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 King Island (M), accounting for 48.3% (352 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (48.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 14 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
King Island (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for King Island (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for King Island (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
55
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
55
7.5%
+1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
112
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
112
15.4%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
352
% of total
48.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
352
48.3%
-3.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
118
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
118
16.2%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
24
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
24
3.3%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
71
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
71
9.7%
+3.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+14
+1.5pp
2 bedrooms
0
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
-1
-3.0pp
4 bedrooms
+11
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+0.2pp
Not stated
+26
+3.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for King Island (M). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 55 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 41 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +14 | +1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 112 | 15.4% | 19.1% | 112 | 16.3% | 19.0% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 352 | 48.3% | 48.8% | 353 | 51.3% | 49.0% | -1 | -3.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 118 | 16.2% | 17.4% | 107 | 15.6% | 16.5% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 24 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 21 | 3.1% | 3.6% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 71 | 9.7% | 5.5% | 45 | 6.5% | 7.1% | +26 | +3.2pp |
| Total households | 729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |