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 Point Lookout, accounting for 37.9% (173 dwellings). This share was higher than Redland (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 43 dwellings and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Point Lookout - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Point Lookout in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Point Lookout, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
35
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
35
7.7%
+3.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
90
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
90
19.7%
-5.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
173
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
173
37.9%
+4.8pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
84
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
84
18.4%
-4.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
21
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
21
4.6%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
52
11.4%
+0.5pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+17
+3.1pp
2 bedrooms
-9
-5.5pp
3 bedrooms
+43
+4.8pp
4 bedrooms
-4
-4.0pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.5pp
Not stated
+9
+0.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Point Lookout. 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 | 35 | 7.7% | 3.1% | 18 | 4.6% | 3.0% | +17 | +3.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 90 | 19.7% | 11.5% | 99 | 25.2% | 11.1% | -9 | -5.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 173 | 37.9% | 32.9% | 130 | 33.1% | 34.4% | +43 | +4.8pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 84 | 18.4% | 38.6% | 88 | 22.4% | 37.4% | -4 | -4.0pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 21 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 16 | 4.1% | 9.3% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 52 | 11.4% | 3.5% | 43 | 10.9% | 4.8% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 457 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 393 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +64 | 0.0pp |