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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Bungalow, accounting for 41.5% (404 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (20.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 404 dwellings and 41.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bungalow - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bungalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungalow, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
199
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-22.4pp
199
20.5%
-22.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
404
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
+41.5pp
404
41.5%
+41.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
230
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+23.6pp
230
23.6%
+23.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
68
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-35.9pp
68
7.0%
-35.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
46
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
46
4.7%
+4.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
25
2.6%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+196
-22.4pp
2 bedrooms
+404
+41.5pp
3 bedrooms
+230
+23.6pp
4 bedrooms
+65
-35.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+46
+4.7pp
Not stated
+25
+2.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bungalow. 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 | 199 | 20.5% | 6.1% | 3 | 42.9% | 6.2% | +196 | -22.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 404 | 41.5% | 20.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | +404 | +41.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 230 | 23.6% | 35.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 36.7% | +230 | +23.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 68 | 7.0% | 29.5% | 3 | 42.9% | 27.3% | +65 | -35.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 46 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +46 | +4.7pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +25 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 973 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +966 | 0.0pp |