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 Hobart (C), accounting for 35.5% (7,626 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Hobart (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 536 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Hobart (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hobart (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hobart (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
2,340
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,340
10.9%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
5,805
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
5,805
27.1%
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
7,626
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
7,626
35.5%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
4,076
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
4,076
19.0%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,420
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,420
6.6%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
190
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
190
0.9%
-1.1pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+246
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+263
-0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+521
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+536
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+228
+0.6pp
Not stated
-202
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hobart (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 2,340 | 10.9% | 5.5% | 2,094 | 10.5% | 5.5% | +246 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,805 | 27.1% | 21.4% | 5,542 | 27.9% | 21.4% | +263 | -0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,626 | 35.5% | 47.9% | 7,105 | 35.7% | 48.5% | +521 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,076 | 19.0% | 18.9% | 3,540 | 17.8% | 17.8% | +536 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,420 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 1,192 | 6.0% | 4.7% | +228 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 190 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 392 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -202 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 21,459 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19,878 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,581 | 0.0pp |