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 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).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
11
3.9%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
22
7.7%
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
109
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
109
38.4%
-3.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
93
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
93
32.7%
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
35
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
35
12.3%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
22
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
22
7.7%
-3.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+3
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+5
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
-8
-3.1pp
4 bedrooms
+5
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+2.0pp
Not stated
-9
-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).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 11 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 8 | 2.8% | 4.8% | +3 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 22 | 7.7% | 12.9% | 17 | 6.0% | 13.1% | +5 | +1.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 109 | 38.4% | 38.3% | 117 | 41.5% | 39.6% | -8 | -3.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 93 | 32.7% | 30.2% | 88 | 31.2% | 29.3% | +5 | +1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 35 | 12.3% | 5.2% | 29 | 10.3% | 4.7% | +6 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 22 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 31 | 11.0% | 8.5% | -9 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 282 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |