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 Corrigin (S), accounting for 44.6% (176 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 11 dwellings, while its share rose by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Corrigin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Corrigin (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 Corrigin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
4.6%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
55
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
55
13.9%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
176
% of total
44.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
176
44.6%
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
121
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
121
30.6%
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
22
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
22
5.6%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
10
2.5%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-5
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
-11
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
-3
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+1.3pp
Not stated
+3
+0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Corrigin (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 | 18 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 19 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 55 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 60 | 14.2% | 12.7% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 176 | 44.6% | 40.5% | 187 | 44.2% | 41.0% | -11 | +0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 121 | 30.6% | 34.9% | 124 | 29.3% | 34.0% | -3 | +1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 22 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 18 | 4.3% | 5.1% | +4 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 2.7% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 395 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 423 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -28 | 0.0pp |