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 Tannum Sands, accounting for 42.3% (803 dwellings). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 796 dwellings, while its share fell by 16 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Tannum Sands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tannum Sands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tannum Sands, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
48
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
48
2.5%
+2.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
181
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
181
9.5%
+9.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
686
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
686
36.1%
+11.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
803
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
-16.0pp
803
42.3%
-16.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
155
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
155
8.2%
+8.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
21
1.1%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+48
+2.5pp
2 bedrooms
+181
+9.5pp
3 bedrooms
+683
+11.1pp
4 bedrooms
+796
-16.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+155
+8.2pp
Not stated
+21
+1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Tannum Sands. 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 | 48 | 2.5% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +48 | +2.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 181 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.6% | +181 | +9.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 686 | 36.1% | 38.8% | 3 | 25.0% | 39.6% | +683 | +11.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 803 | 42.3% | 36.7% | 7 | 58.3% | 36.9% | +796 | -16.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 155 | 8.2% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +155 | +8.2pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +21 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,898 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,886 | 0.0pp |