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 Exmouth (S), accounting for 47% (516 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 55 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Exmouth (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Exmouth (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 Exmouth (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
139
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
139
12.7%
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
117
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
117
10.7%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
516
% of total
47.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
516
47.0%
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
249
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
249
22.7%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
51
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
51
4.6%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
28
2.6%
-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
+47
+3.0pp
2 bedrooms
+14
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+55
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
+44
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+26
+2.0pp
Not stated
-36
-4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Exmouth (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 | 139 | 12.7% | 4.5% | 92 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +47 | +3.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 117 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 103 | 10.9% | 12.7% | +14 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 516 | 47.0% | 40.5% | 461 | 48.6% | 41.0% | +55 | -1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 249 | 22.7% | 34.9% | 205 | 21.6% | 34.0% | +44 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 51 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 25 | 2.6% | 5.1% | +26 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 2.6% | 2.0% | 64 | 6.7% | 2.7% | -36 | -4.1pp |
| Total households | 1,097 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 949 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +148 | 0.0pp |