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 Stanthorpe, accounting for 43% (1,025 dwellings). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 38 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Stanthorpe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Stanthorpe 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 Stanthorpe, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
90
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
90
3.8%
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
410
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
410
17.2%
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,025
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,025
43.0%
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
592
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
592
24.8%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
84
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
84
3.5%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
174
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
174
7.3%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+13
+0.5pp
2 bedrooms
-13
-0.9pp
3 bedrooms
-16
-1.5pp
4 bedrooms
+38
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-4
-0.3pp
Not stated
+17
+0.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Stanthorpe. 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 | 90 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 77 | 3.3% | 3.8% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 410 | 17.2% | 15.8% | 423 | 18.1% | 16.3% | -13 | -0.9pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,025 | 43.0% | 39.8% | 1,041 | 44.5% | 41.3% | -16 | -1.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 592 | 24.8% | 26.4% | 554 | 23.7% | 25.6% | +38 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 84 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 88 | 3.8% | 5.6% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 174 | 7.3% | 7.8% | 157 | 6.7% | 7.5% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 2,385 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,337 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |