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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Gaythorne, accounting for 40.1% (591 dwellings). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (21%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 65 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gaythorne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gaythorne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gaythorne, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
137
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
137
9.3%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
591
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
591
40.1%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
419
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
419
28.5%
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
207
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
207
14.1%
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
59
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
59
4.0%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
45
3.1%
-4.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+21
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+65
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+46
+0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+23
+0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.3pp
Not stated
-63
-4.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gaythorne. 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 | 137 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 116 | 8.6% | 6.3% | +21 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 591 | 40.1% | 21.0% | 526 | 39.0% | 19.2% | +65 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 419 | 28.5% | 33.2% | 373 | 27.6% | 35.3% | +46 | +0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 207 | 14.1% | 24.6% | 184 | 13.6% | 24.3% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 59 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 50 | 3.7% | 8.4% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 108 | 8.0% | 6.6% | -63 | -4.9pp |
| Total households | 1,472 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,351 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +121 | 0.0pp |