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 Gladstone (R), accounting for 38.8% (9,005 dwellings). This share was similar to Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 606 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gladstone (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gladstone (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gladstone (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
892
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
892
3.8%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,914
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,914
12.6%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
9,005
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
9,005
38.8%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
8,501
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
8,501
36.7%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
1,473
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,473
6.4%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
395
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
395
1.7%
-0.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+85
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+433
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
+541
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+606
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+183
+0.4pp
Not stated
-38
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gladstone (R). 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 | 892 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 807 | 3.8% | 4.9% | +85 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,914 | 12.6% | 17.9% | 2,481 | 11.6% | 17.8% | +433 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,005 | 38.8% | 38.8% | 8,464 | 39.6% | 40.5% | +541 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 8,501 | 36.7% | 29.9% | 7,895 | 36.9% | 28.3% | +606 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 1,473 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 1,290 | 6.0% | 5.9% | +183 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 395 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 433 | 2.0% | 2.7% | -38 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 23,181 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21,378 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,803 | 0.0pp |