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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Little Mulgrave, accounting for 25.7% (27 dwellings). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (27.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 11 dwellings and 13.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Little Mulgrave - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Little Mulgrave in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Little Mulgrave, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
13
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
13
12.4%
+4.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
18
17.1%
-4.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-13.4pp
22
21.0%
-13.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
27
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
27
25.7%
+6.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
13
12.4%
-1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
12
11.4%
+4.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+4.1pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-4.8pp
3 bedrooms
-11
-13.4pp
4 bedrooms
+9
+6.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-1.1pp
Not stated
+5
+4.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Little Mulgrave. 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 | 13 | 12.4% | 6.8% | 8 | 8.3% | 6.7% | +5 | +4.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 17.1% | 19.5% | 21 | 21.9% | 19.6% | -3 | -4.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 22 | 21.0% | 33.0% | 33 | 34.4% | 33.3% | -11 | -13.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 27 | 25.7% | 27.2% | 18 | 18.8% | 24.8% | +9 | +6.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 12.4% | 5.8% | 13 | 13.5% | 4.9% | 0 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 7 | 7.3% | 10.7% | +5 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 105 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 96 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |