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, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Douglas (S), accounting for 38.3% (1,745 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 139 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Douglas (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Douglas (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 Douglas (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
418
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
418
9.2%
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
1,203
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,203
26.4%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,745
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,745
38.3%
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
957
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
957
21.0%
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
136
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
136
3.0%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
106
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
106
2.3%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+25
-0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+109
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+91
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+139
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+34
+0.6pp
Not stated
-26
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Douglas (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 | 418 | 9.2% | 5.0% | 393 | 9.4% | 4.9% | +25 | -0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,203 | 26.4% | 17.9% | 1,094 | 26.1% | 17.8% | +109 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,745 | 38.3% | 38.8% | 1,654 | 39.4% | 40.5% | +91 | -1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 957 | 21.0% | 29.9% | 818 | 19.5% | 28.3% | +139 | +1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 136 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 102 | 2.4% | 5.9% | +34 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 106 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 132 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -26 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 4,560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +363 | 0.0pp |