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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Cooktown, accounting for 29.1% (425 dwellings). This share was lower than Cook (S) (34.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 170 dwellings and 9.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cooktown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooktown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cook (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooktown, with comparison markers for Cook (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
425
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
425
29.1%
+9.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
283
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
283
19.4%
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
358
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
358
24.5%
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
134
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
134
9.2%
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
25
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
25
1.7%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
240
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
240
16.4%
-6.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+170
+9.8pp
2 bedrooms
+4
-1.8pp
3 bedrooms
+7
-2.1pp
4 bedrooms
+22
+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
-6
-0.7pp
Not stated
-62
-6.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooktown. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 425 | 29.1% | 34.1% | 255 | 19.3% | 21.7% | +170 | +9.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 283 | 19.4% | 16.0% | 279 | 21.2% | 18.2% | +4 | -1.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 358 | 24.5% | 19.4% | 351 | 26.6% | 22.3% | +7 | -2.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 134 | 9.2% | 8.0% | 112 | 8.5% | 8.0% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 25 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 31 | 2.4% | 2.0% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 240 | 16.4% | 20.2% | 302 | 22.9% | 27.9% | -62 | -6.5pp |
| Total households | 1,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,319 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +143 | 0.0pp |