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 Waratah/Wynyard (M), accounting for 51.9% (3,038 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 233 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Waratah/Wynyard (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Waratah/Wynyard (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waratah/Wynyard (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
279
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
279
4.8%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,161
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,161
19.8%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
3,038
% of total
51.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,038
51.9%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,063
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,063
18.2%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
225
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
225
3.8%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
82
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
82
1.4%
-0.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+26
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+96
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
+233
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+118
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+28
+0.1pp
Not stated
-32
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Waratah/Wynyard (M). 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 | 279 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 253 | 4.7% | 4.9% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,161 | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1,065 | 19.8% | 19.8% | +96 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,038 | 51.9% | 51.0% | 2,805 | 52.1% | 51.7% | +233 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,063 | 18.2% | 18.3% | 945 | 17.6% | 17.4% | +118 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 225 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 197 | 3.7% | 3.8% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 82 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 114 | 2.1% | 2.4% | -32 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 5,850 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,382 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +468 | 0.0pp |