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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Burketown, accounting for 29.7% (43 dwellings). This share was lower than Burke (S) (40.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 30 dwellings and 18 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Burketown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burketown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burke (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burketown, with comparison markers for Burke (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
43
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+18.0pp
43
29.7%
+18.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
17
11.7%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
37
25.5%
-9.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
10
6.9%
+4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-11.9pp
35
24.1%
-11.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+30
+18.0pp
2 bedrooms
+3
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-9.6pp
4 bedrooms
+7
+4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-5
-11.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burketown. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burke (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burke (S)% | Count | % | Burke (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 43 | 29.7% | 40.8% | 13 | 11.7% | 39.4% | +30 | +18.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 17 | 11.7% | 7.4% | 14 | 12.6% | 6.5% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 37 | 25.5% | 12.6% | 39 | 35.1% | 25.1% | -2 | -9.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 3 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +7 | +4.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 24.1% | 31.5% | 40 | 36.0% | 25.1% | -5 | -11.9pp |
| Total households | 145 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +34 | 0.0pp |