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In White Rock, 24.5% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 10% in Redlynch - Lamb Range.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of White Rock'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 White Rock.

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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
White Rock - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Redlynch - Lamb Range %Number%Redlynch - Lamb Range %2006 to 2021
Separate house1,44373.288.71,08773.686.1+356
Medium density32216.39.618712.78.2+135
High density1618.2--1349.1--+27
Caravans, cabin, houseboat381.91.5654.45.1-27
Other50.3--0--0.7+5
Not stated30.20.230.2--0
Total Private Dwellings1,972100.0100.01,476100.0100.0+496
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
White Rock20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Redlynch - Lamb Range %Number%Redlynch - Lamb Range %2006 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,84193.895.31,39894.695.3+443
Unoccupied private dwellings1216.24.7765.14.7+45
Non private dwellings0----40.3---4
Total dwellings1,962100.0100.01,478100.0100.0+484
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,443 separate houses in the area, 322 medium density dwellings, and 161 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 38 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in White Rock in 2021 shows that 73.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 16.3% were medium density dwellings, and 8.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 88.7%, 9.6%, and 0.0% in the Redlynch - Lamb Range respectively.

In 2021, a total of 93.8% of the dwellings in White Rock were occupied on Census night, compared to 95.3% in Redlynch - Lamb Range. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 6.2%, which is larger compared to that found in Redlynch - Lamb Range (4.7%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in White Rock increased by 484 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in White Rock between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+356 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+135 dwellings)

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