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 Montello, accounting for 55.3% (309 dwellings). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 10 dwellings and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Montello - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Montello in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Montello, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
9
1.6%
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
127
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
127
22.7%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
309
% of total
55.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
309
55.3%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
68
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
68
12.2%
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
18
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
3.2%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
25
4.5%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
-1.5pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+3
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+10
+1.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+0.3pp
Not stated
-11
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Montello. 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 | 9 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 17 | 3.1% | 4.0% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 127 | 22.7% | 17.3% | 122 | 22.3% | 17.3% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 309 | 55.3% | 53.4% | 306 | 55.9% | 53.7% | +3 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 68 | 12.2% | 16.7% | 58 | 10.6% | 15.1% | +10 | +1.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 18 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 16 | 2.9% | 3.2% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 36 | 6.6% | 6.7% | -11 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 547 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |