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 Scotchtown, accounting for 48.8% (41 dwellings). This share was lower than Circular Head (M) (53.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 41 dwellings and 48.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Scotchtown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scotchtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scotchtown, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
5
6.0%
+6.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
5
6.0%
+6.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
41
% of total
48.8%
Change from 2016
+48.8pp
41
48.8%
+48.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
34
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
+40.5pp
34
40.5%
+40.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+6.0pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+6.0pp
3 bedrooms
+41
+48.8pp
4 bedrooms
+34
+40.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Scotchtown. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 5 | 6.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +5 | +6.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5 | 6.0% | 16.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.9% | +5 | +6.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 41 | 48.8% | 53.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 55.1% | +41 | +48.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 34 | 40.5% | 19.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.0% | +34 | +40.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +84 | +100.0pp |