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In Albion, 48.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 19% in the City of Brimbank.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Albion'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 Albion.

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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
Albion - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Separate house1,13651.680.31,04554.286.4+91
Medium density1,05547.918.678840.912.5+267
High density70.30.7763.90.8-69
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.10--0.10
Other0--0.260.30.2-6
Not stated50.20.1120.60.0-7
Total Private Dwellings2,203100.0100.01,927100.0100.0+276
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
Albion20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,90586.693.91,79892.994.1+107
Unoccupied private dwellings29513.46.01387.15.8+157
Non private dwellings0--0.10--0.10
Total dwellings2,200100.0100.01,936100.0100.0+264
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,136 separate houses in the area, 1,055 medium density dwellings, and 7 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Albion in 2021 shows that 51.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 47.9% were medium density dwellings, and 0.3% were in high density dwellings, compared with 80.3%, 18.6%, and 0.7% in the the City of Brimbank respectively.

In 2021, a total of 86.6% of the dwellings in Albion were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.9% in the City of Brimbank. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 13.4%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Brimbank (6.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Albion increased by 264 between 2011 and 2021.

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

  • Medium density (+267 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+91 dwellings)
  • High density (-69 dwellings)

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