Housing
Bedrooms
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.
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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 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 bedrooms 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
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
5 bedrooms or more
Not stated
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
Bedrooms 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 |