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In Glen Iris, 31.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 78% in Hawthorn.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Glen Iris'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 Glen Iris.

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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
Glen Iris - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Hawthorn %Number%Hawthorn %2016 to 2021
Separate house4,48968.821.74,23772.022.4+252
Medium density1,39921.434.11,30222.135.6+96
High density6329.743.63285.641.1+304
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other0--0.560.10.4-7
Not stated40.10.1120.20.4-9
Total Private Dwellings6,524100.0100.05,887100.0100.0+636
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
Glen Iris20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Hawthorn %Number%Hawthorn %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,03592.584.95,43292.190.1+602
Unoccupied private dwellings4897.514.84657.99.7+24
Non private dwellings30.00.20--0.2+3
Total dwellings6,527100.0100.05,898100.0100.0+629
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 4,489 separate houses in the area, 1,399 medium density dwellings, and 632 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Glen Iris in 2021 shows that 68.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 21.4% were medium density dwellings, and 9.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 21.7%, 34.1%, and 43.6% in the Hawthorn respectively.

In 2021, a total of 92.5% of the dwellings in Glen Iris were occupied on Census night, compared to 84.9% in Hawthorn. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 7.5%, which is smaller compared to that found in Hawthorn (14.8%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Glen Iris increased by 629 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+304 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+252 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+96 dwellings)

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