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 Lakeland, accounting for 23.3% (20 dwellings). This share was lower than Cook (S) (31.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 166 dwellings and 19.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lakeland - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lakeland in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cook (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lakeland, with comparison markers for Cook (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+17.9pp
16
18.6%
+17.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+13.3pp
16
18.6%
+13.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-19.5pp
20
23.3%
-19.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-21.8pp
17
19.8%
-21.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
7
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
7
8.1%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
8
9.3%
+7.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+17.9pp
2 bedrooms
-7
+13.3pp
3 bedrooms
-166
-19.5pp
4 bedrooms
-164
-21.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
-27
+0.3pp
Not stated
-1
+7.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lakeland. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 16 | 18.6% | 20.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 19.0% | +13 | +17.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 16 | 18.6% | 26.4% | 23 | 5.3% | 26.9% | -7 | +13.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 20 | 23.3% | 31.8% | 186 | 42.8% | 32.8% | -166 | -19.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 17 | 19.8% | 12.3% | 181 | 41.6% | 11.3% | -164 | -21.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 7 | 8.1% | 3.5% | 34 | 7.8% | 2.4% | -27 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 9.3% | 5.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 7.2% | -1 | +7.2pp |
| Total households | 86 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 435 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -349 | 0.0pp |