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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Madora Bay, accounting for 62.5% (829 dwellings). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (42.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 233 dwellings, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Madora Bay - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Madora Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Madora Bay, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).

Madora Bay
Mandurah (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

11

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

37

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

310

% of total

23.4%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

829

% of total

62.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

111

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

34

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Madora Bay. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Madora Bay. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Madora Bay. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mandurah (C)%Count%Mandurah (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms110.8%2.9%40.4%3.0%+7+0.4pp
2 bedrooms372.8%11.3%313.3%11.0%+6-0.5pp
3 bedrooms31023.4%33.7%20221.5%32.5%+108+1.9pp
4 bedrooms82962.5%42.7%59663.5%42.3%+233-1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more1118.4%5.0%677.1%4.3%+44+1.3pp
Not stated342.6%4.4%424.5%6.9%-8-1.9pp
Total households1,327100.0%100.0%939100.0%100.0%+3880.0pp