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 Pearsall, accounting for 50.9% (800 dwellings). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 104 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Pearsall - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pearsall in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pearsall, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
1.7%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
633
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
633
40.3%
+2.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
800
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
800
50.9%
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
54
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
54
3.4%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
56
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
56
3.6%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+1
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+104
+2.2pp
4 bedrooms
+84
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.5pp
Not stated
-13
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Pearsall. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 26 | 1.7% | 5.0% | 25 | 1.8% | 4.9% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 633 | 40.3% | 31.3% | 529 | 38.1% | 29.7% | +104 | +2.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 800 | 50.9% | 52.4% | 716 | 51.5% | 52.1% | +84 | -0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 54 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 54 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 56 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 69 | 5.0% | 6.1% | -13 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 1,572 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |