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.

Key insight

In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Granville (WA), accounting for 33.3% (5 dwellings). This share was higher than Gingin (S) (5.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 4 dwellings and 26.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Granville (WA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Granville (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Granville (WA), with comparison markers for Gingin (S).

Granville (WA)
Gingin (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

5

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+17.5pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

20.0%

Change from 2016

+20.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

4

% of total

26.7%

Change from 2016

+26.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

53.3%

Change from 2016

+11.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Granville (WA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Granville (WA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Granville (WA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gingin (S)%Count%Gingin (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms533.3%5.4%315.8%4.1%+2+17.5pp
2 bedrooms320.0%10.1%00.0%9.5%+3+20.0pp
3 bedrooms00.0%33.3%00.0%34.5%00.0pp
4 bedrooms00.0%34.9%00.0%33.1%00.0pp
5 bedrooms or more426.7%8.1%00.0%6.5%+4+26.7pp
Not stated853.3%8.1%842.1%11.9%0+11.2pp
Total households15100.0%100.0%19100.0%100.0%-40.0pp