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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Farleigh, accounting for 38.4% (109 dwellings). This share was similar to Mackay (R) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 8 dwellings and 3.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Farleigh - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Farleigh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Farleigh, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Farleigh
Mackay (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

11

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

22

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

109

% of total

38.4%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

93

% of total

32.7%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

35

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

22

% of total

7.7%

Change from 2016

-3.3pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Farleigh. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Farleigh. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Farleigh. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mackay (R)%Count%Mackay (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms113.9%5.1%82.8%4.8%+3+1.1pp
2 bedrooms227.7%12.9%176.0%13.1%+5+1.7pp
3 bedrooms10938.4%38.3%11741.5%39.6%-8-3.1pp
4 bedrooms9332.7%30.2%8831.2%29.3%+5+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more3512.3%5.2%2910.3%4.7%+6+2.0pp
Not stated227.7%8.3%3111.0%8.5%-9-3.3pp
Total households284100.0%100.0%282100.0%100.0%+20.0pp