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, 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.

Cook (S)
Regional Qld

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

937

% of total

34.1%

Change from 2016

+12.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

439

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

532

% of total

19.4%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

219

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

56

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

554

% of total

20.2%

Change from 2016

-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.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cook (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cook (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms93734.1%6.4%50421.7%5.9%+433+12.4pp
2 bedrooms43916.0%16.8%42418.2%16.5%+15-2.2pp
3 bedrooms53219.4%36.0%51922.3%37.2%+13-2.9pp
4 bedrooms2198.0%27.7%1858.0%25.9%+340.0pp
5 bedrooms or more562.0%6.2%462.0%5.4%+100.0pp
Not stated55420.2%7.0%64927.9%9.0%-95-7.7pp
Total households2,745100.0%100.0%2,326100.0%100.0%+4190.0pp