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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Camooweal, accounting for 45.5% (75 dwellings). This share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (11.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 18 dwellings, while its share rose by 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Camooweal - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Camooweal in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Camooweal, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
75
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
75
45.5%
+8.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
18
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
18
10.9%
+6.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
32
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
32
19.4%
+4.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
8
4.8%
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
3
1.8%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-25.4pp
26
15.8%
-25.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-18
+8.3pp
2 bedrooms
+7
+6.5pp
3 bedrooms
-5
+4.6pp
4 bedrooms
+2
+2.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
+0.6pp
Not stated
-77
-25.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Camooweal. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 75 | 45.5% | 11.8% | 93 | 37.2% | 7.4% | -18 | +8.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 18 | 10.9% | 15.3% | 11 | 4.4% | 14.7% | +7 | +6.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 32 | 19.4% | 41.4% | 37 | 14.8% | 41.8% | -5 | +4.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 8 | 4.8% | 16.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 16.9% | +2 | +2.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3.3% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 15.8% | 11.1% | 103 | 41.2% | 15.8% | -77 | -25.4pp |
| Total households | 165 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 250 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -85 | 0.0pp |