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 Carnarvon (S), accounting for 43.8% (776 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 9 dwellings, while its share rose by 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Carnarvon (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carnarvon (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carnarvon (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
228
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
228
12.9%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
291
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
291
16.4%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
776
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
776
43.8%
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
360
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
360
20.3%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
74
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
74
4.2%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
44
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
44
2.5%
-2.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-8
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-9
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
-4
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+0.3pp
Not stated
-47
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carnarvon (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 228 | 12.9% | 4.5% | 236 | 12.8% | 4.5% | -8 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 291 | 16.4% | 12.6% | 299 | 16.2% | 12.7% | -8 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 776 | 43.8% | 40.5% | 785 | 42.5% | 41.0% | -9 | +1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 360 | 20.3% | 34.9% | 364 | 19.7% | 34.0% | -4 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 74 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 72 | 3.9% | 5.1% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 44 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 91 | 4.9% | 2.7% | -47 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 1,771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,846 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -75 | 0.0pp |