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 Ridgewood (WA), accounting for 50.8% (851 dwellings). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 52 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ridgewood (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ridgewood (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ridgewood (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.8%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
229
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
229
13.7%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
413
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
413
24.7%
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
851
% of total
50.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
851
50.8%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
86
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
86
5.1%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
80
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
80
4.8%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+18
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+33
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+52
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+21
+1.1pp
Not stated
-76
-4.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ridgewood (WA). 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 | 14 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 11 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 229 | 13.7% | 5.0% | 211 | 13.0% | 4.9% | +18 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 413 | 24.7% | 31.3% | 380 | 23.4% | 29.7% | +33 | +1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 851 | 50.8% | 52.4% | 799 | 49.2% | 52.1% | +52 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 86 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 65 | 4.0% | 6.0% | +21 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 80 | 4.8% | 3.7% | 156 | 9.6% | 6.1% | -76 | -4.8pp |
| Total households | 1,675 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,624 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +51 | 0.0pp |