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 Port Hedland (T), accounting for 34.3% (2,204 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional WA (35.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 377 dwellings and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Port Hedland (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Port Hedland (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Hedland (T), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
745
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
745
11.6%
+2.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
803
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
803
12.5%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,204
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,204
34.3%
+1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,404
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,404
21.9%
-1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
190
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
190
3.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,076
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
1,076
16.8%
-2.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+265
+2.8pp
2 bedrooms
+174
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+377
+1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+109
-1.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+24
0.0pp
Not stated
-1
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Port Hedland (T). 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 | 745 | 11.6% | 8.5% | 480 | 8.8% | 7.2% | +265 | +2.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 803 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 629 | 11.5% | 11.6% | +174 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,204 | 34.3% | 35.2% | 1,827 | 33.3% | 36.2% | +377 | +1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,404 | 21.9% | 30.2% | 1,295 | 23.6% | 29.8% | +109 | -1.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 190 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 166 | 3.0% | 4.6% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 1,076 | 16.8% | 9.8% | 1,077 | 19.6% | 10.8% | -1 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 6,418 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +937 | 0.0pp |