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 Northern Peninsula Area (R), accounting for 38.6% (262 dwellings). This share was similar to Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 10 dwellings and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Northern Peninsula Area (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Peninsula Area (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Peninsula Area (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
56
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
56
8.3%
+0.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
155
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
155
22.9%
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
262
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
262
38.6%
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
136
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
136
20.1%
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
35
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
35
5.2%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
32
4.7%
-0.9pp
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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
+7
+1.0pp
3 bedrooms
-2
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
-10
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+8
+1.2pp
Not stated
-6
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Northern Peninsula Area (R). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 56 | 8.3% | 5.0% | 55 | 8.1% | 4.9% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 155 | 22.9% | 17.9% | 148 | 21.9% | 17.8% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 262 | 38.6% | 38.8% | 264 | 39.1% | 40.5% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 136 | 20.1% | 29.9% | 146 | 21.6% | 28.3% | -10 | -1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 35 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 27 | 4.0% | 5.9% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 4.7% | 1.8% | 38 | 5.6% | 2.7% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |