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 Bucasia, accounting for 40.7% (734 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (30.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 35 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bucasia - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bucasia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bucasia, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
104
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
104
5.8%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
115
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
115
6.4%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
637
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
637
35.3%
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
734
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
734
40.7%
-1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
79
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
79
4.4%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
129
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
129
7.2%
+1.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+14
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
+4
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+35
-0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+16
-1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+14
+0.5pp
Not stated
+35
+1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Bucasia. 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 | 104 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 90 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 115 | 6.4% | 12.9% | 111 | 6.6% | 13.1% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 637 | 35.3% | 38.3% | 602 | 35.7% | 39.6% | +35 | -0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 734 | 40.7% | 30.2% | 718 | 42.5% | 29.3% | +16 | -1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 79 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 65 | 3.9% | 4.7% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 129 | 7.2% | 8.3% | 94 | 5.6% | 8.5% | +35 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 1,802 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,686 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +116 | 0.0pp |