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 Miriam Vale, accounting for 46.7% (99 dwellings). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (35.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 15 dwellings and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Miriam Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Miriam Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Miriam Vale, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
8
3.8%
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
48
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
48
22.6%
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
99
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
99
46.7%
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
39
18.4%
-1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
9
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
9
4.2%
+4.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
6.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+2
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
-3
+0.2pp
3 bedrooms
-15
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
-7
-1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+4.2pp
Not stated
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Miriam Vale. 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 | 8 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 6 | 2.6% | 5.6% | +2 | +1.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 48 | 22.6% | 12.0% | 51 | 22.4% | 10.9% | -3 | +0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 99 | 46.7% | 35.7% | 114 | 50.0% | 36.2% | -15 | -3.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 39 | 18.4% | 33.4% | 46 | 20.2% | 33.4% | -7 | -1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 9 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +9 | +4.2pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 15 | 6.6% | 8.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 212 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -16 | 0.0pp |