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 Rose Bay (Tas.), accounting for 45.4% (228 dwellings). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 15 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Rose Bay (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rose Bay (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 Rose Bay (Tas.), with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
20
4.0%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
107
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
107
21.3%
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
228
% of total
45.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
228
45.4%
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
105
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
105
20.9%
-3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
31
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
31
6.2%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
2.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+13
+1.6pp
3 bedrooms
+15
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
-11
-3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+1.6pp
Not stated
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Rose Bay (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 | 20 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 22 | 4.6% | 3.2% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 107 | 21.3% | 16.2% | 94 | 19.7% | 16.1% | +13 | +1.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 228 | 45.4% | 51.3% | 213 | 44.7% | 51.6% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 105 | 20.9% | 20.8% | 116 | 24.3% | 19.6% | -11 | -3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 31 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 22 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +9 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 13 | 2.7% | 4.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 502 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 477 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +25 | 0.0pp |