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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Millstream (Qld), accounting for 31.4% (146 dwellings). This share was lower than Tablelands (R) (38.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 13 dwellings and 4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Millstream (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Millstream (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Millstream (Qld), with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Millstream (Qld)
Tablelands (R)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

78

% of total

16.8%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

112

% of total

24.1%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

146

% of total

31.4%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

53

% of total

11.4%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

19

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

56

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

-9.9pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Millstream (Qld). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Millstream (Qld). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Millstream (Qld). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms7816.8%10.5%6512.8%9.3%+13+4.0pp
2 bedrooms11224.1%16.9%11021.7%17.6%+2+2.4pp
3 bedrooms14631.4%38.1%15029.6%39.8%-4+1.8pp
4 bedrooms5311.4%19.7%479.3%18.8%+6+2.1pp
5 bedrooms or more194.1%4.7%265.1%4.6%-7-1.0pp
Not stated5612.0%10.0%11121.9%9.9%-55-9.9pp
Total households465100.0%100.0%506100.0%100.0%-410.0pp