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 Binningup, accounting for 45.1% (242 dwellings). This share was lower than Harvey (S) (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 39 dwellings and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Binningup - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Binningup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Binningup, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
13
2.4%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
43
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
43
8.0%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
197
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
197
36.7%
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
242
% of total
45.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
242
45.1%
+4.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
23
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23
4.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
23
4.3%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+3
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+8
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+39
+4.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+0.5pp
Not stated
-18
-4.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Binningup. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 13 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 7 | 1.4% | 1.7% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 43 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 40 | 8.1% | 5.7% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 197 | 36.7% | 28.9% | 189 | 38.2% | 28.5% | +8 | -1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 242 | 45.1% | 51.3% | 203 | 41.0% | 49.8% | +39 | +4.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 23 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 19 | 3.8% | 6.1% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 23 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 41 | 8.3% | 8.2% | -18 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 537 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |