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 Longreach (R), accounting for 41.6% (558 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 26 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Longreach (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Longreach (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Longreach (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
67
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
67
5.0%
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
238
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
238
17.7%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
558
% of total
41.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
558
41.6%
+1.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
318
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
318
23.7%
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
124
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
124
9.2%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
36
2.7%
-0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-8
-0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+7
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+15
+1.8pp
4 bedrooms
-26
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
+0.1pp
Not stated
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Longreach (R). 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 | 67 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 75 | 5.5% | 4.9% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 238 | 17.7% | 17.9% | 231 | 16.9% | 17.8% | +7 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 558 | 41.6% | 38.8% | 543 | 39.8% | 40.5% | +15 | +1.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 318 | 23.7% | 29.9% | 344 | 25.2% | 28.3% | -26 | -1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 124 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 124 | 9.1% | 5.9% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 39 | 2.9% | 2.7% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,342 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,366 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -24 | 0.0pp |