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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Cooroy Mountain, accounting for 41.1% (23 dwellings). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (39.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 8 dwellings and 8.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Cooroy Mountain - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooroy Mountain in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cooroy Mountain, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).

Cooroy Mountain
Noosa (S)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

23

% of total

41.1%

Change from 2016

-11.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

20

% of total

35.7%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

12

% of total

21.4%

Change from 2016

+12.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooroy Mountain. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooroy Mountain. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Cooroy Mountain. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Noosa (S)%Count%Noosa (S)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms00.0%4.2%00.0%4.1%00.0pp
2 bedrooms00.0%17.7%36.8%17.4%-3-6.8pp
3 bedrooms2341.1%39.9%2352.3%42.1%0-11.2pp
4 bedrooms2035.7%30.1%1227.3%28.3%+8+8.4pp
5 bedrooms or more1221.4%6.8%49.1%5.6%+8+12.3pp
Not stated00.0%1.4%00.0%2.4%00.0pp
Total households56100.0%100.0%44100.0%100.0%+120.0pp