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 Launceston (C), accounting for 49.5% (13,727 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,073 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Launceston (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Launceston (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Launceston (C), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
1,608
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,608
5.8%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
6,199
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6,199
22.4%
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
13,727
% of total
49.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13,727
49.5%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
4,540
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4,540
16.4%
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,088
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,088
3.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
564
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
564
2.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-6
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
+470
-0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+1,073
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+600
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+220
+0.5pp
Not stated
-57
-0.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Launceston (C). 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 | 1,608 | 5.8% | 5.0% | 1,614 | 6.4% | 4.9% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,199 | 22.4% | 19.8% | 5,729 | 22.5% | 19.8% | +470 | -0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,727 | 49.5% | 51.0% | 12,654 | 49.8% | 51.7% | +1,073 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,540 | 16.4% | 18.3% | 3,940 | 15.5% | 17.4% | +600 | +0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,088 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 868 | 3.4% | 3.8% | +220 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 564 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 621 | 2.4% | 2.4% | -57 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 27,729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 25,414 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,315 | 0.0pp |