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 Kuttabul, accounting for 38.8% (104 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 13 dwellings and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Kuttabul - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kuttabul in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kuttabul, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
17
6.3%
-0.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
33
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
33
12.3%
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
104
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
104
38.8%
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
81
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
81
30.2%
+5.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
4.1%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
16
6.0%
-4.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-2
-0.7pp
2 bedrooms
+2
+0.8pp
3 bedrooms
+1
+0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+13
+5.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-13
-4.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Kuttabul. 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 | 17 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 19 | 7.0% | 4.8% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 33 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 31 | 11.5% | 13.1% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 104 | 38.8% | 38.3% | 103 | 38.1% | 39.6% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 81 | 30.2% | 30.2% | 68 | 25.2% | 29.3% | +13 | +5.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 11 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 29 | 10.7% | 8.5% | -13 | -4.7pp |
| Total households | 268 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 270 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |