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 Whitfield (Qld), accounting for 36.8% (656 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (33%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 26 dwellings and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Whitfield (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Whitfield (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 Whitfield (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
42
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
42
2.4%
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
400
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
400
22.4%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
656
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
656
36.8%
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
449
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
449
25.2%
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
152
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
152
8.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
89
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
89
5.0%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+26
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+17
-0.2pp
4 bedrooms
0
-0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+16
+0.6pp
Not stated
-18
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Whitfield (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 | 42 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 29 | 1.7% | 6.7% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 400 | 22.4% | 19.5% | 374 | 21.6% | 19.6% | +26 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 656 | 36.8% | 33.0% | 639 | 37.0% | 33.3% | +17 | -0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 449 | 25.2% | 27.2% | 449 | 26.0% | 24.8% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 152 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 136 | 7.9% | 4.9% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 89 | 5.0% | 7.7% | 107 | 6.2% | 10.7% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,783 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |