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 River Ranch, accounting for 38.9% (37 dwellings). This share was similar to Gladstone (R) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 87 dwellings and 12.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
River Ranch - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for River Ranch in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for River Ranch, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
4.2%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
7
7.4%
-5.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-12.3pp
37
38.9%
-12.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
26
27.4%
+5.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
11
11.6%
+9.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
0
0.0%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-7
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
-25
-5.8pp
3 bedrooms
-87
-12.3pp
4 bedrooms
-27
+5.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+9.1pp
Not stated
-8
-3.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for River Ranch. 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 | 4 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 11 | 4.5% | 3.8% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 7 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 32 | 13.2% | 11.6% | -25 | -5.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 37 | 38.9% | 38.8% | 124 | 51.2% | 39.6% | -87 | -12.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 26 | 27.4% | 36.7% | 53 | 21.9% | 36.9% | -27 | +5.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 11.6% | 6.4% | 6 | 2.5% | 6.0% | +5 | +9.1pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 8 | 3.3% | 2.0% | -8 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 242 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -147 | 0.0pp |