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 Central Highlands (M) (Tas.), accounting for 48.2% (488 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 45 dwellings, while its share fell by 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Central Highlands (M) (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Central Highlands (M) (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Central Highlands (M) (Tas.), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
80
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
80
7.9%
+3.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
217
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
217
21.4%
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
488
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
488
48.2%
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
145
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
145
14.3%
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
59
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
59
5.8%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
2.7%
-0.1pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+41
+3.6pp
2 bedrooms
+7
-2.0pp
3 bedrooms
+45
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+11
-0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+1.0pp
Not stated
+2
-0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Central Highlands (M) (Tas.). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 80 | 7.9% | 5.0% | 39 | 4.3% | 4.9% | +41 | +3.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 217 | 21.4% | 19.8% | 210 | 23.4% | 19.8% | +7 | -2.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 488 | 48.2% | 51.0% | 443 | 49.4% | 51.7% | +45 | -1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 145 | 14.3% | 18.3% | 134 | 14.9% | 17.4% | +11 | -0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 59 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 43 | 4.8% | 3.8% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 25 | 2.8% | 2.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 897 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +115 | 0.0pp |