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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Bulloo (S), accounting for 37.8% (45 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 9 dwellings and 5.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Bulloo (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bulloo (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bulloo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Bulloo (S)
Regional Qld

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

35

% of total

29.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

45

% of total

37.8%

Change from 2016

-5.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

19

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

11

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.4pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bulloo (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bulloo (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bulloo (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms108.4%5.0%64.8%4.9%+4+3.6pp
2 bedrooms3529.4%17.9%3024.0%17.8%+5+5.4pp
3 bedrooms4537.8%38.8%5443.2%40.5%-9-5.4pp
4 bedrooms1916.0%29.9%1512.0%28.3%+4+4.0pp
5 bedrooms or more119.2%6.7%129.6%5.9%-1-0.4pp
Not stated00.0%1.8%86.4%2.7%-8-6.4pp
Total households119100.0%100.0%125100.0%100.0%-60.0pp