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 Southern Downs (R), accounting for 42.5% (5,961 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 344 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Southern Downs (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Southern Downs (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Southern Downs (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
552
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
552
3.9%
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
2,359
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,359
16.8%
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
5,961
% of total
42.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5,961
42.5%
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3,972
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3,972
28.3%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
885
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
885
6.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
296
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
296
2.1%
-0.6pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+81
+0.4pp
2 bedrooms
+81
-0.3pp
3 bedrooms
+132
-1.1pp
4 bedrooms
+344
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+95
+0.4pp
Not stated
-59
-0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Southern Downs (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 | 552 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 471 | 3.5% | 4.9% | +81 | +0.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,359 | 16.8% | 17.9% | 2,278 | 17.1% | 17.8% | +81 | -0.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,961 | 42.5% | 38.8% | 5,829 | 43.6% | 40.5% | +132 | -1.1pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,972 | 28.3% | 29.9% | 3,628 | 27.2% | 28.3% | +344 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 885 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 790 | 5.9% | 5.9% | +95 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 296 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 355 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -59 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 14,031 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,355 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +676 | 0.0pp |