Bindy,
Most private hopsitals in Brisbane are one bed to the room. So, if you go private you will have your own room.

If you are a public patient you can't flip over to being private and get your own room. It doesn't work like that. You either have to be a private patient in a public hospital (you are then still not guaranteed of a private room) or a public patient in a public hospital.

Private rooms in public hospitals are given to clients who most need them. So, for instance, if I had had a traumatic birth, lost a baby, had twins, required lots of aftercare for whateaver reason I would be given a private room if it was available over and above a private patient. However, most public hospitals have private wards where there are a large number (can't quite remember what the new rbwh is set out...) if not all private beds. But you then have to pay for an obs etc for a private birth... It's a bit tricky hey?

If you are wanting a top experience but not wanting to pay I would employ a doula. You will get wonderful care and support and you can go home the next day... It's something to consider...