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 Atherton, accounting for 46.8% (1,449 dwellings). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 105 dwellings and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Atherton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Atherton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Atherton, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
142
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
142
4.6%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
632
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
632
20.4%
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,449
% of total
46.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,449
46.8%
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
663
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
663
21.4%
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
130
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
130
4.2%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
67
2.2%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+8
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
-2
-1.4pp
3 bedrooms
+105
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+81
+1.3pp
5 bedrooms or more
+3
-0.2pp
Not stated
-18
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Atherton. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 142 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 134 | 4.6% | 7.3% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 632 | 20.4% | 18.7% | 634 | 21.8% | 19.4% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,449 | 46.8% | 43.5% | 1,344 | 46.3% | 44.3% | +105 | +0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 663 | 21.4% | 22.3% | 582 | 20.1% | 20.9% | +81 | +1.3pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 130 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 127 | 4.4% | 5.1% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 85 | 2.9% | 3.0% | -18 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 3,094 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,902 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +192 | 0.0pp |