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 Balnagowan, accounting for 38.8% (52 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 9 dwellings and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Balnagowan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Balnagowan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balnagowan, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
8
6.0%
-0.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
7
5.2%
-6.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
51
38.1%
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
52
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
52
38.8%
+5.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
15
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
15
11.2%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.8pp
2 bedrooms
-9
-6.8pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-2.5pp
4 bedrooms
+8
+5.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+2
+1.4pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Balnagowan. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 8 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 9 | 6.8% | 4.1% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 7 | 5.2% | 13.8% | 16 | 12.0% | 13.9% | -9 | -6.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 51 | 38.1% | 41.5% | 54 | 40.6% | 42.5% | -3 | -2.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 52 | 38.8% | 32.7% | 44 | 33.1% | 31.6% | +8 | +5.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 15 | 11.2% | 5.7% | 13 | 9.8% | 5.0% | +2 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 133 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |