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 Thulimbah, accounting for 34.7% (51 dwellings). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (39.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 12 dwellings and 10.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Thulimbah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Thulimbah 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 Thulimbah, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
17
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
11.6%
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
26
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
26
17.7%
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-10.6pp
51
34.7%
-10.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
30
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
30
20.4%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
10
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
10
6.8%
+3.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
18
12.2%
+6.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+1
+0.1pp
2 bedrooms
+7
+4.0pp
3 bedrooms
-12
-10.6pp
4 bedrooms
+1
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+3.2pp
Not stated
+10
+6.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Thulimbah. 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 | 17 | 11.6% | 4.3% | 16 | 11.5% | 3.8% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 26 | 17.7% | 15.8% | 19 | 13.7% | 16.3% | +7 | +4.0pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 51 | 34.7% | 39.8% | 63 | 45.3% | 41.3% | -12 | -10.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 30 | 20.4% | 26.4% | 29 | 20.9% | 25.6% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 10 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5 | 3.6% | 5.6% | +5 | +3.2pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 12.2% | 7.8% | 8 | 5.8% | 7.5% | +10 | +6.4pp |
| Total households | 147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |