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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), accounting for 58.2% (412 dwellings). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 41 dwellings and 4.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).

Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)
Brisbane (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

15

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

113

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

412

% of total

58.2%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

158

% of total

22.3%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms30.4%7.8%30.5%6.3%0-0.1pp
2 bedrooms152.1%21.0%50.8%19.2%+10+1.3pp
3 bedrooms11316.0%33.2%7211.6%35.3%+41+4.4pp
4 bedrooms41258.2%24.6%38361.9%24.3%+29-3.7pp
5 bedrooms or more15822.3%9.5%14122.8%8.4%+17-0.5pp
Not stated101.4%3.9%111.8%6.6%-1-0.4pp
Total households708100.0%100.0%619100.0%100.0%+890.0pp