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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Paget, accounting for 30.9% (58 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (5.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 29 dwellings and 12.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Paget - Households (Enumerated)

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

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

Paget
Mackay (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

58

% of total

30.9%

Change from 2016

+12.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

12

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

30

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

-5.4pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

16

% of total

8.5%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

9

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+2.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

58

% of total

30.9%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Paget. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Paget. 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 bedrooms5830.9%5.1%2918.8%4.8%+29+12.1pp
2 bedrooms126.4%12.9%117.1%13.1%+1-0.7pp
3 bedrooms3016.0%38.3%3321.4%39.6%-3-5.4pp
4 bedrooms168.5%30.2%138.4%29.3%+3+0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more94.8%5.2%31.9%4.7%+6+2.9pp
Not stated5830.9%8.3%5334.4%8.5%+5-3.5pp
Total households188100.0%100.0%154100.0%100.0%+340.0pp