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 Butchers Creek, accounting for 55.6% (15 dwellings). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (38.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which decreased by 13 dwellings and 16.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Butchers Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Butchers Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Butchers Creek, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
7
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+13.1pp
7
25.9%
+13.1pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
15
% of total
55.6%
Change from 2016
-16.2pp
15
55.6%
-16.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
3
11.1%
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
3
11.1%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+22.2pp
6
22.2%
+22.2pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
0
0.0pp
2 bedrooms
+2
+13.1pp
3 bedrooms
-13
-16.2pp
4 bedrooms
0
+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
-1
+0.8pp
Not stated
+6
+22.2pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Butchers Creek. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 7 | 25.9% | 16.9% | 5 | 12.8% | 17.6% | +2 | +13.1pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 15 | 55.6% | 38.1% | 28 | 71.8% | 39.8% | -13 | -16.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3 | 11.1% | 19.7% | 3 | 7.7% | 18.8% | 0 | +3.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 11.1% | 4.7% | 4 | 10.3% | 4.6% | -1 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 22.2% | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.9% | +6 | +22.2pp |
| Total households | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |