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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mount Cotton, accounting for 66.6% (1,524 dwellings). This share was higher than Redland (C) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,498 dwellings and 42.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Mount Cotton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Cotton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Cotton, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
16
0.7%
-5.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
24
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-16.6pp
24
1.0%
-16.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
438
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-31.7pp
438
19.2%
-31.7pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,524
% of total
66.6%
Change from 2016
+42.5pp
1,524
66.6%
+42.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
275
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
275
12.0%
+6.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
19
0.8%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+9
-5.8pp
2 bedrooms
+5
-16.6pp
3 bedrooms
+383
-31.7pp
4 bedrooms
+1,498
+42.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+269
+6.4pp
Not stated
+15
-2.9pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mount Cotton. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 16 | 0.7% | 3.0% | 7 | 6.5% | 3.0% | +9 | -5.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 24 | 1.0% | 11.7% | 19 | 17.6% | 11.4% | +5 | -16.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 438 | 19.2% | 33.7% | 55 | 50.9% | 35.3% | +383 | -31.7pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,524 | 66.6% | 39.8% | 26 | 24.1% | 38.6% | +1,498 | +42.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 275 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 6 | 5.6% | 9.7% | +269 | +6.4pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4 | 3.7% | 2.0% | +15 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 2,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,179 | 0.0pp |