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 Croydon (S), accounting for 40.9% (70 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 40 dwellings and 20.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Croydon (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Croydon (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 Croydon (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
70
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+20.1pp
70
40.9%
+20.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
12
7.0%
-3.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
35
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
35
20.5%
-8.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
15
8.8%
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
10
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
5.8%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
30
17.5%
-10.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+40
+20.1pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-3.4pp
3 bedrooms
-6
-8.0pp
4 bedrooms
+7
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+0.2pp
Not stated
-10
-10.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Croydon (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 | 70 | 40.9% | 6.4% | 30 | 20.8% | 5.9% | +40 | +20.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 12 | 7.0% | 16.8% | 15 | 10.4% | 16.5% | -3 | -3.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 35 | 20.5% | 36.0% | 41 | 28.5% | 37.2% | -6 | -8.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 15 | 8.8% | 27.7% | 8 | 5.6% | 25.9% | +7 | +3.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 10 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 8 | 5.6% | 5.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 17.5% | 7.0% | 40 | 27.8% | 9.0% | -10 | -10.3pp |
| Total households | 171 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |