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Wonthaggi District and Surrounds

Dwelling type

In Wonthaggi District and Surrounds, 6.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 8% in Bass Coast Shire.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Wonthaggi District and Surrounds'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 Wonthaggi District and Surrounds.

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Derived from the Census:

'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'

Dwelling structure
Wonthaggi District and Surrounds - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2016 to 2021
Separate house10,56591.990.79,30391.091.2+1,261
Medium density7886.97.87307.16.9+58
High density30.00.50--0.4+3
Caravans, cabin, houseboat1201.00.81601.61.0-40
Other60.10.130.00.2+3
Not stated80.10.1240.20.3-16
Total Private Dwellings11,490100.0100.010,221100.0100.0+1,269
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Wonthaggi District and Surrounds20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings8,33372.462.56,98168.255.6+1,351
Unoccupied private dwellings3,15927.537.43,24631.744.2-87
Non private dwellings100.10.1150.10.2-5
Total dwellings11,502100.0100.010,242100.0100.0+1,259
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 10,565 separate houses in the area, 788 medium density dwellings, and 3 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 120 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds in 2021 shows that 91.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 6.9% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 90.7%, 7.8%, and 0.5% in the Bass Coast Shire respectively.

In 2021, a total of 72.4% of the dwellings in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds were occupied on Census night, compared to 62.5% in Bass Coast Shire. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 27.5%, which is smaller compared to that found in Bass Coast Shire (37.4%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds increased by 1,260 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Wonthaggi District and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+1,261 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+58 dwellings)

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