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 Winston, accounting for 30.6% (182 dwellings). This share was lower than Mount Isa (C) (41.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 102 dwellings and 15.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Winston - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Winston 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 Winston, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
152
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
152
25.6%
+15.3pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
116
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
116
19.5%
-2.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
182
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
182
30.6%
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
61
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
61
10.3%
-2.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
20
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
20
3.4%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
58
9.8%
-8.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+102
+15.3pp
2 bedrooms
+10
-2.3pp
3 bedrooms
+17
-3.3pp
4 bedrooms
-3
-2.8pp
5 bedrooms or more
+12
+1.8pp
Not stated
-29
-8.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Winston. 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 | 152 | 25.6% | 11.8% | 50 | 10.3% | 7.4% | +102 | +15.3pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 116 | 19.5% | 15.3% | 106 | 21.8% | 14.7% | +10 | -2.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 182 | 30.6% | 41.4% | 165 | 33.9% | 41.8% | +17 | -3.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 61 | 10.3% | 16.8% | 64 | 13.1% | 16.9% | -3 | -2.8pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 20 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 8 | 1.6% | 3.3% | +12 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 87 | 17.9% | 15.8% | -29 | -8.1pp |
| Total households | 594 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |