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 Singleton (WA), accounting for 62% (848 dwellings). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (51.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 126 dwellings and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Singleton (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Singleton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Singleton (WA), with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
0.4%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
32
2.3%
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
312
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
312
22.8%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
848
% of total
62.0%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
848
62.0%
+3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
133
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
133
9.7%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
41
3.0%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+2
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+20
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
+126
+3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+21
+0.6pp
Not stated
-23
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Singleton (WA). 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 | 5 | 0.4% | 1.8% | 3 | 0.2% | 1.8% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 32 | 2.3% | 7.3% | 34 | 2.8% | 6.7% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 312 | 22.8% | 28.5% | 292 | 23.8% | 28.0% | +20 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 848 | 62.0% | 51.9% | 722 | 58.9% | 50.9% | +126 | +3.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 133 | 9.7% | 6.0% | 112 | 9.1% | 5.5% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 64 | 5.2% | 7.2% | -23 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 1,368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,226 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |