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 58.9% (1,104 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 91 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
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
94
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
94
5.0%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
362
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
362
19.3%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,104
% of total
58.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,104
58.9%
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
236
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
236
12.6%
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
41
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
41
2.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
41
2.2%
-0.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+22
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+4
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+91
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
-5
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+12
+0.6pp
Not stated
-14
-0.9pp
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 | 94 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 72 | 4.1% | 4.9% | +22 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 362 | 19.3% | 19.8% | 358 | 20.3% | 19.8% | +4 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,104 | 58.9% | 51.0% | 1,013 | 57.5% | 51.7% | +91 | +1.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 236 | 12.6% | 18.3% | 241 | 13.7% | 17.4% | -5 | -1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 41 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 29 | 1.6% | 3.8% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 55 | 3.1% | 2.4% | -14 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +112 | 0.0pp |