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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Jandabup, accounting for 52.9% (54 dwellings). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (53.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 29 dwellings and 19.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Jandabup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Jandabup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Jandabup, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Jandabup
Wanneroo (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

30

% of total

29.4%

Change from 2016

-8.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

54

% of total

52.9%

Change from 2016

+19.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

15

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

+10.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Jandabup. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Jandabup. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Jandabup. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wanneroo (C)%Count%Wanneroo (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%1.2%00.0%1.2%00.0pp
2 bedrooms76.9%5.1%912.2%5.1%-2-5.3pp
3 bedrooms3029.4%32.1%2837.8%31.1%+2-8.4pp
4 bedrooms5452.9%53.9%2533.8%54.7%+29+19.1pp
5 bedrooms or more1514.7%6.5%34.1%6.3%+12+10.6pp
Not stated43.9%1.2%45.4%1.7%0-1.5pp
Total households102100.0%100.0%74100.0%100.0%+280.0pp