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 Cairns (R), accounting for 35.6% (21,455 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 2,517 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cairns (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cairns (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cairns (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3,681
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3,681
6.1%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
12,555
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
12,555
20.8%
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
21,455
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
21,455
35.6%
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
17,775
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
17,775
29.5%
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3,790
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3,790
6.3%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,056
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,056
1.8%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+217
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+635
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+960
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+2,517
+2.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+773
+0.9pp
Not stated
-572
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cairns (R). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 3,681 | 6.1% | 5.0% | 3,464 | 6.2% | 4.9% | +217 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 12,555 | 20.8% | 17.9% | 11,920 | 21.4% | 17.8% | +635 | -0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 21,455 | 35.6% | 38.8% | 20,495 | 36.7% | 40.5% | +960 | -1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 17,775 | 29.5% | 29.9% | 15,258 | 27.3% | 28.3% | +2,517 | +2.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3,790 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 3,017 | 5.4% | 5.9% | +773 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 1,056 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1,628 | 2.9% | 2.7% | -572 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 60,318 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 55,790 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,528 | 0.0pp |