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 Nedlands (C), accounting for 36.6% (2,780 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Perth (39.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 229 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Nedlands (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nedlands (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Nedlands (C)
Greater Perth

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

197

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

999

% of total

13.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

2,208

% of total

29.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

2,780

% of total

36.6%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

1,365

% of total

18.0%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

53

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nedlands (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nedlands (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nedlands (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
Category20212016Change
Count%Greater Perth%Count%Greater Perth%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1972.6%3.8%1792.5%3.5%+18+0.1pp
2 bedrooms99913.1%12.6%95013.3%12.2%+49-0.2pp
3 bedrooms2,20829.0%36.7%2,12929.8%37.0%+79-0.8pp
4 bedrooms2,78036.6%39.2%2,55135.7%39.0%+229+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more1,36518.0%6.5%1,20816.9%6.2%+157+1.1pp
Not stated530.7%1.2%1131.6%2.0%-60-0.9pp
Total households7,602100.0%100.0%7,141100.0%100.0%+4610.0pp