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 Swan (C), accounting for 47.2% (24,848 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Perth (39.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 3,782 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Swan (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Swan (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Swan (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,016
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,016
1.9%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,737
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3,737
7.1%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
19,131
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
19,131
36.3%
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
24,848
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24,848
47.2%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3,234
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,234
6.1%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
694
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
694
1.3%
-0.6pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+128
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+699
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+3,177
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+3,782
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+525
0.0pp
Not stated
-144
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Swan (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 | 1,016 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 888 | 2.0% | 3.5% | +128 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,737 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 3,038 | 6.8% | 12.2% | +699 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 19,131 | 36.3% | 36.7% | 15,954 | 35.9% | 37.0% | +3,177 | +0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 24,848 | 47.2% | 39.2% | 21,066 | 47.3% | 39.0% | +3,782 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3,234 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 2,709 | 6.1% | 6.2% | +525 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 694 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 838 | 1.9% | 2.0% | -144 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 52,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 44,495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,171 | 0.0pp |