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 Edge Hill, accounting for 34% (591 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (33%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 35 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Edge Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Edge Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edge Hill, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
128
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
128
7.4%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
423
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
423
24.3%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
591
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
591
34.0%
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
351
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
351
20.2%
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
134
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
134
7.7%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
115
6.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+7
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
-7
-1.9pp
4 bedrooms
+35
+1.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+27
+1.3pp
Not stated
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Edge Hill. 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 | 128 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 115 | 6.9% | 6.7% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 423 | 24.3% | 19.5% | 416 | 25.0% | 19.6% | +7 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 591 | 34.0% | 33.0% | 598 | 35.9% | 33.3% | -7 | -1.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 351 | 20.2% | 27.2% | 316 | 19.0% | 24.8% | +35 | +1.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 134 | 7.7% | 5.8% | 107 | 6.4% | 4.9% | +27 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 110 | 6.6% | 10.7% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 1,739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +73 | 0.0pp |