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, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Gladstone Central, accounting for 49.2% (420 dwellings). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (12%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 89 dwellings and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gladstone Central - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gladstone Central in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gladstone Central, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
88
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
88
10.3%
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
420
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
420
49.2%
+6.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
189
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
189
22.1%
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
49
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
49
5.7%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
7
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
7
0.8%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
96
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
96
11.2%
-9.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+28
+2.6pp
2 bedrooms
+89
+6.8pp
3 bedrooms
+19
+0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+3
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
-4
-0.6pp
Not stated
-65
-9.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gladstone Central. 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 | 88 | 10.3% | 5.9% | 60 | 7.7% | 5.6% | +28 | +2.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 420 | 49.2% | 12.0% | 331 | 42.4% | 10.9% | +89 | +6.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 189 | 22.1% | 35.7% | 170 | 21.8% | 36.2% | +19 | +0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 49 | 5.7% | 33.4% | 46 | 5.9% | 33.4% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 7 | 0.8% | 5.8% | 11 | 1.4% | 5.4% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 96 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 161 | 20.6% | 8.4% | -65 | -9.4pp |
| Total households | 854 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 781 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +73 | 0.0pp |