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Gympie Regional Council area

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Dwellings with 3 bedrooms were the most common in Gympie Regional Council area 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 Gympie Regional Council area 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.

Derived from the Census question:

'How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?'

Occupied private dwellings

Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Gympie Regional Council area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of bedroomsNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
0 or 1 bedrooms
1,4626.66.41,3316.45.9+131
map this data in atlas.id2 bedrooms3,02413.616.82,84013.816.5+184
3 bedrooms
9,13541.136.08,69742.137.2+438
map this data in atlas.id4 bedrooms5,82326.227.74,91323.825.9+910
5 bedrooms or more
1,2605.76.29464.65.4+314
Not stated
1,5266.97.01,9199.39.0-393

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling, 2021
Number of bedrooms per dwelling, 2021 Not stated, Regional QLD: 7.0% 5 bedrooms or more, Regional QLD: 6.2% 4 bedrooms, Regional QLD: 27.7% 3 bedrooms, Regional QLD: 36.0% 2 bedrooms, Regional QLD: 16.8% 0 or 1 bedrooms, Regional QLD: 6.4% Not stated, Gympie Regional Council area: 6.9% 5 bedrooms or more, Gympie Regional Council area: 5.7% 4 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: 26.2% 3 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: 41.1% 2 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: 13.6% 0 or 1 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: 6.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in number of bedrooms per dwelling, 2016 to 2021
Change in number of bedrooms per dwelling, 2016 to 2021 Not stated, Gympie Regional Council area: -393 5 bedrooms or more, Gympie Regional Council area: +314 4 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: +910 3 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: +438 2 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: +184 0 or 1 bedrooms, Gympie Regional Council area: +131
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the number of bedrooms in dwellings in Gympie Regional Council area in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a lower proportion of dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, as well as a lower proportion of dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.

Overall, 20.2% of households were in dwellings with 2 bedrooms or less, and 31.9% of 4 or more bedroom dwellings, compared with 23.2% and 33.8% for Regional QLD respectively.

The major differences between the number of bedrooms per dwelling of Gympie Regional Council area and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of 3 bedroom dwellings (41.1% compared to 36.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 2 bedroom dwellings (13.6% compared to 16.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 4 bedroom dwellings (26.2% compared to 27.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of bedrooms per dwelling in Gympie Regional Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 4 bedrooms (+910 dwellings)
  • 3 bedrooms (+438 dwellings)
  • 5 bedrooms or more (+314 dwellings)
  • 2 bedrooms (+184 dwellings)

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