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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Kirkwood, accounting for 83.1% (664 dwellings). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 664 dwellings and 83.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kirkwood - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kirkwood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kirkwood, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
0.4%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
0.4%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
84
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+10.5pp
84
10.5%
+10.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
664
% of total
83.1%
Change from 2016
+83.1pp
664
83.1%
+83.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
39
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
39
4.9%
+4.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
9
1.1%
+1.1pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+3
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+84
+10.5pp
4 bedrooms
+664
+83.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+39
+4.9pp
Not stated
+9
+1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kirkwood. 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 | 3 | 0.4% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 3 | 0.4% | 12.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.6% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 84 | 10.5% | 38.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 39.6% | +84 | +10.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 664 | 83.1% | 36.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 36.9% | +664 | +83.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 39 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +39 | +4.9pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +9 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 799 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +795 | 0.0pp |