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 Dalby, accounting for 43% (1,957 dwellings). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 1,933 dwellings, while its share fell by 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Dalby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dalby 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 Dalby, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
113
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-15.9pp
113
2.5%
-15.9pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
546
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-12.5pp
546
12.0%
-12.5pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
1,957
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
1,957
43.0%
-6.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
1,547
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+27.9pp
1,547
34.0%
+27.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
320
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
320
7.0%
+7.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
62
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
62
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+104
-15.9pp
2 bedrooms
+534
-12.5pp
3 bedrooms
+1,933
-6.0pp
4 bedrooms
+1,544
+27.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+320
+7.0pp
Not stated
+62
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Dalby. 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 | 113 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 9 | 18.4% | 4.0% | +104 | -15.9pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 546 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 12 | 24.5% | 13.3% | +534 | -12.5pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,957 | 43.0% | 41.1% | 24 | 49.0% | 41.9% | +1,933 | -6.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,547 | 34.0% | 32.5% | 3 | 6.1% | 31.3% | +1,544 | +27.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 320 | 7.0% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.8% | +320 | +7.0pp |
| Not stated | 62 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +62 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 4,548 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,499 | 0.0pp |