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 East Trinity, accounting for 35.1% (34 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (33%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 8 dwellings and 10.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
East Trinity - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Trinity in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Trinity, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
17
17.5%
+3.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
10.3%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
34
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
34
35.1%
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
11
11.3%
-10.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
7
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
7
7.2%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
10
10.3%
-8.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+3.7pp
2 bedrooms
+1
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
+3
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
-8
-10.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
+0.3pp
Not stated
-6
-8.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Trinity. 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 | 17 | 17.5% | 6.8% | 12 | 13.8% | 6.7% | +5 | +3.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 10 | 10.3% | 19.5% | 9 | 10.3% | 19.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 34 | 35.1% | 33.0% | 31 | 35.6% | 33.3% | +3 | -0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 11 | 11.3% | 27.2% | 19 | 21.8% | 24.8% | -8 | -10.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 7 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 6 | 6.9% | 4.9% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 10.3% | 7.7% | 16 | 18.4% | 10.7% | -6 | -8.1pp |
| Total households | 97 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |