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 Bouvard, accounting for 39.5% (157 dwellings). This share was lower than Mandurah (C) (44.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 32 dwellings and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bouvard - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bouvard in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bouvard, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
12
3.0%
-1.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
55
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
55
13.9%
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
132
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
132
33.2%
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
157
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
157
39.5%
+3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
31
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
31
7.8%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
7
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
7
1.8%
-2.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-1.4pp
2 bedrooms
+1
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
+29
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+32
+3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
-0.7pp
Not stated
-6
-2.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bouvard. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 12 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 15 | 4.4% | 3.1% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 55 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 54 | 15.7% | 11.5% | +1 | -1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 132 | 33.2% | 34.8% | 103 | 30.0% | 34.1% | +29 | +3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 157 | 39.5% | 44.2% | 125 | 36.4% | 44.5% | +32 | +3.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 31 | 7.8% | 5.1% | 29 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 7 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 13 | 3.8% | 2.3% | -6 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 343 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |