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 Baffle Creek, accounting for 33.3% (36 dwellings). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (5.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 9 dwellings and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Baffle Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Baffle Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Baffle Creek, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
36
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
36
33.3%
+6.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
17
15.7%
-1.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
29
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
29
26.9%
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
10
9.3%
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
5
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
5
4.6%
+4.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
13
12.0%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
+6.8pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-1.9pp
3 bedrooms
+2
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
-1
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+4.6pp
Not stated
-1
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Baffle Creek. 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 | 36 | 33.3% | 5.9% | 27 | 26.5% | 5.6% | +9 | +6.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 17 | 15.7% | 12.0% | 18 | 17.6% | 10.9% | -1 | -1.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 29 | 26.9% | 35.7% | 27 | 26.5% | 36.2% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 9.3% | 33.4% | 11 | 10.8% | 33.4% | -1 | -1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 5 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +5 | +4.6pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 12.0% | 7.2% | 14 | 13.7% | 8.4% | -1 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |