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 Cook (S), accounting for 34.1% (937 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 433 dwellings and 12.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Cook (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cook (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cook (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
937
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
937
34.1%
+12.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
439
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
439
16.0%
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
532
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
532
19.4%
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
219
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
219
8.0%
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
56
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
56
2.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
554
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
554
20.2%
-7.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+433
+12.4pp
2 bedrooms
+15
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
+13
-2.9pp
4 bedrooms
+34
0.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
0.0pp
Not stated
-95
-7.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cook (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 937 | 34.1% | 6.4% | 504 | 21.7% | 5.9% | +433 | +12.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 439 | 16.0% | 16.8% | 424 | 18.2% | 16.5% | +15 | -2.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 532 | 19.4% | 36.0% | 519 | 22.3% | 37.2% | +13 | -2.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 219 | 8.0% | 27.7% | 185 | 8.0% | 25.9% | +34 | 0.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 56 | 2.0% | 6.2% | 46 | 2.0% | 5.4% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 554 | 20.2% | 7.0% | 649 | 27.9% | 9.0% | -95 | -7.7pp |
| Total households | 2,745 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +419 | 0.0pp |