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 Lake Eacham, accounting for 38.7% (75 dwellings). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (38.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which decreased by 12 dwellings and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Lake Eacham - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lake Eacham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Eacham, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
20
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
20
10.3%
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
35
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
35
18.0%
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
75
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
75
38.7%
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
43
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
43
22.2%
+3.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
3
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
3
1.5%
-6.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
14
7.2%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-1
-0.6pp
2 bedrooms
-4
-2.2pp
3 bedrooms
+3
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
+7
+3.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
-12
-6.3pp
Not stated
-3
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Lake Eacham. 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 | 20 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 21 | 10.9% | 9.3% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 35 | 18.0% | 16.9% | 39 | 20.2% | 17.6% | -4 | -2.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 75 | 38.7% | 38.1% | 72 | 37.3% | 39.8% | +3 | +1.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 43 | 22.2% | 19.7% | 36 | 18.7% | 18.8% | +7 | +3.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 3 | 1.5% | 4.7% | 15 | 7.8% | 4.6% | -12 | -6.3pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 17 | 8.8% | 9.9% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |