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 Manunda, accounting for 35% (758 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (20.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 758 dwellings and 35 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Manunda - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Manunda in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manunda, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
484
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+22.3pp
484
22.3%
+22.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
758
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+35.0pp
758
35.0%
+35.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
625
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
625
28.8%
-12.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
172
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-25.4pp
172
7.9%
-25.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
73
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
73
3.4%
+3.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
51
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
51
2.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+484
+22.3pp
2 bedrooms
+758
+35.0pp
3 bedrooms
+620
-12.9pp
4 bedrooms
+168
-25.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+73
+3.4pp
Not stated
+51
+2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Manunda. 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 | 484 | 22.3% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +484 | +22.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 758 | 35.0% | 20.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | +758 | +35.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 625 | 28.8% | 35.6% | 5 | 41.7% | 36.7% | +620 | -12.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 172 | 7.9% | 29.5% | 4 | 33.3% | 27.3% | +168 | -25.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 73 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +73 | +3.4pp |
| Not stated | 51 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +51 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 2,168 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,156 | 0.0pp |