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 Tea Tree (part), accounting for 44.2% (76 dwellings). This share was lower than Brighton (M) (56%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 13 dwellings and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tea Tree (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tea Tree (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tea Tree (part), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
4
2.3%
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
16
9.3%
-4.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
76
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
76
44.2%
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
51
29.7%
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
19
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
19
11.0%
+7.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
9
5.2%
+0.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
-6
-4.8pp
3 bedrooms
+13
+3.8pp
4 bedrooms
+10
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+13
+7.2pp
Not stated
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tea Tree (part). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 4 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 6 | 3.8% | 2.1% | -2 | -1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 16 | 9.3% | 16.4% | 22 | 14.1% | 12.8% | -6 | -4.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 76 | 44.2% | 56.0% | 63 | 40.4% | 59.2% | +13 | +3.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 51 | 29.7% | 16.4% | 41 | 26.3% | 15.3% | +10 | +3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 19 | 11.0% | 3.6% | 6 | 3.8% | 3.0% | +13 | +7.2pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 8 | 5.1% | 7.3% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 156 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |