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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Ooralea, accounting for 48.8% (638 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (30.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 78 dwellings and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Ooralea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ooralea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ooralea, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
12
0.9%
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
63
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
63
4.8%
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
481
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
481
36.8%
+0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
638
% of total
48.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
638
48.8%
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
66
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
66
5.0%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
45
3.4%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+5
+0.3pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+43
+0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+78
+1.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+19
+1.1pp
Not stated
-24
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Ooralea. 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 | 12 | 0.9% | 5.1% | 7 | 0.6% | 4.8% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 63 | 4.8% | 12.9% | 65 | 5.5% | 13.1% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 481 | 36.8% | 38.3% | 438 | 36.7% | 39.6% | +43 | +0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 638 | 48.8% | 30.2% | 560 | 47.0% | 29.3% | +78 | +1.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 66 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 47 | 3.9% | 4.7% | +19 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 3.4% | 8.3% | 69 | 5.8% | 8.5% | -24 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 1,308 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +116 | 0.0pp |