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 Thursday Island, accounting for 35.3% (290 dwellings). This share was higher than Torres (S) (31.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 45 dwellings and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Thursday Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Thursday Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Torres (S) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Thursday Island, with comparison markers for Torres (S).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
74
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
74
9.0%
+5.4pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
220
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
220
26.8%
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
290
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
290
35.3%
+3.3pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
120
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
120
14.6%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
52
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
52
6.3%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
65
7.9%
-8.6pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+45
+5.4pp
2 bedrooms
+2
-0.4pp
3 bedrooms
+33
+3.3pp
4 bedrooms
+12
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
-4
-0.7pp
Not stated
-67
-8.6pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Thursday Island. 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 | 74 | 9.0% | 15.8% | 29 | 3.6% | 8.0% | +45 | +5.4pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 220 | 26.8% | 25.2% | 218 | 27.2% | 23.8% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 290 | 35.3% | 31.6% | 257 | 32.0% | 29.6% | +33 | +3.3pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 120 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 108 | 13.5% | 12.3% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 52 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 56 | 7.0% | 6.2% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 132 | 16.5% | 21.5% | -67 | -8.6pp |
| Total households | 821 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 802 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |