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 Ngaanyatjarraku (S), accounting for 65.9% (224 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 26 dwellings and 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ngaanyatjarraku (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ngaanyatjarraku (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 Ngaanyatjarraku (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
5
1.5%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
56
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
56
16.5%
+8.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
224
% of total
65.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
224
65.9%
+2.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
36
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
36
10.6%
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
13
3.8%
-6.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+26
+8.3pp
3 bedrooms
-6
+2.7pp
4 bedrooms
-8
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-26
-6.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ngaanyatjarraku (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 | 5 | 1.5% | 4.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 4.5% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 56 | 16.5% | 12.6% | 30 | 8.2% | 12.7% | +26 | +8.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 224 | 65.9% | 40.5% | 230 | 63.2% | 41.0% | -6 | +2.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 36 | 10.6% | 34.9% | 44 | 12.1% | 34.0% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 3.8% | 2.0% | 39 | 10.7% | 2.7% | -26 | -6.9pp |
| Total households | 340 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -24 | 0.0pp |