.5% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 70 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 127 | 7.6% | 6.4% | -57 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 1,925 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +249 | 0.0pp |