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 Chinchilla, accounting for 37.1% (1,043 dwellings). This share was similar to Western Downs (R) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 124 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Chinchilla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chinchilla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chinchilla, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
101
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
101
3.6%
+2.1pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
300
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
300
10.7%
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,043
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,043
37.1%
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
960
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
960
34.2%
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
133
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
133
4.7%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
280
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
280
10.0%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+63
+2.1pp
2 bedrooms
+43
+0.7pp
3 bedrooms
+124
+1.4pp
4 bedrooms
+69
-0.4pp
5 bedrooms or more
+36
+0.9pp
Not stated
-91
-4.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Chinchilla. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 101 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 38 | 1.5% | 4.1% | +63 | +2.1pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 300 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 257 | 10.0% | 12.0% | +43 | +0.7pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,043 | 37.1% | 37.2% | 919 | 35.7% | 37.4% | +124 | +1.4pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 960 | 34.2% | 29.4% | 891 | 34.6% | 27.8% | +69 | -0.4pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 133 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 97 | 3.8% | 6.0% | +36 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 280 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 371 | 14.4% | 12.6% | -91 | -4.4pp |
| Total households | 2,809 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +233 | 0.0pp |