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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Victoria Park (T), accounting for 45.9% (7,053 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Perth (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 738 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Victoria Park (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Victoria Park (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Victoria Park (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,709
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,709
11.1%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3,619
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,619
23.6%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
7,053
% of total
45.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
7,053
45.9%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
2,342
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,342
15.2%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
472
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
472
3.1%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
171
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
171
1.1%
-1.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+235
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+465
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+738
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+446
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+93
+0.3pp
Not stated
-190
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Victoria Park (T). 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 | 1,709 | 11.1% | 3.8% | 1,474 | 10.9% | 3.5% | +235 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,619 | 23.6% | 12.6% | 3,154 | 23.2% | 12.2% | +465 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,053 | 45.9% | 36.7% | 6,315 | 46.5% | 37.0% | +738 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,342 | 15.2% | 39.2% | 1,896 | 14.0% | 39.0% | +446 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 472 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 379 | 2.8% | 6.2% | +93 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 171 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 361 | 2.7% | 2.0% | -190 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 15,367 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,791 | 0.0pp |