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 Ferndale (WA), accounting for 50.2% (897 dwellings). This share was higher than Canning (C) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 26 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ferndale (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ferndale (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ferndale (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
1.5%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
149
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
149
8.3%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
897
% of total
50.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
897
50.2%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
569
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
569
31.9%
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
88
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
88
4.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
55
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
55
3.1%
-0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+26
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+23
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+12
+0.5pp
Not stated
-14
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ferndale (WA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 27 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 26 | 1.5% | 1.8% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 149 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 150 | 8.7% | 8.1% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 897 | 50.2% | 38.3% | 871 | 50.6% | 38.9% | +26 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 569 | 31.9% | 38.9% | 546 | 31.7% | 37.6% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 88 | 4.9% | 8.3% | 76 | 4.4% | 8.0% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 55 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 69 | 4.0% | 5.5% | -14 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,786 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,723 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +63 | 0.0pp |