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 Marcus Beach, accounting for 38.1% (126 dwellings). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (37.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 12 dwellings and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Marcus Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Marcus Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marcus Beach, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
8
2.4%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
52
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
52
15.7%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
126
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
126
38.1%
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
108
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
108
32.6%
+2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
29
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
29
8.8%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
12
3.6%
-2.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
+4
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
-7
-3.9pp
4 bedrooms
+12
+2.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+7
+1.9pp
Not stated
-7
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Marcus Beach. 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 | 8 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 7 | 2.2% | 5.1% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 52 | 15.7% | 17.3% | 48 | 15.1% | 16.7% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 126 | 38.1% | 37.9% | 133 | 42.0% | 39.5% | -7 | -3.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 108 | 32.6% | 28.4% | 96 | 30.3% | 26.3% | +12 | +2.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 29 | 8.8% | 6.4% | 22 | 6.9% | 5.2% | +7 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 19 | 6.0% | 7.2% | -7 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 331 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 317 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |