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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Macleay Island, accounting for 43.1% (675 dwellings). This share was higher than Redland (C) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 622 dwellings, while its share fell by 4.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Macleay Island - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Macleay Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Macleay Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).

Macleay Island
Redland (C)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

112

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

580

% of total

37.1%

Change from 2016

+13.9pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

675

% of total

43.1%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

132

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-7.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

22

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

48

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Macleay Island. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Macleay Island. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Macleay Island. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Redland (C)%Count%Redland (C)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms1127.2%3.0%108.9%3.0%+102-1.7pp
2 bedrooms58037.1%11.7%2623.2%11.4%+554+13.9pp
3 bedrooms67543.1%33.7%5347.3%35.3%+622-4.2pp
4 bedrooms1328.4%39.8%1816.1%38.6%+114-7.7pp
5 bedrooms or more221.4%10.7%00.0%9.7%+22+1.4pp
Not stated483.1%1.2%32.7%2.0%+45+0.4pp
Total households1,565100.0%100.0%112100.0%100.0%+1,4530.0pp