Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Bedrooms

Definition

Bedrooms refers to rooms in a private dwelling that are designed mainly for sleeping purposes even if they are now used for other purposes, such as guest rooms and television rooms. Also included are rooms used as bedrooms now, even if they were not originally built as bedrooms, such as bedrooms in a finished basement. Bedrooms exclude rooms designed for another use during the day such as dining rooms and living rooms even if they may be used for sleeping purposes at night. By definition, one-room private dwellings such as bachelor or studio apartments have zero bedrooms.

Statistical unit(s)

• Private dwelling

Classification(s)

• Number of bedrooms

Reported in

2021 and 2016 (25% sample); 2011^{Footnote 1} (30% sample); 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986 and 1981 (20% sample). For availability prior to 1981, refer to Appendix 2.1.

Reported for

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

Question number(s)

Direct variable: Question E3b)

Responses

Range of values: 0 to 15

Remarks

Not applicable

Note(s)