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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Burnie, accounting for 34.1% (136 dwellings). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (17.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 24 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Burnie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
44
11.0%
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
136
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
136
34.1%
-3.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
122
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
122
30.6%
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
47
11.8%
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
15
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
15
3.8%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
39
9.8%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+4
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+10
-3.3pp
3 bedrooms
+24
+1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+16
+2.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+2.3pp
Not stated
+4
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burnie. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 44 | 11.0% | 4.1% | 40 | 11.9% | 4.0% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 136 | 34.1% | 17.3% | 126 | 37.4% | 17.3% | +10 | -3.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 122 | 30.6% | 53.4% | 98 | 29.1% | 53.7% | +24 | +1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 47 | 11.8% | 16.7% | 31 | 9.2% | 15.1% | +16 | +2.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 15 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 3.2% | +10 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 9.8% | 4.9% | 35 | 10.4% | 6.7% | +4 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 337 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |