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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mirani, accounting for 38.8% (242 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (30.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 52 dwellings and 3.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Mirani - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Mirani
Mackay (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

19

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

43

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

194

% of total

31.1%

Change from 2016

-5.5pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

242

% of total

38.8%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

26

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

106

% of total

17.0%

Change from 2016

+5.6pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mirani. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mirani. 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 bedrooms193.0%5.1%142.6%4.8%+5+0.4pp
2 bedrooms436.9%12.9%488.8%13.1%-5-1.9pp
3 bedrooms19431.1%38.3%19936.6%39.6%-5-5.5pp
4 bedrooms24238.8%30.2%19035.0%29.3%+52+3.8pp
5 bedrooms or more264.2%5.2%203.7%4.7%+6+0.5pp
Not stated10617.0%8.3%6211.4%8.5%+44+5.6pp
Total households623100.0%100.0%543100.0%100.0%+800.0pp