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 Freshwater (Qld), accounting for 33.1% (301 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (19.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 41 dwellings and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Freshwater (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Freshwater (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Freshwater (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
1.1%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
301
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
301
33.1%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
289
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
289
31.8%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
213
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
213
23.4%
+3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
71
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
71
7.8%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
30
3.3%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+13
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
+9
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+41
+3.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+0.3pp
Not stated
-21
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Freshwater (Qld). 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 | 10 | 1.1% | 6.8% | 11 | 1.3% | 6.7% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 301 | 33.1% | 19.5% | 288 | 33.1% | 19.6% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 289 | 31.8% | 33.0% | 280 | 32.2% | 33.3% | +9 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 213 | 23.4% | 27.2% | 172 | 19.8% | 24.8% | +41 | +3.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 71 | 7.8% | 5.8% | 65 | 7.5% | 4.9% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 3.3% | 7.7% | 51 | 5.9% | 10.7% | -21 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 910 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |