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 East Mackay, accounting for 37.3% (565 dwellings). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 38 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
East Mackay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Mackay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Mackay, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
81
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
81
5.3%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
319
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
319
21.0%
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
565
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
565
37.3%
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
348
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
348
23.0%
-1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
91
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
91
6.0%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
110
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
110
7.3%
+0.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+8
-1.2pp
3 bedrooms
+38
-0.3pp
4 bedrooms
+6
-1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+27
+1.4pp
Not stated
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for East Mackay. 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 | 81 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 71 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 319 | 21.0% | 12.9% | 311 | 22.2% | 13.1% | +8 | -1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 565 | 37.3% | 38.3% | 527 | 37.6% | 39.6% | +38 | -0.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 348 | 23.0% | 30.2% | 342 | 24.4% | 29.3% | +6 | -1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 91 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 64 | 4.6% | 4.7% | +27 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 110 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 100 | 7.1% | 8.5% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,403 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +113 | 0.0pp |