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In Boyd Ward, 43.4% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 39% in the City of Bayside.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Boyd Ward'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 Boyd Ward.

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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
Boyd Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2011 to 2021
Separate house3,52055.560.43,39461.467.4+126
Medium density2,04932.329.51,73231.329.1+316
High density70111.19.33947.13.1+307
Caravans, cabin, houseboat30.00.00----+3
Other661.00.760.10.4+59
Not stated30.00.140.10.1-1
Total Private Dwellings6,342100.0100.05,531100.0100.0+810
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Boyd Ward20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2011 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings5,76590.890.95,11291.991.3+652
Unoccupied private dwellings5759.19.04428.08.5+132
Non private dwellings90.10.1100.20.2-1
Total dwellings6,349100.0100.05,565100.0100.0+784
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 3,520 separate houses in the area, 2,049 medium density dwellings, and 701 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Boyd Ward in 2021 shows that 55.5% of all dwellings were separate houses; 32.3% were medium density dwellings, and 11.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 60.4%, 29.5%, and 9.3% in the the City of Bayside respectively.

In 2021, a total of 90.8% of the dwellings in Boyd Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.9% in the City of Bayside. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.1%, which is similar compared to that found in the City of Bayside (9.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Boyd Ward increased by 784 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Boyd Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+316 dwellings)
  • High density (+307 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+126 dwellings)
  • Other (+59 dwellings)

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