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.

Key insight

In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Windorah, accounting for 39.8% (33 dwellings). This share was higher than Barcoo (S) (29.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 24 dwellings and 27.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Windorah - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Windorah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Barcoo (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Windorah, with comparison markers for Barcoo (S).

Windorah
Barcoo (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

33

% of total

39.8%

Change from 2016

+27.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

9

% of total

10.8%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

16

% of total

19.3%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

8

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

-6.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

3

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

12

% of total

14.5%

Change from 2016

-13.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Windorah. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Windorah. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Windorah. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Barcoo (S)%Count%Barcoo (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms3339.8%29.5%912.2%20.3%+24+27.6pp
2 bedrooms910.8%10.6%1013.5%15.1%-1-2.7pp
3 bedrooms1619.3%24.2%1723.0%27.9%-1-3.7pp
4 bedrooms89.6%10.6%1216.2%9.9%-4-6.6pp
5 bedrooms or more33.6%10.6%34.1%6.4%0-0.5pp
Not stated1214.5%19.3%2128.4%19.2%-9-13.9pp
Total households83100.0%100.0%74100.0%100.0%+90.0pp