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 Nanum, accounting for 28.7% (125 dwellings). This share was lower than Weipa (T) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 64 dwellings and 14.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Nanum - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nanum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weipa (T) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nanum, with comparison markers for Weipa (T).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
115
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+14.2pp
115
26.4%
+14.2pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
80
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
80
18.4%
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
125
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
125
28.7%
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
63
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
63
14.5%
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
14
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
3.2%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
48
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
48
11.0%
-10.8pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+64
+14.2pp
2 bedrooms
+8
+1.2pp
3 bedrooms
-6
-2.6pp
4 bedrooms
-2
-1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+1
+0.1pp
Not stated
-43
-10.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Nanum. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weipa (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weipa (T)% | Count | % | Weipa (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 115 | 26.4% | 12.6% | 51 | 12.2% | 7.0% | +64 | +14.2pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 80 | 18.4% | 21.3% | 72 | 17.2% | 21.0% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 125 | 28.7% | 32.7% | 131 | 31.3% | 34.8% | -6 | -2.6pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 63 | 14.5% | 18.0% | 65 | 15.6% | 19.6% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 14 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 13 | 3.1% | 2.3% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 48 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 91 | 21.8% | 14.4% | -43 | -10.8pp |
| Total households | 435 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 418 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |