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, 5 bedrooms or more was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in May Downs, accounting for 34.4% (11 dwellings). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (5.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 4 dwellings and 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
May Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for May Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for May Downs, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-16.8pp
10
31.3%
-16.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
10
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
10
31.3%
-5.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
11
34.4%
+8.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
6
18.8%
+7.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-16.8pp
4 bedrooms
0
-5.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+4
+8.5pp
Not stated
+3
+7.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for May Downs. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 10 | 31.3% | 40.6% | 13 | 48.1% | 40.0% | -3 | -16.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | 31.3% | 24.7% | 10 | 37.0% | 25.3% | 0 | -5.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 34.4% | 5.3% | 7 | 25.9% | 4.8% | +4 | +8.5pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 18.8% | 10.6% | 3 | 11.1% | 12.6% | +3 | +7.7pp |
| Total households | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |