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 Redlynch, accounting for 54.1% (1,803 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (29.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,803 dwellings and 54.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Redlynch - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Redlynch in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Redlynch, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
45
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
45
1.3%
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
293
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
293
8.8%
+8.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
817
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+24.5pp
817
24.5%
+24.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,803
% of total
54.1%
Change from 2016
+54.1pp
1,803
54.1%
+54.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
357
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
357
10.7%
+10.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
18
0.5%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+45
+1.3pp
2 bedrooms
+293
+8.8pp
3 bedrooms
+817
+24.5pp
4 bedrooms
+1,803
+54.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+357
+10.7pp
Not stated
+18
+0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Redlynch. 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 | 45 | 1.3% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +45 | +1.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 293 | 8.8% | 20.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | +293 | +8.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 817 | 24.5% | 35.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 36.7% | +817 | +24.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,803 | 54.1% | 29.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.3% | +1,803 | +54.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 357 | 10.7% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +357 | +10.7pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 0.5% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 3,335 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +3,335 | +100.0pp |