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 Sarina, accounting for 42.7% (917 dwellings). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 31 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sarina - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sarina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sarina, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
105
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
105
4.9%
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
299
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
299
13.9%
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
917
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
917
42.7%
+0.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
513
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
513
23.9%
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
106
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
106
4.9%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
204
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
204
9.5%
-4.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+23
+1.1pp
2 bedrooms
+24
+1.1pp
3 bedrooms
+2
+0.1pp
4 bedrooms
+31
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.2pp
Not stated
-97
-4.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sarina. 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 | 105 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 82 | 3.8% | 4.8% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 299 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 275 | 12.8% | 13.1% | +24 | +1.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 917 | 42.7% | 38.3% | 915 | 42.6% | 39.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 513 | 23.9% | 30.2% | 482 | 22.4% | 29.3% | +31 | +1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 106 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 101 | 4.7% | 4.7% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 204 | 9.5% | 8.3% | 301 | 14.0% | 8.5% | -97 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 2,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |