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 Golden Bay, accounting for 47.1% (952 dwellings). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (51.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 338 dwellings and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Golden Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Golden Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Golden Bay, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7
0.3%
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
90
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
90
4.5%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
753
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
753
37.3%
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
952
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
952
47.1%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
140
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
140
6.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
85
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
85
4.2%
-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
-2
-0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+39
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+282
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+338
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+61
+0.9pp
Not stated
-7
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Golden Bay. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 7 | 0.3% | 1.8% | 9 | 0.7% | 1.8% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 90 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 51 | 3.9% | 6.7% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 753 | 37.3% | 28.5% | 471 | 35.8% | 28.0% | +282 | +1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 952 | 47.1% | 51.9% | 614 | 46.7% | 50.9% | +338 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 140 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 79 | 6.0% | 5.5% | +61 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 85 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 92 | 7.0% | 7.2% | -7 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 2,020 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,315 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +705 | 0.0pp |