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 White Rock (Cairns - Qld), accounting for 51.3% (860 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (35.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 860 dwellings and 51.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
White Rock (Cairns - Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for White Rock (Cairns - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for White Rock (Cairns - Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
38
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
38
2.3%
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
259
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+15.4pp
259
15.4%
+15.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
860
% of total
51.3%
Change from 2016
+51.3pp
860
51.3%
+51.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
409
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+24.4pp
409
24.4%
+24.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
76
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
76
4.5%
+4.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
37
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
37
2.2%
+2.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+38
+2.3pp
2 bedrooms
+259
+15.4pp
3 bedrooms
+860
+51.3pp
4 bedrooms
+409
+24.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+76
+4.5pp
Not stated
+37
+2.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for White Rock (Cairns - Qld). 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 | 38 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +38 | +2.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 259 | 15.4% | 20.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | +259 | +15.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 860 | 51.3% | 35.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 36.7% | +860 | +51.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 409 | 24.4% | 29.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.3% | +409 | +24.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 76 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +76 | +4.5pp |
| Not stated | 37 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +37 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 1,678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,675 | 0.0pp |