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 Trinity Beach, accounting for 31.5% (862 dwellings). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (33%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 240 dwellings and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Trinity Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Trinity 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 Trinity Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
118
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
118
4.3%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
636
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
636
23.2%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
862
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
862
31.5%
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
839
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
839
30.6%
+4.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
156
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
156
5.7%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
123
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
123
4.5%
-2.9pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+25
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+85
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
+107
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+240
+4.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+33
+0.3pp
Not stated
-47
-2.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Trinity 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 | 118 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 93 | 4.1% | 6.7% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 636 | 23.2% | 19.5% | 551 | 24.1% | 19.6% | +85 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 862 | 31.5% | 33.0% | 755 | 33.0% | 33.3% | +107 | -1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 839 | 30.6% | 27.2% | 599 | 26.2% | 24.8% | +240 | +4.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 156 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 123 | 5.4% | 4.9% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 123 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 170 | 7.4% | 10.7% | -47 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 2,739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +451 | 0.0pp |