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 Finch Hatton, accounting for 30.6% (81 dwellings). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 12 dwellings and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Finch Hatton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Finch Hatton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Finch Hatton, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
46
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
46
17.4%
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
43
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
43
16.2%
-2.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
81
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
81
30.6%
-7.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
37
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
37
14.0%
-4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
13
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
13
4.9%
+3.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
56
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+15.2pp
56
21.1%
+15.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+12
+1.9pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-2.4pp
3 bedrooms
-3
-7.6pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-4.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+3.5pp
Not stated
+43
+15.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Finch Hatton. 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 | 46 | 17.4% | 5.1% | 34 | 15.5% | 4.8% | +12 | +1.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 43 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 41 | 18.6% | 13.1% | +2 | -2.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 81 | 30.6% | 38.3% | 84 | 38.2% | 39.6% | -3 | -7.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 37 | 14.0% | 30.2% | 40 | 18.2% | 29.3% | -3 | -4.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 13 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 4.7% | +10 | +3.5pp |
| Not stated | 56 | 21.1% | 8.3% | 13 | 5.9% | 8.5% | +43 | +15.2pp |
| Total households | 265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 220 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +45 | 0.0pp |