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In Camberwell, 41.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 47% in the City of Boroondara.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Camberwell'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 Camberwell.

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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
Camberwell - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2016 to 2021
Separate house5,23357.252.75,12459.154.5+109
Medium density2,93632.129.12,81732.530.8+119
High density9019.817.66547.514.0+247
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----30.00.0-3
Other690.80.4380.40.3+31
Not stated160.20.1380.40.3-22
Total Private Dwellings9,155100.0100.08,674100.0100.0+481
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
Camberwell20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings8,22489.688.77,88490.790.5+340
Unoccupied private dwellings93410.211.27829.09.3+152
Non private dwellings190.20.1260.30.2-7
Total dwellings9,177100.0100.08,692100.0100.0+485
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 5,233 separate houses in the area, 2,936 medium density dwellings, and 901 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Camberwell in 2021 shows that 57.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 32.1% were medium density dwellings, and 9.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 52.7%, 29.1%, and 17.6% in the the City of Boroondara respectively.

In 2021, a total of 89.6% of the dwellings in Camberwell were occupied on Census night, compared to 88.7% in the City of Boroondara. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 10.2%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Boroondara (11.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Camberwell increased by 485 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+247 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+119 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+109 dwellings)

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