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 Hinchinbrook (S), accounting for 44.7% (2,269 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 73 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Hinchinbrook (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hinchinbrook (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hinchinbrook (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
477
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
477
9.4%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
836
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
836
16.5%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,269
% of total
44.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,269
44.7%
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
907
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
907
17.9%
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
170
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
170
3.4%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
416
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
416
8.2%
-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
+65
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+73
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+42
-1.3pp
4 bedrooms
+58
+0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+18
+0.3pp
Not stated
-34
-1.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Hinchinbrook (S). 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 | 477 | 9.4% | 6.4% | 412 | 8.5% | 5.9% | +65 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 836 | 16.5% | 16.8% | 763 | 15.8% | 16.5% | +73 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,269 | 44.7% | 36.0% | 2,227 | 46.0% | 37.2% | +42 | -1.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 907 | 17.9% | 27.7% | 849 | 17.5% | 25.9% | +58 | +0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 170 | 3.4% | 6.2% | 152 | 3.1% | 5.4% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 416 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 450 | 9.3% | 9.0% | -34 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 5,072 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,843 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +229 | 0.0pp |