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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Burt Plain, accounting for 31.4% (32 dwellings). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (27.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 22 dwellings and 18.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Burt Plain - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burt Plain in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burt Plain, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+18.1pp
32
31.4%
+18.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
28
27.5%
+11.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
19
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-13.4pp
19
18.6%
-13.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
7
6.9%
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
0
0.0%
-4.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-23.3pp
13
12.7%
-23.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+22
+18.1pp
2 bedrooms
+16
+11.5pp
3 bedrooms
-5
-13.4pp
4 bedrooms
+4
+2.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
-3
-4.0pp
Not stated
-14
-23.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Burt Plain. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 32 | 31.4% | 27.6% | 10 | 13.3% | 15.2% | +22 | +18.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 28 | 27.5% | 17.1% | 12 | 16.0% | 14.2% | +16 | +11.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 19 | 18.6% | 33.4% | 24 | 32.0% | 33.1% | -5 | -13.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 7 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 6.7% | +4 | +2.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 3 | 4.0% | 1.9% | -3 | -4.0pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 12.7% | 9.8% | 27 | 36.0% | 28.1% | -14 | -23.3pp |
| Total households | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |