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Bentley Park

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dwellings with 4 bedrooms were the most common in Bentley Park in 2021.

The Number of Bedrooms in a dwelling is an indicator of the size of dwellings, and when combined with Dwelling Type information, provides insight into the role Bentley Park plays in the housing market. For example, an area of high density dwellings that are predominantly 1-2 bedroom are likely to attract students, single workers and young couples, whereas a high density area with dwellings that are predominantly 2-3 bedroom may attract more empty nesters and some families.

In combination with Household Type and Household Size, the Number of Bedrooms can also indicate issues around housing affordability, overcrowding and other socio-economic factors.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Bentley Park - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms100.46.8110.46.7-1
2 bedrooms1114.019.51084.119.6+3
3 bedrooms1,03537.133.01,00638.633.4+29
4 bedrooms1,30546.827.21,17044.924.8+135
5 bedrooms or more1395.05.81074.14.9+32
Not stated1906.87.72057.910.7-15
Total households2,790100.0100.02,607100.0100.0+183
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Bentley Park in 2021 compared to Cairns shows that there was a lower proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and a higher proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 4.3% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 51.8% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 26.3% and 33.0% for Cairns respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Bentley Park and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (46.8% compared to 27.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (37.1% compared to 33.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (4.0% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of dwellings with 1 or no bedrooms (includes bedsitters) (0.4% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Bentley Park between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • 4 bedrooms (+135 dwellings)

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