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 Erakala, accounting for 50.9% (119 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (30.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 26 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Erakala - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Erakala in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erakala, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
5
2.1%
+2.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
8
3.4%
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
43
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
43
18.4%
-7.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
119
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
119
50.9%
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
44
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
44
18.8%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
19
8.1%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+2.1pp
2 bedrooms
-3
-2.5pp
3 bedrooms
-5
-7.1pp
4 bedrooms
+26
+1.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+11
+1.2pp
Not stated
+7
+1.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Erakala. 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 | 5 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +5 | +2.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 8 | 3.4% | 12.9% | 11 | 5.9% | 13.1% | -3 | -2.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 43 | 18.4% | 38.3% | 48 | 25.5% | 39.6% | -5 | -7.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 119 | 50.9% | 30.2% | 93 | 49.5% | 29.3% | +26 | +1.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 44 | 18.8% | 5.2% | 33 | 17.6% | 4.7% | +11 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 12 | 6.4% | 8.5% | +7 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |