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In Cairnlea, 13.4% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 20% in Horseshoe Bend Ward.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Cairnlea'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 Cairnlea.

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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
Cairnlea - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Horseshoe Bend Ward %Number%Horseshoe Bend Ward %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,60086.479.92,47089.980.0+130
Medium density2307.619.22729.918.9-42
High density1735.80.30--0.3+173
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.00----0
Other0--0.440.10.8-4
Not stated50.20.10--0.0+5
Total Private Dwellings3,008100.0100.02,746100.0100.0+262
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
Cairnlea20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Horseshoe Bend Ward %Number%Horseshoe Bend Ward %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings2,90896.493.62,66196.892.6+247
Unoccupied private dwellings1043.46.3893.27.4+15
Non private dwellings40.10.10--0.0+4
Total dwellings3,016100.0100.02,750100.0100.0+266
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 2,600 separate houses in the area, 230 medium density dwellings, and 173 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Cairnlea in 2021 shows that 86.4% of all dwellings were separate houses; 7.6% were medium density dwellings, and 5.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 79.9%, 19.2%, and 0.3% in the Horseshoe Bend Ward respectively.

In 2021, a total of 96.4% of the dwellings in Cairnlea were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.6% in Horseshoe Bend Ward. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 3.4%, which is smaller compared to that found in Horseshoe Bend Ward (6.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Cairnlea increased by 266 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+173 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+130 dwellings)

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