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 South Burnett (R), accounting for 44.2% (5,608 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 143 dwellings and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
South Burnett (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for South Burnett (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Burnett (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
727
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
727
5.7%
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,170
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,170
17.1%
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
5,608
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
5,608
44.2%
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,164
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3,164
24.9%
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
721
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
721
5.7%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
291
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
291
2.3%
-0.8pp
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+143
+0.9pp
2 bedrooms
+44
-0.2pp
3 bedrooms
+110
-0.6pp
4 bedrooms
+70
-0.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+122
+0.8pp
Not stated
-84
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for South Burnett (R). 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 | 727 | 5.7% | 5.0% | 584 | 4.8% | 4.9% | +143 | +0.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,170 | 17.1% | 17.9% | 2,126 | 17.3% | 17.8% | +44 | -0.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,608 | 44.2% | 38.8% | 5,498 | 44.8% | 40.5% | +110 | -0.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,164 | 24.9% | 29.9% | 3,094 | 25.2% | 28.3% | +70 | -0.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 721 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 599 | 4.9% | 5.9% | +122 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 291 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 375 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -84 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 12,685 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +420 | 0.0pp |