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 Narembeen (S), accounting for 45.4% (119 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 21 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Narembeen (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narembeen (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narembeen (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
0
0.0%
-1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
45
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
45
17.2%
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
119
% of total
45.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
119
45.4%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
82
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
82
31.3%
+3.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
29
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
29
11.1%
+4.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
3
1.1%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-3
-1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
-21
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
-1
+3.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+4.8pp
Not stated
-4
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narembeen (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 4.5% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 45 | 17.2% | 12.6% | 40 | 13.2% | 12.7% | +5 | +4.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 119 | 45.4% | 40.5% | 140 | 46.4% | 41.0% | -21 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 82 | 31.3% | 34.9% | 83 | 27.5% | 34.0% | -1 | +3.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 29 | 11.1% | 5.6% | 19 | 6.3% | 5.1% | +10 | +4.8pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7 | 2.3% | 2.7% | -4 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 262 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 302 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -40 | 0.0pp |