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 Katanning (S), accounting for 46% (670 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 29 dwellings and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Katanning (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Katanning (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 Katanning (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
48
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
48
3.3%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
238
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
238
16.3%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
670
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
670
46.0%
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
384
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
384
26.4%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
81
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
81
5.6%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
32
2.2%
-0.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+6
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+5
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+29
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+25
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.5pp
Not stated
-5
-0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Katanning (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 48 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 42 | 3.0% | 4.5% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 238 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 233 | 16.7% | 12.7% | +5 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 670 | 46.0% | 40.5% | 641 | 45.8% | 41.0% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 384 | 26.4% | 34.9% | 359 | 25.7% | 34.0% | +25 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 81 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 72 | 5.1% | 5.1% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 37 | 2.6% | 2.7% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,456 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +57 | 0.0pp |