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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Cockburn (C), accounting for 45.4% (19,736 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Perth (39.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,708 dwellings and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cockburn (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cockburn (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cockburn (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,391
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,391
3.2%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4,380
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
4,380
10.1%
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
15,086
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
15,086
34.7%
+0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
19,736
% of total
45.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
19,736
45.4%
-1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
2,450
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,450
5.6%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
460
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
460
1.1%
-0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+341
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+1,197
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+2,708
+0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+2,650
-1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+367
-0.1pp
Not stated
-243
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cockburn (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 1,391 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 1,050 | 2.9% | 3.5% | +341 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,380 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 3,183 | 8.7% | 12.2% | +1,197 | +1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 15,086 | 34.7% | 36.7% | 12,378 | 33.9% | 37.0% | +2,708 | +0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 19,736 | 45.4% | 39.2% | 17,086 | 46.8% | 39.0% | +2,650 | -1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 2,450 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 2,083 | 5.7% | 6.2% | +367 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 460 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 703 | 1.9% | 2.0% | -243 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 43,510 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36,489 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,021 | 0.0pp |