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 Leonora, accounting for 25.2% (87 dwellings). This share was lower than Leonora (S) (27.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 20 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Leonora - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Leonora in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Leonora (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leonora, with comparison markers for Leonora (S).

Leonora
Leonora (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

73

% of total

21.2%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

32

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

87

% of total

25.2%

Change from 2016

-5.0pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

41

% of total

11.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

14

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

104

% of total

30.1%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Leonora. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Leonora (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Leonora. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Leonora (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Leonora (S)%Count%Leonora (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms7321.2%18.6%5318.6%15.5%+20+2.6pp
2 bedrooms329.3%8.6%3311.6%10.6%-1-2.3pp
3 bedrooms8725.2%27.2%8630.2%32.1%+1-5.0pp
4 bedrooms4111.9%14.3%3411.9%17.9%+70.0pp
5 bedrooms or more144.1%3.3%62.1%1.8%+8+2.0pp
Not stated10430.1%26.9%6522.8%23.2%+39+7.3pp
Total households345100.0%100.0%285100.0%100.0%+600.0pp