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 Cambridge (Tas.), accounting for 41% (229 dwellings). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 32 dwellings and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cambridge (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cambridge (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cambridge (Tas.), with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
60
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
60
10.7%
+4.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
44
7.9%
-4.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
229
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
229
41.0%
-4.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
150
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
150
26.8%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
58
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
58
10.4%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26
4.7%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+32
+4.5pp
2 bedrooms
-10
-4.0pp
3 bedrooms
+25
-4.1pp
4 bedrooms
+31
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+25
+3.1pp
Not stated
+6
+0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cambridge (Tas.). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 60 | 10.7% | 3.2% | 28 | 6.2% | 3.2% | +32 | +4.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 44 | 7.9% | 16.2% | 54 | 11.9% | 16.1% | -10 | -4.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 229 | 41.0% | 51.3% | 204 | 45.1% | 51.6% | +25 | -4.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 150 | 26.8% | 20.8% | 119 | 26.3% | 19.6% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 58 | 10.4% | 5.1% | 33 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +25 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 4.7% | 3.3% | 20 | 4.4% | 4.9% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |