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 Swanfels, accounting for 39.7% (23 dwellings). This share was similar to Southern Downs (R) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 4 dwellings and 6.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Swanfels - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Swanfels 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 Swanfels, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).

Swanfels
Southern Downs (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

3

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

8

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

23

% of total

39.7%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

14

% of total

24.1%

Change from 2016

+6.9pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

4

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-13.8pp

Data table

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

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Swanfels. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Swanfels. 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 bedrooms35.2%4.3%35.2%3.8%00.0pp
2 bedrooms813.8%15.8%58.6%16.3%+3+5.2pp
3 bedrooms2339.7%39.8%2441.4%41.3%-1-1.7pp
4 bedrooms1424.1%26.4%1017.2%25.6%+4+6.9pp
5 bedrooms or more46.9%5.9%35.2%5.6%+1+1.7pp
Not stated00.0%7.8%813.8%7.5%-8-13.8pp
Total households58100.0%100.0%58100.0%100.0%00.0pp