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 Paroo (S), accounting for 30.5% (273 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 69 dwellings and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Paroo (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Paroo (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Paroo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
201
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
201
22.5%
+6.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
185
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
185
20.7%
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
273
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
273
30.5%
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
107
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
107
12.0%
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
54
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
54
6.0%
-2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
78
8.7%
-2.3pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+69
+6.0pp
2 bedrooms
+33
+1.7pp
3 bedrooms
+25
-0.5pp
4 bedrooms
-1
-1.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-13
-2.4pp
Not stated
-10
-2.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Paroo (S). 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 | 201 | 22.5% | 6.4% | 132 | 16.5% | 5.9% | +69 | +6.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 185 | 20.7% | 16.8% | 152 | 19.0% | 16.5% | +33 | +1.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 273 | 30.5% | 36.0% | 248 | 31.0% | 37.2% | +25 | -0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 107 | 12.0% | 27.7% | 108 | 13.5% | 25.9% | -1 | -1.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 54 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 67 | 8.4% | 5.4% | -13 | -2.4pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 8.7% | 7.0% | 88 | 11.0% | 9.0% | -10 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 894 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 799 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +95 | 0.0pp |