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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Koonya, accounting for 35.5% (27 dwellings). This share was lower than Tasman (M) (41.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 6 dwellings and 5.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Koonya - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Koonya in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Koonya, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).

Koonya
Tasman (M)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

13

% of total

17.1%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

17

% of total

22.4%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

27

% of total

35.5%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

6

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Koonya. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Koonya. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Koonya. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tasman (M)%Count%Tasman (M)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1317.1%10.8%1421.9%7.3%-1-4.8pp
2 bedrooms1722.4%25.5%1117.2%25.6%+6+5.2pp
3 bedrooms2735.5%41.2%2539.1%41.6%+2-3.6pp
4 bedrooms1013.2%10.6%69.4%11.6%+4+3.8pp
5 bedrooms or more67.9%3.3%00.0%3.3%+6+7.9pp
Not stated67.9%8.3%812.5%10.7%-2-4.6pp
Total households76100.0%100.0%64100.0%100.0%+120.0pp