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 Bramston Beach, accounting for 37.7% (46 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (33%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 14 dwellings and 11.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bramston Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bramston Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bramston Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
26
21.3%
+11.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
27
22.1%
+8.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
46
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
46
37.7%
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
10
8.2%
+4.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-23.0pp
11
9.0%
-23.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+14
+11.5pp
2 bedrooms
+10
+8.2pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+6
+4.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-28
-23.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bramston Beach. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 26 | 21.3% | 6.8% | 12 | 9.8% | 6.7% | +14 | +11.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 27 | 22.1% | 19.5% | 17 | 13.9% | 19.6% | +10 | +8.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 46 | 37.7% | 33.0% | 49 | 40.2% | 33.3% | -3 | -2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 8.2% | 27.2% | 4 | 3.3% | 24.8% | +6 | +4.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 9.0% | 7.7% | 39 | 32.0% | 10.7% | -28 | -23.0pp |
| Total households | 122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |