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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Perth (C), accounting for 49.7% (6,127 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Perth (12.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,678 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Perth (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Perth (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 Perth (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3,309
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
3,309
26.8%
+1.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
6,127
% of total
49.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
6,127
49.7%
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,429
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,429
19.7%
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
244
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
244
2.0%
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
66
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
66
0.5%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
146
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
146
1.2%
-1.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1,111
+1.7pp
2 bedrooms
+1,678
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+727
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+68
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+25
0.0pp
Not stated
-52
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Perth (C). 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 | 3,309 | 26.8% | 3.8% | 2,198 | 25.1% | 3.5% | +1,111 | +1.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,127 | 49.7% | 12.6% | 4,449 | 50.8% | 12.2% | +1,678 | -1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,429 | 19.7% | 36.7% | 1,702 | 19.4% | 37.0% | +727 | +0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 244 | 2.0% | 39.2% | 176 | 2.0% | 39.0% | +68 | 0.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 66 | 0.5% | 6.5% | 41 | 0.5% | 6.2% | +25 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 146 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 198 | 2.3% | 2.0% | -52 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 12,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,565 | 0.0pp |