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 Greenfields, accounting for 38.6% (1,624 dwellings). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 139 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Greenfields - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Greenfields in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenfields, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
90
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
90
2.1%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
619
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
619
14.7%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,624
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,624
38.6%
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,496
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,496
35.5%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
199
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
199
4.7%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
191
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
191
4.5%
-1.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+40
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+139
+1.6pp
4 bedrooms
+49
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+36
+0.6pp
Not stated
-62
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Greenfields. 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 | 90 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 83 | 2.1% | 3.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 619 | 14.7% | 11.3% | 579 | 14.4% | 11.0% | +40 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,624 | 38.6% | 33.7% | 1,485 | 37.0% | 32.5% | +139 | +1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,496 | 35.5% | 42.7% | 1,447 | 36.0% | 42.3% | +49 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 199 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 163 | 4.1% | 4.3% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 191 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 253 | 6.3% | 6.9% | -62 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 4,211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,017 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +194 | 0.0pp |