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 Mandurah, accounting for 46.9% (2,119 dwellings). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 242 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mandurah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mandurah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mandurah, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
330
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
330
7.3%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,177
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,177
26.1%
+1.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,119
% of total
46.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,119
46.9%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
392
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
392
8.7%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
58
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
58
1.3%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
446
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
446
9.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+35
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+198
+1.5pp
3 bedrooms
+242
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+43
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
0.0pp
Not stated
+19
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mandurah. 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 | 330 | 7.3% | 2.9% | 295 | 7.4% | 3.0% | +35 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,177 | 26.1% | 11.3% | 979 | 24.6% | 11.0% | +198 | +1.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,119 | 46.9% | 33.7% | 1,877 | 47.2% | 32.5% | +242 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 392 | 8.7% | 42.7% | 349 | 8.8% | 42.3% | +43 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 58 | 1.3% | 5.0% | 50 | 1.3% | 4.3% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 446 | 9.9% | 4.4% | 427 | 10.7% | 6.9% | +19 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 4,517 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,976 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +541 | 0.0pp |