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 Severnlea, accounting for 31.5% (47 dwellings). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 12 dwellings and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Severnlea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Severnlea 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 Severnlea, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
7
4.7%
-3.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
20
13.4%
+3.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
47
31.5%
-5.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
47
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
47
31.5%
+6.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
11
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
7.4%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
16
10.7%
+7.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-4
-3.2pp
2 bedrooms
+6
+3.3pp
3 bedrooms
-4
-5.2pp
4 bedrooms
+12
+6.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
+0.2pp
Not stated
+11
+7.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Severnlea. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 7 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 11 | 7.9% | 3.8% | -4 | -3.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 20 | 13.4% | 15.8% | 14 | 10.1% | 16.3% | +6 | +3.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 47 | 31.5% | 39.8% | 51 | 36.7% | 41.3% | -4 | -5.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 47 | 31.5% | 26.4% | 35 | 25.2% | 25.6% | +12 | +6.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 11 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 10 | 7.2% | 5.6% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 10.7% | 7.8% | 5 | 3.6% | 7.5% | +11 | +7.1pp |
| Total households | 149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |