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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Possum Creek, accounting for 28.3% (28 dwellings). This share was higher than Byron (A) (23.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 264 dwellings and 20.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Possum Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Possum Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Possum Creek, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
13
13.1%
+7.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
11
11.1%
-9.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-20.5pp
26
26.3%
-20.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
28
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
28
28.3%
+9.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
17
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
17
17.2%
+11.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
4
4.0%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-24
+7.1pp
2 bedrooms
-119
-9.9pp
3 bedrooms
-264
-20.5pp
4 bedrooms
-86
+9.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
-20
+11.2pp
Not stated
-12
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Possum Creek. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 13 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 37 | 6.0% | 8.7% | -24 | +7.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 11 | 11.1% | 16.7% | 130 | 21.0% | 17.4% | -119 | -9.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 26 | 26.3% | 41.1% | 290 | 46.8% | 44.7% | -264 | -20.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 28 | 28.3% | 23.3% | 114 | 18.4% | 21.3% | -86 | +9.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 17 | 17.2% | 6.7% | 37 | 6.0% | 4.9% | -20 | +11.2pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 16 | 2.6% | 3.0% | -12 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 99 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -521 | 0.0pp |