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 Silver Sands, accounting for 45% (263 dwellings). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (42.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 33 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Silver Sands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Silver Sands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Silver Sands, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
34
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
34
5.8%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
220
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
220
37.6%
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
263
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
263
45.0%
-0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
41
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
41
7.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
23
3.9%
-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
-4
-0.8pp
2 bedrooms
+10
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+33
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+29
-0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+0.5pp
Not stated
-6
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Silver Sands. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 3.0% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 34 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 24 | 4.7% | 11.0% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 220 | 37.6% | 33.7% | 187 | 36.7% | 32.5% | +33 | +0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 263 | 45.0% | 42.7% | 234 | 45.9% | 42.3% | +29 | -0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 41 | 7.0% | 5.0% | 33 | 6.5% | 4.3% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 23 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 29 | 5.7% | 6.9% | -6 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 585 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 510 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |