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 Nungarin (S), accounting for 31.3% (36 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional WA (35.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 13 dwellings and 14.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Nungarin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nungarin (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 Nungarin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
4
3.5%
-2.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
23
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
23
20.0%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
36
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
36
31.3%
-2.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-14.7pp
18
15.7%
-14.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
7
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
7
6.1%
-1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
26
22.6%
+14.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-2.4pp
2 bedrooms
+3
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+2
-2.0pp
4 bedrooms
-13
-14.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
-1.7pp
Not stated
+18
+14.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nungarin (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 | 4 | 3.5% | 8.5% | 6 | 5.9% | 7.2% | -2 | -2.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 23 | 20.0% | 11.4% | 20 | 19.6% | 11.6% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 36 | 31.3% | 35.2% | 34 | 33.3% | 36.2% | +2 | -2.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 18 | 15.7% | 30.2% | 31 | 30.4% | 29.8% | -13 | -14.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 7 | 6.1% | 5.0% | 8 | 7.8% | 4.6% | -1 | -1.7pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 22.6% | 9.8% | 8 | 7.8% | 10.8% | +18 | +14.8pp |
| Total households | 115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +13 | 0.0pp |