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 Tennyson (Qld), accounting for 50.3% (234 dwellings). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (33.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 15 dwellings, while its share fell by 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tennyson (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tennyson (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 Tennyson (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
14
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
14
3.0%
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
67
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
67
14.4%
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
234
% of total
50.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
234
50.3%
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
96
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
96
20.6%
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
36
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
36
7.7%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
5.2%
+0.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
+3
-1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+15
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+14
+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+13
+2.2pp
Not stated
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tennyson (Qld). 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 | 14 | 3.0% | 7.8% | 7 | 1.7% | 6.3% | +7 | +1.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 67 | 14.4% | 21.0% | 64 | 15.4% | 19.2% | +3 | -1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 234 | 50.3% | 33.2% | 219 | 52.8% | 35.3% | +15 | -2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 96 | 20.6% | 24.6% | 82 | 19.8% | 24.3% | +14 | +0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 36 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 23 | 5.5% | 8.4% | +13 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 21 | 5.1% | 6.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 465 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 415 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +50 | 0.0pp |