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, 0 or 1 bedrooms was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Punsand, accounting for 76.3% (71 dwellings). This share was higher than Torres (S) (15.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 31 dwellings and 27.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Punsand - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Punsand in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Torres (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Punsand, with comparison markers for Torres (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
71
% of total
76.3%
Change from 2016
+27.5pp
71
76.3%
+27.5pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
4
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4
4.3%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
0
0.0%
-4.9pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
3
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
3.2%
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
4
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4
4.3%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
5
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-25.1pp
5
5.4%
-25.1pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+31
+27.5pp
2 bedrooms
+1
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
-4
-4.9pp
4 bedrooms
0
-0.5pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
+0.6pp
Not stated
-20
-25.1pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Punsand. 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 | 71 | 76.3% | 15.8% | 40 | 48.8% | 8.0% | +31 | +27.5pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | 4.3% | 25.2% | 3 | 3.7% | 23.8% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% | 31.6% | 4 | 4.9% | 29.6% | -4 | -4.9pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 3 | 3.2% | 13.4% | 3 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 4 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 3 | 3.7% | 6.2% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 25 | 30.5% | 21.5% | -20 | -25.1pp |
| Total households | 93 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |