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, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), accounting for 28.1% (16 dwellings). This share was similar to Southern Downs (R) (28.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 16 dwellings and 28.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) 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 Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
11
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-40.7pp
11
19.3%
-40.7pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
8
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
8
14.0%
+14.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
9
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-44.2pp
9
15.8%
-44.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
16
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+28.1pp
16
28.1%
+28.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
10
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+17.5pp
10
17.5%
+17.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
3
5.3%
+5.3pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+8
-40.7pp
2 bedrooms
+8
+14.0pp
3 bedrooms
+6
-44.2pp
4 bedrooms
+16
+28.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+10
+17.5pp
Not stated
+3
+5.3pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld). 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 | 11 | 19.3% | 3.9% | 3 | 60.0% | 3.5% | +8 | -40.7pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 8 | 14.0% | 16.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.1% | +8 | +14.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 9 | 15.8% | 42.5% | 3 | 60.0% | 43.6% | +6 | -44.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 16 | 28.1% | 28.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.2% | +16 | +28.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 10 | 17.5% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +10 | +17.5pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 5.3% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +3 | +5.3pp |
| Total households | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +52 | 0.0pp |