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 Marangaroo, accounting for 48.4% (1,759 dwellings). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 68 dwellings and 1 percentage point.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Marangaroo - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Marangaroo
Wanneroo (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

45

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

111

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

1,352

% of total

37.2%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

1,759

% of total

48.4%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

234

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

128

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Marangaroo. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Marangaroo. 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 bedrooms451.2%1.2%441.2%1.2%+10.0pp
2 bedrooms1113.1%5.0%1012.8%4.9%+10+0.3pp
3 bedrooms1,35237.2%31.3%1,30736.7%29.7%+45+0.5pp
4 bedrooms1,75948.4%52.4%1,69147.4%52.1%+68+1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more2346.4%6.3%2306.5%6.0%+4-0.1pp
Not stated1283.5%3.7%2025.7%6.1%-74-2.2pp
Total households3,633100.0%100.0%3,565100.0%100.0%+680.0pp