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 Gibson, accounting for 33.6% (48 dwellings). This share was higher than Esperance (S) (28.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 7 dwellings and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gibson - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gibson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gibson, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
6
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
6
4.2%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
16
11.2%
+3.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
37
25.9%
-5.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
48
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
48
33.6%
-5.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
12
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
12
8.4%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
25
17.5%
+11.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+7
+3.9pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-5.6pp
4 bedrooms
-1
-5.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+0.3pp
Not stated
+18
+11.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gibson. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 6 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 16 | 11.2% | 10.8% | 9 | 7.3% | 10.3% | +7 | +3.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 37 | 25.9% | 37.9% | 39 | 31.5% | 38.0% | -2 | -5.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 48 | 33.6% | 28.7% | 49 | 39.5% | 28.1% | -1 | -5.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 12 | 8.4% | 5.9% | 10 | 8.1% | 5.4% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 17.5% | 10.6% | 7 | 5.6% | 12.8% | +18 | +11.9pp |
| Total households | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |