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.

Key insight

In 2021, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Fishery Falls, accounting for 39.6% (55 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (6.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 17 dwellings and 3.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Fishery Falls - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fishery Falls in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Fishery Falls, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).

Fishery Falls
Cairns (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

55

% of total

39.6%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

10

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

23

% of total

16.5%

Change from 2016

-5.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

18

% of total

12.9%

Change from 2016

-6.3pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

10

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

27

% of total

19.4%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fishery Falls. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fishery Falls. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Fishery Falls. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cairns (R)%Count%Cairns (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms5539.6%6.8%3836.5%6.7%+17+3.1pp
2 bedrooms107.2%19.5%54.8%19.6%+5+2.4pp
3 bedrooms2316.5%33.0%2322.1%33.3%0-5.6pp
4 bedrooms1812.9%27.2%2019.2%24.8%-2-6.3pp
5 bedrooms or more107.2%5.8%32.9%4.9%+7+4.3pp
Not stated2719.4%7.7%1514.4%10.7%+12+5.0pp
Total households139100.0%100.0%104100.0%100.0%+350.0pp