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 Maranoa (R), accounting for 37.6% (2,022 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 77 dwellings and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Maranoa (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Maranoa (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maranoa (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
365
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
365
6.8%
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
674
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
674
12.5%
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
2,022
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,022
37.6%
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,375
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,375
25.6%
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
414
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
414
7.7%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
534
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
534
9.9%
-0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+77
+1.2pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+39
-0.9pp
4 bedrooms
+54
-0.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+63
+0.9pp
Not stated
-5
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Maranoa (R). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 365 | 6.8% | 6.4% | 288 | 5.6% | 5.9% | +77 | +1.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 674 | 12.5% | 16.8% | 676 | 13.1% | 16.5% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,022 | 37.6% | 36.0% | 1,983 | 38.5% | 37.2% | +39 | -0.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,375 | 25.6% | 27.7% | 1,321 | 25.7% | 25.9% | +54 | -0.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 414 | 7.7% | 6.2% | 351 | 6.8% | 5.4% | +63 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 534 | 9.9% | 7.0% | 539 | 10.5% | 9.0% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 5,381 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +232 | 0.0pp |