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 Agnes Water, accounting for 40.7% (401 dwellings). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 51 dwellings, while its share fell by 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Agnes Water - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Agnes Water in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Agnes Water, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
115
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
115
11.7%
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
192
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
192
19.5%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
401
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
401
40.7%
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
192
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
192
19.5%
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
52
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
52
5.3%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
28
2.8%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+39
+2.0pp
2 bedrooms
+47
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+51
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
+44
+0.6pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
-0.2pp
Not stated
+4
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Agnes Water. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 115 | 11.7% | 3.8% | 76 | 9.7% | 3.8% | +39 | +2.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 192 | 19.5% | 12.6% | 145 | 18.5% | 11.6% | +47 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 401 | 40.7% | 38.8% | 350 | 44.6% | 39.6% | +51 | -3.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 192 | 19.5% | 36.7% | 148 | 18.9% | 36.9% | +44 | +0.6pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 52 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 43 | 5.5% | 6.0% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 24 | 3.1% | 2.0% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 986 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 785 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +201 | 0.0pp |