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 Nickol, accounting for 49% (803 dwellings). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 13 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Nickol - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nickol in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nickol, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
25
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
25
1.5%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
117
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
117
7.1%
-1.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
397
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
397
24.2%
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
803
% of total
49.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
803
49.0%
-3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
56
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
56
3.4%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
252
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
252
15.4%
+7.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-13
-1.5pp
3 bedrooms
-9
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
+9
-3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
0.0pp
Not stated
+139
+7.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nickol. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 25 | 1.5% | 10.5% | 26 | 1.7% | 9.0% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 117 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 130 | 8.6% | 10.3% | -13 | -1.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 397 | 24.2% | 30.7% | 406 | 26.8% | 33.9% | -9 | -2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 803 | 49.0% | 30.1% | 794 | 52.4% | 32.2% | +9 | -3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 56 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 52 | 3.4% | 3.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 252 | 15.4% | 15.9% | 113 | 7.5% | 11.8% | +139 | +7.9pp |
| Total households | 1,639 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,515 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +124 | 0.0pp |