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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Crayfish Creek, accounting for 55.6% (20 dwellings). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (53.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 79 dwellings, while its share rose by 4.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Crayfish Creek - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Crayfish Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Crayfish Creek, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).

Crayfish Creek
Circular Head (M)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

4

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

+9.6pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

5

% of total

13.9%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

55.6%

Change from 2016

+4.6pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-20.6pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Crayfish Creek. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Crayfish Creek. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Crayfish Creek. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Circular Head (M)%Count%Circular Head (M)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms411.1%3.7%31.5%3.4%+1+9.6pp
2 bedrooms513.9%16.4%3618.6%15.9%-31-4.7pp
3 bedrooms2055.6%53.9%9951.0%55.1%-79+4.6pp
4 bedrooms00.0%19.3%4020.6%19.0%-40-20.6pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%4.2%42.1%4.0%-4-2.1pp
Not stated00.0%2.2%42.1%2.6%-4-2.1pp
Total households36100.0%100.0%194100.0%100.0%-1580.0pp