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 Narrogin, accounting for 41.4% (708 dwellings). This share was higher than Narrogin (S) (39.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 23 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Narrogin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narrogin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrogin (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin, with comparison markers for Narrogin (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
60
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
60
3.5%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
286
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
286
16.7%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
708
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
708
41.4%
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
404
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
404
23.6%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
81
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
81
4.7%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
170
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
170
9.9%
-1.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+16
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
-23
-1.6pp
4 bedrooms
+15
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+0.6pp
Not stated
-21
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Narrogin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 60 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 51 | 3.0% | 2.7% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 286 | 16.7% | 15.2% | 270 | 15.9% | 14.8% | +16 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 708 | 41.4% | 39.9% | 731 | 43.0% | 41.7% | -23 | -1.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 404 | 23.6% | 26.1% | 389 | 22.9% | 25.0% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 81 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 70 | 4.1% | 4.7% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 170 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 191 | 11.2% | 11.2% | -21 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,710 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |