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 Kingborough (M), accounting for 46.7% (7,048 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Hobart (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 760 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kingborough (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kingborough (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kingborough (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
508
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
508
3.4%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,834
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,834
18.8%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
7,048
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
7,048
46.7%
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,572
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,572
23.7%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
984
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
984
6.5%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
137
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
137
0.9%
-0.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+38
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+364
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+760
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+517
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+187
+0.5pp
Not stated
-90
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kingborough (M). 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 | 508 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 470 | 3.5% | 5.5% | +38 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,834 | 18.8% | 21.4% | 2,470 | 18.6% | 21.4% | +364 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,048 | 46.7% | 47.9% | 6,288 | 47.2% | 48.5% | +760 | -0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,572 | 23.7% | 18.9% | 3,055 | 23.0% | 17.8% | +517 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 984 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 797 | 6.0% | 4.7% | +187 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 137 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 227 | 1.7% | 2.1% | -90 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 15,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,309 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,774 | 0.0pp |