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 White Beach, accounting for 38.2% (65 dwellings). This share was lower than Tasman (M) (41.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 13 dwellings and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
White Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for White Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for White Beach, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
18
10.6%
+7.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
53
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
53
31.2%
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
65
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
65
38.2%
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
18
10.6%
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
4
2.4%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
10
5.9%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+7.1pp
2 bedrooms
+11
+1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+13
+1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-0.4pp
Not stated
0
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for White Beach. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 18 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 5 | 3.5% | 7.3% | +13 | +7.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 53 | 31.2% | 25.5% | 42 | 29.8% | 25.6% | +11 | +1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 65 | 38.2% | 41.2% | 52 | 36.9% | 41.6% | +13 | +1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 18 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 16 | 11.3% | 11.6% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 5.9% | 8.3% | 10 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 0 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |