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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Highgate (WA), accounting for 38.6% (480 dwellings). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 60 dwellings and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Highgate (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Highgate (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Highgate (WA), with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
323
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
323
26.0%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
480
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
480
38.6%
+4.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
294
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
294
23.7%
+1.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
50
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
50
4.0%
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
13
1.0%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
81
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
81
6.5%
-6.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+15
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+60
+4.6pp
3 bedrooms
+23
+1.7pp
4 bedrooms
-9
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+0.4pp
Not stated
-81
-6.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Highgate (WA). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 323 | 26.0% | 14.1% | 308 | 25.0% | 12.5% | +15 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 480 | 38.6% | 30.1% | 420 | 34.0% | 27.6% | +60 | +4.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 294 | 23.7% | 35.5% | 271 | 22.0% | 36.0% | +23 | +1.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 50 | 4.0% | 13.3% | 59 | 4.8% | 12.1% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 1.0% | 2.4% | 7 | 0.6% | 2.2% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 81 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 162 | 13.1% | 9.5% | -81 | -6.6pp |
| Total households | 1,243 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |