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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Gnowangerup (S), accounting for 44.2% (193 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 14 dwellings and 3.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Gnowangerup (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gnowangerup (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 Gnowangerup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Gnowangerup (S)
Regional WA

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

47

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

193

% of total

44.2%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

121

% of total

27.7%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

57

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gnowangerup (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gnowangerup (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms30.7%4.5%174.0%4.5%-14-3.3pp
2 bedrooms4710.8%12.6%4811.2%12.7%-1-0.4pp
3 bedrooms19344.2%40.5%18843.9%41.0%+5+0.3pp
4 bedrooms12127.7%34.9%11326.4%34.0%+8+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more5713.0%5.6%4610.7%5.1%+11+2.3pp
Not stated133.0%2.0%81.9%2.7%+5+1.1pp
Total households437100.0%100.0%428100.0%100.0%+90.0pp