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 Frankland River, accounting for 43.8% (63 dwellings). This share was lower than Cranbrook (S) (45.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 1,175 dwellings and 22.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Frankland River - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankland River in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cranbrook (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Frankland River, with comparison markers for Cranbrook (S).

Frankland River
Cranbrook (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

6

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-9.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

19

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

-22.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

63

% of total

43.8%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

37

% of total

25.7%

Change from 2016

+15.5pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

10

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankland River. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankland River. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Frankland River. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cranbrook (S)%Count%Cranbrook (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms64.2%4.2%45413.4%4.4%-448-9.2pp
2 bedrooms1913.2%14.3%1,19435.3%12.6%-1,175-22.1pp
3 bedrooms6343.8%45.9%1,21435.9%44.1%-1,151+7.9pp
4 bedrooms3725.7%26.4%34410.2%27.8%-307+15.5pp
5 bedrooms or more106.9%7.2%832.5%7.0%-73+4.4pp
Not stated00.0%1.5%902.7%2.8%-90-2.7pp
Total households144100.0%100.0%3,380100.0%100.0%-3,2360.0pp