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.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Yarrabah (S), accounting for 41.8% (203 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (29.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4-bedroom dwellings, which increased by 12 dwellings and 0.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Yarrabah (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yarrabah (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yarrabah (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Yarrabah (S)
Regional Qld

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

54

% of total

11.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

68

% of total

14.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

112

% of total

23.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

203

% of total

41.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

36

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yarrabah (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yarrabah (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Yarrabah (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms5411.1%5.0%5111.0%4.9%+3+0.1pp
2 bedrooms6814.0%17.9%6914.8%17.8%-1-0.8pp
3 bedrooms11223.0%38.8%12025.8%40.5%-8-2.8pp
4 bedrooms20341.8%29.9%19141.1%28.3%+12+0.7pp
5 bedrooms or more367.4%6.7%337.1%5.9%+3+0.3pp
Not stated81.6%1.8%51.1%2.7%+3+0.5pp
Total households486100.0%100.0%465100.0%100.0%+210.0pp