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 Madeley, accounting for 52.7% (1,275 dwellings). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 167 dwellings and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Madeley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Madeley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Madeley, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
52
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
52
2.2%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
139
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
139
5.7%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
764
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
764
31.6%
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,275
% of total
52.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,275
52.7%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
132
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
132
5.5%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
58
2.4%
-3.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+10
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+167
+3.2pp
4 bedrooms
+161
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+24
+0.4pp
Not stated
-58
-3.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Madeley. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 52 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 39 | 1.8% | 1.2% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 139 | 5.7% | 5.0% | 129 | 6.1% | 4.9% | +10 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 764 | 31.6% | 31.3% | 597 | 28.4% | 29.7% | +167 | +3.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,275 | 52.7% | 52.4% | 1,114 | 52.9% | 52.1% | +161 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 132 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 108 | 5.1% | 6.0% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 116 | 5.5% | 6.1% | -58 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 2,418 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,105 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +313 | 0.0pp |