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 West Coast (M), accounting for 52.6% (1,166 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (48.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 100 dwellings, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
West Coast (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Coast (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 West Coast (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
126
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
126
5.7%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
398
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
398
18.0%
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,166
% of total
52.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,166
52.6%
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
244
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
244
11.0%
-1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
42
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
42
1.9%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
233
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
233
10.5%
+1.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+35
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+18
-1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+100
-1.0pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.2pp
Not stated
+60
+1.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for West Coast (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 | 126 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 91 | 4.6% | 4.8% | +35 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 398 | 18.0% | 19.1% | 380 | 19.1% | 19.0% | +18 | -1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,166 | 52.6% | 48.8% | 1,066 | 53.6% | 49.0% | +100 | -1.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 244 | 11.0% | 17.4% | 247 | 12.4% | 16.5% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 42 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 33 | 1.7% | 3.6% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 233 | 10.5% | 5.5% | 173 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +60 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,217 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,988 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +229 | 0.0pp |