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 Ipswich (C), accounting for 41.8% (32,655 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (31.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 9,065 dwellings and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ipswich (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ipswich (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ipswich (C), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
2,611
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,611
3.3%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
6,607
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
6,607
8.5%
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
30,164
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
30,164
38.6%
-4.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
32,655
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
32,655
41.8%
+4.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4,837
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4,837
6.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,182
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,182
1.5%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1,126
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
+376
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
+2,804
-4.4pp
4 bedrooms
+9,065
+4.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1,268
+0.6pp
Not stated
-232
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ipswich (C). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 2,611 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 1,485 | 2.3% | 4.6% | +1,126 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,607 | 8.5% | 16.1% | 6,231 | 9.8% | 15.3% | +376 | -1.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 30,164 | 38.6% | 36.1% | 27,360 | 43.0% | 38.9% | +2,804 | -4.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 32,655 | 41.8% | 31.9% | 23,590 | 37.1% | 30.7% | +9,065 | +4.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4,837 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 3,569 | 5.6% | 8.3% | +1,268 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 1,182 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1,414 | 2.2% | 2.2% | -232 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 78,058 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 63,661 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14,397 | 0.0pp |