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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

In Campsie, 79.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 46% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Campsie'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 Campsie.

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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
Campsie - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,16120.353.12,04723.056.1+114
Medium density3,81635.827.33,66741.128.4+149
High density4,60643.218.83,14335.214.4+1,463
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.00--0.00
Other190.20.5240.30.7-5
Not stated500.50.2360.40.4+14
Total Private Dwellings10,652100.0100.08,917100.0100.0+1,735
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
Campsie20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings9,74691.393.08,41694.193.5+1,330
Unoccupied private dwellings9158.66.94955.56.4+420
Non private dwellings160.10.1280.30.1-12
Total dwellings10,677100.0100.08,939100.0100.0+1,738
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 2,161 separate houses in the area, 3,816 medium density dwellings, and 4,606 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Campsie in 2021 shows that 20.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 35.8% were medium density dwellings, and 43.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 53.1%, 27.3%, and 18.8% in the the City of Canterbury Bankstown respectively.

In 2021, a total of 91.3% of the dwellings in Campsie were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.0% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 8.6%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Canterbury Bankstown (6.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Campsie increased by 1,738 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+1,463 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+149 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+114 dwellings)

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