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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in West Arthur (S), accounting for 45.1% (132 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 28 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Arthur (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Arthur (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Arthur (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16
5.5%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
33
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
33
11.3%
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
132
% of total
45.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
132
45.1%
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
93
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
93
31.7%
+3.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
4.4%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4
1.4%
+0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
-10
-1.6pp
3 bedrooms
-28
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
0
+3.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
+0.2pp
Not stated
+1
+0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Arthur (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | 15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +1 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 33 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 43 | 12.9% | 12.7% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 132 | 45.1% | 40.5% | 160 | 48.0% | 41.0% | -28 | -2.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 93 | 31.7% | 34.9% | 93 | 27.9% | 34.0% | 0 | +3.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 14 | 4.2% | 5.1% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 2.7% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 293 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -40 | 0.0pp |