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In Balwyn, 42.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 34% in Canterbury.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Balwyn'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 Balwyn.

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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
Balwyn - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Canterbury %Number%Canterbury %2016 to 2021
Separate house3,40957.564.53,32059.664.1+89
Medium density1,95232.927.71,91734.428.4+35
High density5549.36.83075.56.4+247
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other90.20.8150.30.7-6
Not stated60.10.1140.30.4-8
Total Private Dwellings5,930100.0100.05,573100.0100.0+357
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Balwyn20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Canterbury %Number%Canterbury %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings5,26188.590.15,00289.790.9+259
Unoccupied private dwellings67411.39.957010.29.0+104
Non private dwellings90.2--50.10.2+4
Total dwellings5,944100.0100.05,577100.0100.0+367
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 3,409 separate houses in the area, 1,952 medium density dwellings, and 554 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Balwyn in 2021 shows that 57.5% of all dwellings were separate houses; 32.9% were medium density dwellings, and 9.3% were in high density dwellings, compared with 64.5%, 27.7%, and 6.8% in the Canterbury respectively.

In 2021, a total of 88.5% of the dwellings in Balwyn were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.1% in Canterbury. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.3%, which is larger compared to that found in Canterbury (9.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Balwyn increased by 367 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Balwyn between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+247 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+89 dwellings)

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