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 Gold Coast (C), accounting for 33.6% (76,985 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 12,933 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gold Coast (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gold Coast (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gold Coast (C), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
13,682
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13,682
6.0%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
49,171
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
49,171
21.5%
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
76,985
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
76,985
33.6%
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
68,349
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
68,349
29.9%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
17,356
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
17,356
7.6%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
3,368
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
3,368
1.5%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+2,298
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+7,313
+0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+5,119
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
+12,933
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4,247
+1.0pp
Not stated
-1,675
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Gold Coast (C). 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 | 13,682 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 11,384 | 5.7% | 4.9% | +2,298 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 49,171 | 21.5% | 17.9% | 41,858 | 21.1% | 17.8% | +7,313 | +0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 76,985 | 33.6% | 38.8% | 71,866 | 36.2% | 40.5% | +5,119 | -2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 68,349 | 29.9% | 29.9% | 55,416 | 27.9% | 28.3% | +12,933 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 17,356 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 13,109 | 6.6% | 5.9% | +4,247 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 3,368 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 5,043 | 2.5% | 2.7% | -1,675 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 228,913 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 198,668 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +30,245 | 0.0pp |