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 St James (WA) (part), accounting for 47.4% (961 dwellings). This share was higher than Canning (C) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 100 dwellings and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
St James (WA) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for St James (WA) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St James (WA) (part), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
101
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
101
5.0%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
369
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
369
18.2%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
961
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
961
47.4%
+2.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
367
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
367
18.1%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
124
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
124
6.1%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
101
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
101
5.0%
-6.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+8
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+30
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+100
+2.4pp
4 bedrooms
+58
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+31
+1.3pp
Not stated
-119
-6.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for St James (WA) (part). 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 | 101 | 5.0% | 2.1% | 93 | 4.8% | 1.8% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 369 | 18.2% | 8.6% | 339 | 17.7% | 8.1% | +30 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 961 | 47.4% | 38.3% | 861 | 45.0% | 38.9% | +100 | +2.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 367 | 18.1% | 38.9% | 309 | 16.1% | 37.6% | +58 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 124 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 93 | 4.8% | 8.0% | +31 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 101 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 220 | 11.5% | 5.5% | -119 | -6.5pp |
| Total households | 2,028 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,914 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +114 | 0.0pp |