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 Moreton Bay (R), accounting for 38.4% (65,675 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 11,195 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Moreton Bay (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Moreton Bay (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moreton Bay (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
5,142
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5,142
3.0%
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18,399
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18,399
10.8%
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
65,675
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
65,675
38.4%
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
65,524
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
65,524
38.3%
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14,116
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
14,116
8.3%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
2,156
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,156
1.3%
-0.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+623
-0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+2,540
+0.1pp
3 bedrooms
+6,707
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+11,195
+1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3,026
+0.8pp
Not stated
-742
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Moreton Bay (R). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 5,142 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 4,519 | 3.1% | 4.6% | +623 | -0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18,399 | 10.8% | 16.1% | 15,859 | 10.7% | 15.3% | +2,540 | +0.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 65,675 | 38.4% | 36.1% | 58,968 | 39.9% | 38.9% | +6,707 | -1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 65,524 | 38.3% | 31.9% | 54,329 | 36.8% | 30.7% | +11,195 | +1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14,116 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11,090 | 7.5% | 8.3% | +3,026 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 2,156 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2,898 | 2.0% | 2.2% | -742 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 171,018 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 147,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23,352 | 0.0pp |