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 31.6% (585 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 42 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
305
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
305
16.5%
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
264
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
264
14.3%
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
585
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
585
31.6%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
339
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
339
18.3%
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
131
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
131
7.1%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
230
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
230
12.4%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
+0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-4
+0.3pp
3 bedrooms
-37
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
-42
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-3
+0.1pp
Not stated
+17
+1.3pp
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 | 305 | 16.5% | 6.4% | 305 | 15.9% | 5.9% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 264 | 14.3% | 16.8% | 268 | 14.0% | 16.5% | -4 | +0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 585 | 31.6% | 36.0% | 622 | 32.4% | 37.2% | -37 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 339 | 18.3% | 27.7% | 381 | 19.8% | 25.9% | -42 | -1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 131 | 7.1% | 6.2% | 134 | 7.0% | 5.4% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 230 | 12.4% | 7.0% | 213 | 11.1% | 9.0% | +17 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,852 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,920 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -68 | 0.0pp |