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 Earlville, accounting for 33% (657 dwellings). This share was similar to Cairns (R) (33%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 54 dwellings and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Earlville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Earlville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Earlville, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
228
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
228
11.4%
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
499
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
499
25.1%
+1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
657
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
657
33.0%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
283
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
283
14.2%
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
104
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
104
5.2%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
229
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
229
11.5%
-6.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+54
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
+51
+1.8pp
3 bedrooms
+19
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+35
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+17
+0.7pp
Not stated
-110
-6.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Earlville. 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 | 228 | 11.4% | 6.8% | 174 | 9.1% | 6.7% | +54 | +2.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 499 | 25.1% | 19.5% | 448 | 23.3% | 19.6% | +51 | +1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 657 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 638 | 33.2% | 33.3% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 283 | 14.2% | 27.2% | 248 | 12.9% | 24.8% | +35 | +1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 104 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 87 | 4.5% | 4.9% | +17 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 229 | 11.5% | 7.7% | 339 | 17.6% | 10.7% | -110 | -6.1pp |
| Total households | 1,992 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,921 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +71 | 0.0pp |