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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Phillip Island, 11.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 8% in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Phillip Island's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings is likely to attract more young adults and smaller households, often renting. Larger, detached or separate dwellings are more likely to attract families and prospective families. The residential built form often reflects market opportunities or planning policy, such as building denser forms of housing around public transport nodes or employment centres.
Dwelling Type statistics should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Household Types, Housing Tenure and Age Structure for a more complete picture of the housing market in Phillip Island.
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
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| Phillip Island - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson % | Number | % | Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Separate house | 11,109 | 88.3 | 88.9 | 9,633 | 91.2 | 82.3 | +1,476 |
| Medium density | 1,278 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 738 | 7.0 | 16.2 | +540 |
| High density | 128 | 1.0 | -- | 108 | 1.0 | -- | +20 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 22 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 55 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -33 |
| Other | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -3 |
| Not stated | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.1 | -- | +12 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 12,577 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,565 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,012 |
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| Phillip Island | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson % | Number | % | Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 6,162 | 49.0 | 76.0 | 4,034 | 38.1 | 72.3 | +2,128 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 6,402 | 50.9 | 23.9 | 6,527 | 61.7 | 27.4 | -125 |
| Non private dwellings | 23 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Total dwellings | 12,587 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,584 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,003 |
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 11,109 separate houses in the area, 1,278 medium density dwellings, and 128 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Phillip Island in 2021 shows that 88.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 10.2% were medium density dwellings, and 1.0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 88.9%, 8.0%, and 0.0% in the Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson respectively.
In 2021, a total of 49.0% of the dwellings in Phillip Island were occupied on Census night, compared to 76.0% in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 50.9%, which is larger compared to that found in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson (23.9%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Phillip Island increased by 2,003 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Phillip Island between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Separate house (+1,476 dwellings)
- Medium density (+540 dwellings)
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