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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Eight Mile Plains, accounting for 34.4% (1,844 dwellings). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 138 dwellings and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Eight Mile Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Eight Mile Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eight Mile Plains, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
267
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
267
5.0%
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
340
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
340
6.3%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,840
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,840
34.3%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,844
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,844
34.4%
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
832
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
832
15.5%
+2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
229
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
229
4.3%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-44
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+29
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
-13
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+38
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+138
+2.4pp
Not stated
-81
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Eight Mile Plains. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 267 | 5.0% | 7.8% | 311 | 5.9% | 6.3% | -44 | -0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 340 | 6.3% | 21.0% | 311 | 5.9% | 19.2% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,840 | 34.3% | 33.2% | 1,853 | 35.0% | 35.3% | -13 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,844 | 34.4% | 24.6% | 1,806 | 34.2% | 24.3% | +38 | +0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 832 | 15.5% | 9.5% | 694 | 13.1% | 8.4% | +138 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 229 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 310 | 5.9% | 6.6% | -81 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 5,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |