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 Richmond (S), accounting for 34.6% (119 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 24 dwellings and 5.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Richmond (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Richmond (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 Richmond (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Richmond (S)
Regional Qld

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

46

% of total

13.4%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

29

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

119

% of total

34.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

55

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

+0.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

24

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

65

% of total

18.9%

Change from 2016

+9.6pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Richmond (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Richmond (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Richmond (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms4613.4%6.4%6917.8%5.9%-23-4.4pp
2 bedrooms298.4%16.8%5313.7%16.5%-24-5.3pp
3 bedrooms11934.6%36.0%13935.8%37.2%-20-1.2pp
4 bedrooms5516.0%27.7%5915.2%25.9%-4+0.8pp
5 bedrooms or more247.0%6.2%225.7%5.4%+2+1.3pp
Not stated6518.9%7.0%369.3%9.0%+29+9.6pp
Total households344100.0%100.0%388100.0%100.0%-440.0pp