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 Erskine (WA), accounting for 37.6% (972 dwellings). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 264 dwellings and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Erskine (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Erskine (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine (WA), with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
160
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
160
6.2%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
424
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
424
16.4%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
972
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
972
37.6%
+4.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
879
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
879
34.0%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
77
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
77
3.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
78
3.0%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+16
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+79
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+264
+4.4pp
4 bedrooms
+161
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+24
+0.5pp
Not stated
-95
-5.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Erskine (WA). 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 | 160 | 6.2% | 2.9% | 144 | 6.7% | 3.0% | +16 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 424 | 16.4% | 11.3% | 345 | 16.2% | 11.0% | +79 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 972 | 37.6% | 33.7% | 708 | 33.2% | 32.5% | +264 | +4.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 879 | 34.0% | 42.7% | 718 | 33.6% | 42.3% | +161 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 77 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 53 | 2.5% | 4.3% | +24 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 3.0% | 4.4% | 173 | 8.1% | 6.9% | -95 | -5.1pp |
| Total households | 2,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +448 | 0.0pp |