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 Sinagra, accounting for 62.8% (661 dwellings). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (53.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,263 dwellings and 16.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Sinagra - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Sinagra
Wanneroo (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-12.7pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

322

% of total

30.6%

Change from 2016

-16.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

661

% of total

62.8%

Change from 2016

+34.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

50

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sinagra. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sinagra. 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%1634.8%1.2%-163-4.8pp
2 bedrooms121.1%5.1%46513.8%5.1%-453-12.7pp
3 bedrooms32230.6%32.1%1,58547.1%31.1%-1,263-16.5pp
4 bedrooms66162.8%53.9%93827.9%54.7%-277+34.9pp
5 bedrooms or more504.7%6.5%1414.2%6.3%-91+0.5pp
Not stated80.8%1.2%672.0%1.7%-59-1.2pp
Total households1,053100.0%100.0%3,365100.0%100.0%-2,3120.0pp