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 Sunrise Beach, accounting for 39.5% (555 dwellings). This share was lower than Noosa (S) (39.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 517 dwellings, while its share fell by 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sunrise Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunrise 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 Sunrise Beach, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
12
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
12
0.9%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
322
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
322
22.9%
+7.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
555
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
555
39.5%
-8.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
406
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
406
28.9%
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
94
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
94
6.7%
-0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
18
1.3%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+12
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+310
+7.7pp
3 bedrooms
+517
-8.6pp
4 bedrooms
+383
-0.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
+88
-0.9pp
Not stated
+18
+1.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sunrise 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 | 12 | 0.9% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 322 | 22.9% | 17.7% | 12 | 15.2% | 17.4% | +310 | +7.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 555 | 39.5% | 39.9% | 38 | 48.1% | 42.1% | +517 | -8.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 406 | 28.9% | 30.1% | 23 | 29.1% | 28.3% | +383 | -0.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 94 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6 | 7.6% | 5.6% | +88 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +18 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,404 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 79 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,325 | 0.0pp |