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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Barcoo (S), accounting for 29.5% (61 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 26 dwellings and 9.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Barcoo (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barcoo (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 Barcoo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
61
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
61
29.5%
+9.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
22
10.6%
-4.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
50
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
50
24.2%
-3.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
22
10.6%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
22
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
22
10.6%
+4.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
19.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+26
+9.2pp
2 bedrooms
-4
-4.5pp
3 bedrooms
+2
-3.7pp
4 bedrooms
+5
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+4.2pp
Not stated
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Barcoo (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 | 61 | 29.5% | 6.4% | 35 | 20.3% | 5.9% | +26 | +9.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 22 | 10.6% | 16.8% | 26 | 15.1% | 16.5% | -4 | -4.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 50 | 24.2% | 36.0% | 48 | 27.9% | 37.2% | +2 | -3.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 22 | 10.6% | 27.7% | 17 | 9.9% | 25.9% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 22 | 10.6% | 6.2% | 11 | 6.4% | 5.4% | +11 | +4.2pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 19.3% | 7.0% | 33 | 19.2% | 9.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 207 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +35 | 0.0pp |