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 Horn, accounting for 33.5% (64 dwellings). This share was higher than Torres (S) (31.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 27 dwellings and 11.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Horn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Horn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Torres (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Horn, with comparison markers for Torres (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
22
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
22
11.5%
+5.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
51
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
51
26.7%
+11.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
64
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
64
33.5%
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
24
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
24
12.6%
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
14
7.3%
-1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-19.8pp
17
8.9%
-19.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+12
+5.2pp
2 bedrooms
+27
+11.7pp
3 bedrooms
+11
+0.4pp
4 bedrooms
+9
+3.2pp
5 bedrooms or more
0
-1.5pp
Not stated
-29
-19.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Horn. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Torres (S)% | Count | % | Torres (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 22 | 11.5% | 15.8% | 10 | 6.3% | 8.0% | +12 | +5.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 51 | 26.7% | 25.2% | 24 | 15.0% | 23.8% | +27 | +11.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 64 | 33.5% | 31.6% | 53 | 33.1% | 29.6% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 24 | 12.6% | 13.4% | 15 | 9.4% | 12.3% | +9 | +3.2pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 14 | 8.8% | 6.2% | 0 | -1.5pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 8.9% | 8.1% | 46 | 28.7% | 21.5% | -29 | -19.8pp |
| Total households | 191 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 160 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |