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 Glen Aplin, accounting for 43.1% (88 dwellings). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 26 dwellings and 8.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Glen Aplin - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glen Aplin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Glen Aplin, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).

Glen Aplin
Southern Downs (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

18

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

26

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

-11.0pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

88

% of total

43.1%

Change from 2016

-6.3pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

52

% of total

25.5%

Change from 2016

+8.8pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

18

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glen Aplin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glen Aplin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Glen Aplin. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Southern Downs (R)%Count%Southern Downs (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms188.8%3.9%106.4%3.5%+8+2.4pp
2 bedrooms2612.7%16.8%3723.7%17.1%-11-11.0pp
3 bedrooms8843.1%42.5%7749.4%43.6%+11-6.3pp
4 bedrooms5225.5%28.3%2616.7%27.2%+26+8.8pp
5 bedrooms or more188.8%6.3%117.1%5.9%+7+1.7pp
Not stated83.9%2.1%31.9%2.7%+5+2.0pp
Total households204100.0%100.0%156100.0%100.0%+480.0pp