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 Machans Beach, accounting for 40.1% (164 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (33%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 23 dwellings and 8.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Machans Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Machans Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Machans Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
29
7.1%
+2.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
96
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
96
23.5%
+3.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
164
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
164
40.1%
+8.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
75
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
75
18.3%
+6.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
21
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
21
5.1%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-21.0pp
27
6.6%
-21.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
+2.8pp
2 bedrooms
+9
+3.8pp
3 bedrooms
+23
+8.2pp
4 bedrooms
+23
+6.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
+1.0pp
Not stated
-95
-21.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Machans Beach. 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 | 29 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 19 | 4.3% | 6.7% | +10 | +2.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 96 | 23.5% | 19.5% | 87 | 19.7% | 19.6% | +9 | +3.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 164 | 40.1% | 33.0% | 141 | 31.9% | 33.3% | +23 | +8.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 75 | 18.3% | 27.2% | 52 | 11.8% | 24.8% | +23 | +6.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 21 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 18 | 4.1% | 4.9% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 122 | 27.6% | 10.7% | -95 | -21.0pp |
| Total households | 409 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 442 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -33 | 0.0pp |