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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Upper Burnie, accounting for 49.7% (453 dwellings). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 14 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Upper Burnie - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper 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 Upper Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Upper Burnie
Burnie (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

64

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

238

% of total

26.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

453

% of total

49.7%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

91

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

16

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

55

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Burnie. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Burnie. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Upper Burnie. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burnie (C)%Count%Burnie (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms647.0%4.1%616.9%4.0%+3+0.1pp
2 bedrooms23826.1%17.3%23526.7%17.3%+3-0.6pp
3 bedrooms45349.7%53.4%43949.9%53.7%+14-0.2pp
4 bedrooms9110.0%16.7%788.9%15.1%+13+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more161.8%3.5%121.4%3.2%+4+0.4pp
Not stated556.0%4.9%495.6%6.7%+6+0.4pp
Total households912100.0%100.0%879100.0%100.0%+330.0pp