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 Rockingham (C), accounting for 53.8% (26,044 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Perth (39.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3,129 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Rockingham (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rockingham (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 Rockingham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
835
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
835
1.7%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,615
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3,615
7.5%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
14,231
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14,231
29.4%
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
26,044
% of total
53.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26,044
53.8%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3,030
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3,030
6.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
675
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
675
1.4%
-0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+79
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+647
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+1,690
-0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+3,129
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+565
+0.5pp
Not stated
-158
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rockingham (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 | 835 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 756 | 1.8% | 3.5% | +79 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,615 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 2,968 | 7.0% | 12.2% | +647 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,231 | 29.4% | 36.7% | 12,541 | 29.5% | 37.0% | +1,690 | -0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 26,044 | 53.8% | 39.2% | 22,915 | 53.9% | 39.0% | +3,129 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3,030 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 2,465 | 5.8% | 6.2% | +565 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 675 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 833 | 2.0% | 2.0% | -158 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 48,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 42,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,947 | 0.0pp |