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 Cranbrook (WA), accounting for 44.2% (91 dwellings). This share was higher than Cranbrook (S) (41%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 10 dwellings and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cranbrook (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranbrook (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cranbrook (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cranbrook (WA), with comparison markers for Cranbrook (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
11
5.3%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
29
14.1%
+4.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
91
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
91
44.2%
-2.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
50
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
24.3%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
13
6.3%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
24
11.7%
+4.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+10
+4.5pp
3 bedrooms
0
-2.0pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+1.2pp
Not stated
+9
+4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranbrook (WA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 11 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 11 | 5.6% | 2.6% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 29 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 19 | 9.6% | 11.6% | +10 | +4.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 91 | 44.2% | 41.0% | 91 | 46.2% | 41.5% | 0 | -2.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 50 | 24.3% | 23.9% | 48 | 24.4% | 26.1% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 10 | 5.1% | 7.6% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 15 | 7.6% | 9.2% | +9 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |