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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Peppermint Grove (S), accounting for 30.2% (158 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Perth (39.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 29 dwellings and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Peppermint Grove (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Peppermint Grove (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peppermint Grove (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
28
5.4%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
54
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
54
10.3%
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
127
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
127
24.3%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
158
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
158
30.2%
-1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
151
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
151
28.9%
+5.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
8
1.5%
-0.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
-8
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+29
+5.1pp
Not stated
-1
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Peppermint Grove (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 28 | 5.4% | 3.8% | 23 | 4.5% | 3.5% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 54 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 62 | 12.1% | 12.2% | -8 | -1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 127 | 24.3% | 36.7% | 129 | 25.1% | 37.0% | -2 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 158 | 30.2% | 39.2% | 161 | 31.4% | 39.0% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 151 | 28.9% | 6.5% | 122 | 23.8% | 6.2% | +29 | +5.1pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 2.0% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 513 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |