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 Banana (S), accounting for 39.2% (2,380 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 41 dwellings and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Banana (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Banana (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Banana (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
423
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
423
7.0%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
619
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
619
10.2%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,380
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
2,380
39.2%
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,452
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,452
23.9%
-1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
357
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
357
5.9%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
840
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
840
13.8%
+3.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+41
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+9
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
-14
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
+23
-1.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+23
+0.1pp
Not stated
+261
+3.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Banana (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 423 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 382 | 6.7% | 5.9% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 619 | 10.2% | 16.8% | 610 | 10.6% | 16.5% | +9 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,380 | 39.2% | 36.0% | 2,394 | 41.8% | 37.2% | -14 | -2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,452 | 23.9% | 27.7% | 1,429 | 24.9% | 25.9% | +23 | -1.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 357 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 334 | 5.8% | 5.4% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 840 | 13.8% | 7.0% | 579 | 10.1% | 9.0% | +261 | +3.7pp |
| Total households | 6,073 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,730 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +343 | 0.0pp |