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Northern Tasmania Region Community profile

Break O'Day Council area

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dwellings with 3 bedrooms were the most common in Break O'Day Council area in 2021.

The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role Break O'Day Council area plays in the housing market. For example, an area of high density dwellings that are predominantly 1-2 bedroom are likely to attract students, single workers and young couples, whereas a high density area with dwellings that are predominantly 2-3 bedroom may attract more empty nesters and some families.

In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability, overcrowding and other socio-economic factors.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Break O'Day Council area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Northern Tasmania Region %Number%Northern Tasmania Region %2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms33010.05.11977.05.1+133
2 bedrooms77923.520.068624.319.7+93
3 bedrooms1,46944.447.31,26644.847.0+203
4 bedrooms40612.318.038413.617.1+22
5 bedrooms or more983.04.4762.73.8+22
Not stated2266.85.22147.67.3+12
Total households3,308100.0100.02,823100.0100.0+485
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Break O'Day Council area in 2021 compared to Northern Tasmania Region shows that there was a higher proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 33.5% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 15.2% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 25.1% and 22.4% for Northern Tasmania Region respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Break O'Day Council area and Northern Tasmania Region were:

  • A larger percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (10.0% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (23.5% compared to 20.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (12.3% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (44.4% compared to 47.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Break O'Day Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 3 bedrooms (+203 dwellings)
  • 0 or 1 bedrooms (+133 dwellings)
  • 2 bedrooms (+93 dwellings)

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