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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Woodanilling (S), accounting for 40.4% (65 dwellings). This share was similar to Regional WA (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 8 dwellings and 4.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Woodanilling (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Woodanilling (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 Woodanilling (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Woodanilling (S)
Regional WA

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

7

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

23

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

65

% of total

40.4%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

46

% of total

28.6%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

21

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

+4.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Woodanilling (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Woodanilling (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Woodanilling (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional WA%Count%Regional WA%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms74.3%4.5%74.5%4.5%0-0.2pp
2 bedrooms2314.3%12.6%1912.3%12.7%+4+2.0pp
3 bedrooms6540.4%40.5%6340.9%41.0%+2-0.5pp
4 bedrooms4628.6%34.9%5032.5%34.0%-4-3.9pp
5 bedrooms or more2113.0%5.6%138.4%5.1%+8+4.6pp
Not stated00.0%2.0%53.2%2.7%-5-3.2pp
Total households161100.0%100.0%154100.0%100.0%+70.0pp