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 Warnbro, accounting for 53.4% (2,180 dwellings). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (51.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 171 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Warnbro - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Warnbro in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warnbro, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
55
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
55
1.3%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
115
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
115
2.8%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,281
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,281
31.4%
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,180
% of total
53.4%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
2,180
53.4%
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
277
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
277
6.8%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
172
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
172
4.2%
-4.0pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
-14
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+69
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+171
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+24
+0.4pp
Not stated
-153
-4.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Warnbro. 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 | 55 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 48 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 115 | 2.8% | 7.3% | 129 | 3.2% | 6.7% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,281 | 31.4% | 28.5% | 1,212 | 30.5% | 28.0% | +69 | +0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,180 | 53.4% | 51.9% | 2,009 | 50.5% | 50.9% | +171 | +2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 277 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 253 | 6.4% | 5.5% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 172 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 325 | 8.2% | 7.2% | -153 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 4,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,976 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +106 | 0.0pp |