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 Lake Macdonald, accounting for 38.4% (193 dwellings). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (37.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 6 dwellings and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lake Macdonald - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lake Macdonald in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Macdonald, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
21
4.2%
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
39
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
39
7.8%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
193
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
193
38.4%
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
164
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
164
32.6%
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
69
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
69
13.7%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
20
4.0%
+0.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-0.9pp
2 bedrooms
-1
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+2
-0.8pp
4 bedrooms
+2
-0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more
+6
+0.8pp
Not stated
+2
+0.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lake Macdonald. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 21 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 25 | 5.1% | 5.1% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 39 | 7.8% | 17.3% | 40 | 8.2% | 16.7% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 193 | 38.4% | 37.9% | 191 | 39.2% | 39.5% | +2 | -0.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 164 | 32.6% | 28.4% | 162 | 33.3% | 26.3% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 69 | 13.7% | 6.4% | 63 | 12.9% | 5.2% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 18 | 3.7% | 7.2% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 503 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |