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 Blacks Beach, accounting for 51.8% (776 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (30.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 31 dwellings, while its share fell by 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Blacks Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blacks Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blacks Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
63
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
63
4.2%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
57
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
57
3.8%
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
382
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
382
25.5%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
776
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
776
51.8%
-2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
76
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
76
5.1%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
138
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
138
9.2%
+1.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+4
0.0pp
3 bedrooms
+23
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+31
-2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+9
+0.3pp
Not stated
+30
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Blacks Beach. 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 | 63 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 62 | 4.5% | 4.8% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 57 | 3.8% | 12.9% | 53 | 3.8% | 13.1% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 382 | 25.5% | 38.3% | 359 | 25.9% | 39.6% | +23 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 776 | 51.8% | 30.2% | 745 | 53.8% | 29.3% | +31 | -2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 76 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 67 | 4.8% | 4.7% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 138 | 9.2% | 8.3% | 108 | 7.8% | 8.5% | +30 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 1,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,386 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +112 | 0.0pp |