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 Colosseum, accounting for 47.1% (32 dwellings). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 20 dwellings and 8.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Colosseum - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Colosseum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Colosseum, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).

Colosseum
Gladstone (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

4

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+5.9pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

+17.6pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

32

% of total

47.1%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

29.4%

Change from 2016

-6.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

4

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Colosseum. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Colosseum. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Colosseum. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms45.9%3.8%00.0%3.8%+4+5.9pp
2 bedrooms1217.6%12.6%00.0%11.6%+12+17.6pp
3 bedrooms3247.1%38.8%1238.7%39.6%+20+8.4pp
4 bedrooms2029.4%36.7%1135.5%36.9%+9-6.1pp
5 bedrooms or more45.9%6.4%39.7%6.0%+1-3.8pp
Not stated34.4%1.7%00.0%2.0%+3+4.4pp
Total households68100.0%100.0%31100.0%100.0%+370.0pp