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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Park Grove, accounting for 47.1% (478 dwellings). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 49 dwellings and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Park Grove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Park Grove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Park Grove, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
12
1.2%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
134
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
134
13.2%
-2.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
478
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
478
47.1%
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
292
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
292
28.8%
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
71
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
71
7.0%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
24
2.4%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
-9
-2.1pp
3 bedrooms
+47
+1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+49
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.6pp
Not stated
-8
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Park Grove. 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 | 12 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 13 | 1.4% | 4.0% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 134 | 13.2% | 17.3% | 143 | 15.3% | 17.3% | -9 | -2.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 478 | 47.1% | 53.4% | 431 | 46.0% | 53.7% | +47 | +1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 292 | 28.8% | 16.7% | 243 | 25.9% | 15.1% | +49 | +2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 71 | 7.0% | 3.5% | 71 | 7.6% | 3.2% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 32 | 3.4% | 6.7% | -8 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,015 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 937 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |