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 Circular Head (M), accounting for 53.9% (1,633 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 33 dwellings and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Circular Head (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Circular Head (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Circular Head (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
113
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
113
3.7%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
497
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
497
16.4%
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,633
% of total
53.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,633
53.9%
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
584
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
584
19.3%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
128
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
128
4.2%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
66
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
66
2.2%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+14
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+33
+0.5pp
3 bedrooms
+25
-1.2pp
4 bedrooms
+28
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+0.2pp
Not stated
-10
-0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Circular Head (M). 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 | 113 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 99 | 3.4% | 4.9% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 497 | 16.4% | 19.8% | 464 | 15.9% | 19.8% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,633 | 53.9% | 51.0% | 1,608 | 55.1% | 51.7% | +25 | -1.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 584 | 19.3% | 18.3% | 556 | 19.0% | 17.4% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 128 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 117 | 4.0% | 3.8% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 66 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 76 | 2.6% | 2.4% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 3,027 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,919 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +108 | 0.0pp |