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 Brisbane (C), accounting for 33.2% (159,898 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Brisbane (34.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 19,331 dwellings and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Brisbane (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Brisbane (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brisbane (C), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
37,382
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
37,382
7.8%
+1.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
101,168
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
101,168
21.0%
+1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
159,898
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
159,898
33.2%
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
118,623
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
118,623
24.6%
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
46,021
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
46,021
9.5%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
18,981
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
18,981
3.9%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10,672
+1.5pp
2 bedrooms
+19,331
+1.8pp
3 bedrooms
+9,266
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
+15,103
+0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10,127
+1.1pp
Not stated
-9,075
-2.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Brisbane (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 37,382 | 7.8% | 5.3% | 26,710 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +10,672 | +1.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 101,168 | 21.0% | 15.6% | 81,837 | 19.2% | 14.7% | +19,331 | +1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 159,898 | 33.2% | 34.9% | 150,632 | 35.3% | 37.1% | +9,266 | -2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 118,623 | 24.6% | 30.7% | 103,520 | 24.3% | 29.2% | +15,103 | +0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 46,021 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 35,894 | 8.4% | 7.9% | +10,127 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 18,981 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 28,056 | 6.6% | 6.6% | -9,075 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 482,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 426,648 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +55,429 | 0.0pp |