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 Wongan-Ballidu (S), accounting for 47.2% (246 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 12 dwellings and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Wongan-Ballidu (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wongan-Ballidu (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 Wongan-Ballidu (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
27
5.2%
-1.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
65
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
65
12.5%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
246
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
246
47.2%
+2.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
148
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
148
28.4%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
35
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
35
6.7%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
1.9%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-12
-1.9pp
2 bedrooms
-8
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+3
+2.9pp
4 bedrooms
-9
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
+0.3pp
Not stated
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Wongan-Ballidu (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 | 27 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 39 | 7.1% | 4.5% | -12 | -1.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 65 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 73 | 13.3% | 12.7% | -8 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 246 | 47.2% | 40.5% | 243 | 44.3% | 41.0% | +3 | +2.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 148 | 28.4% | 34.9% | 157 | 28.6% | 34.0% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 35 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 35 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 0 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 11 | 2.0% | 2.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -28 | 0.0pp |