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 Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld), accounting for 46.5% (873 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 46 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld), with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
15
0.8%
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
175
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
175
9.3%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
873
% of total
46.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
873
46.5%
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
591
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
591
31.5%
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
126
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
126
6.7%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
94
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
94
5.0%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.3pp
2 bedrooms
+7
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+46
-0.7pp
4 bedrooms
+43
+0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+31
+1.3pp
Not stated
-5
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld). 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 | 15 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 19 | 1.1% | 4.8% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 175 | 9.3% | 12.9% | 168 | 9.6% | 13.1% | +7 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 873 | 46.5% | 38.3% | 827 | 47.2% | 39.6% | +46 | -0.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 591 | 31.5% | 30.2% | 548 | 31.3% | 29.3% | +43 | +0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 126 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 95 | 5.4% | 4.7% | +31 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 94 | 5.0% | 8.3% | 99 | 5.7% | 8.5% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,879 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,751 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +128 | 0.0pp |