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 Malanda, accounting for 42.3% (358 dwellings). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (38.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 12 dwellings and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Malanda - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Malanda in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malanda, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
94
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
94
11.1%
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
118
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
118
13.9%
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
358
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
358
42.3%
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
175
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
175
20.7%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
41
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
41
4.8%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
58
6.8%
-0.7pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+10
+1.0pp
2 bedrooms
-8
-1.3pp
3 bedrooms
+11
+0.5pp
4 bedrooms
+12
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-2
-0.4pp
Not stated
-4
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Malanda. 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 | 94 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 84 | 10.1% | 9.3% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 118 | 13.9% | 16.9% | 126 | 15.2% | 17.6% | -8 | -1.3pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 358 | 42.3% | 38.1% | 347 | 41.8% | 39.8% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 175 | 20.7% | 19.7% | 163 | 19.6% | 18.8% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 41 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 43 | 5.2% | 4.6% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 6.8% | 10.0% | 62 | 7.5% | 9.9% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 847 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 831 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |