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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Clermont, accounting for 36.8% (503 dwellings). This share was lower than Isaac (R) (40.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 63 dwellings and 4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Clermont - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clermont in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Clermont, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).

Clermont
Isaac (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

204

% of total

14.9%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

133

% of total

9.7%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

503

% of total

36.8%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

309

% of total

22.6%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

80

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

128

% of total

9.4%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clermont. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clermont. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Clermont. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Isaac (R)%Count%Isaac (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms20414.9%9.2%14110.9%7.5%+63+4.0pp
2 bedrooms1339.7%9.5%14211.0%9.6%-9-1.3pp
3 bedrooms50336.8%40.6%46936.4%40.0%+34+0.4pp
4 bedrooms30922.6%24.7%30523.7%25.3%+4-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more805.9%5.3%685.3%4.8%+12+0.6pp
Not stated1289.4%10.6%16412.7%12.6%-36-3.3pp
Total households1,366100.0%100.0%1,289100.0%100.0%+770.0pp