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 Pegs Creek, accounting for 32.1% (300 dwellings). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (30.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 17 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Pegs Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pegs Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pegs Creek, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
126
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
126
13.5%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
175
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
175
18.7%
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
300
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
300
32.1%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
149
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
149
15.9%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
21
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
2.2%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
169
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
169
18.1%
+0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+17
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
+16
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+15
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+0.1pp
Not stated
+16
+0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pegs Creek. 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 | 126 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 109 | 12.5% | 9.0% | +17 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 175 | 18.7% | 9.4% | 177 | 20.3% | 10.3% | -2 | -1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 300 | 32.1% | 30.7% | 284 | 32.5% | 33.9% | +16 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 149 | 15.9% | 30.1% | 134 | 15.3% | 32.2% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 21 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 18 | 2.1% | 3.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 169 | 18.1% | 15.9% | 153 | 17.5% | 11.8% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 935 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 874 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +61 | 0.0pp |