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 (S), accounting for 41% (192 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (35.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 17 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cranbrook (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranbrook (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 Cranbrook (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
23
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
23
4.9%
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
58
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
58
12.4%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
192
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
192
41.0%
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
112
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
112
23.9%
-2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
29
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
29
6.2%
-1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
56
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
56
12.0%
+2.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+12
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
+9
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+17
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-3
-1.4pp
Not stated
+17
+2.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cranbrook (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 | 23 | 4.9% | 8.5% | 11 | 2.6% | 7.2% | +12 | +2.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 58 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 49 | 11.6% | 11.6% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 192 | 41.0% | 35.2% | 175 | 41.5% | 36.2% | +17 | -0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 112 | 23.9% | 30.2% | 110 | 26.1% | 29.8% | +2 | -2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 29 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 32 | 7.6% | 4.6% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 56 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 39 | 9.2% | 10.8% | +17 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 468 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 422 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |