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 Dolphin Heads, accounting for 29% (47 dwellings). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 8 dwellings and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dolphin Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dolphin Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dolphin Heads, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
18
11.1%
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
16
9.9%
-5.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
47
29.0%
-7.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
44
27.2%
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
27
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
27
16.7%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
11
6.8%
+4.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+7
+3.4pp
2 bedrooms
-6
-5.5pp
3 bedrooms
-5
-7.4pp
4 bedrooms
+8
+2.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+1.3pp
Not stated
+8
+4.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dolphin Heads. 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 | 18 | 11.1% | 5.1% | 11 | 7.7% | 4.8% | +7 | +3.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 16 | 9.9% | 12.9% | 22 | 15.4% | 13.1% | -6 | -5.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 47 | 29.0% | 38.3% | 52 | 36.4% | 39.6% | -5 | -7.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 44 | 27.2% | 30.2% | 36 | 25.2% | 29.3% | +8 | +2.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 27 | 16.7% | 5.2% | 22 | 15.4% | 4.7% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 3 | 2.1% | 8.5% | +8 | +4.7pp |
| Total households | 162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |