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 The Summit, accounting for 48.7% (77 dwellings). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 42 dwellings and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
The Summit - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for The Summit 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 The Summit, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
4
2.5%
-1.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
21
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
21
13.3%
+2.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
77
% of total
48.7%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
77
48.7%
+5.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
44
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
44
27.8%
+3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-11.7pp
3
1.9%
-11.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
8
5.1%
+1.4pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
-1.2pp
2 bedrooms
+12
+2.2pp
3 bedrooms
+42
+5.5pp
4 bedrooms
+24
+3.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-8
-11.7pp
Not stated
+5
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for The Summit. 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 | 4 | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3 | 3.7% | 3.5% | +1 | -1.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 21 | 13.3% | 16.8% | 9 | 11.1% | 17.1% | +12 | +2.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 77 | 48.7% | 42.5% | 35 | 43.2% | 43.6% | +42 | +5.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 44 | 27.8% | 28.3% | 20 | 24.7% | 27.2% | +24 | +3.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 1.9% | 6.3% | 11 | 13.6% | 5.9% | -8 | -11.7pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 5.1% | 2.1% | 3 | 3.7% | 2.7% | +5 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 158 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +77 | 0.0pp |