Narara Valley and Ourimbah
Dwelling type
In Narara Valley and Ourimbah, 22.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 3% in Blue Haven.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Narara Valley and Ourimbah'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 Narara Valley and Ourimbah.
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
Dwellings
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| Narara Valley and Ourimbah - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Blue Haven % | Number | % | Blue Haven % | 1991 to 2021 | |
| Separate house | 10,704 | 76.6 | 96.9 | 8,145 | 87.7 | 91.5 | +2,559 | 27001 |
 Medium density | 2,883 | 20.6 | 1.8 | 890 | 9.6 | 1.2 | +1,992 | 27002 |
| High density | 320 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 26 | 0.3 | -- | +294 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 47 | 0.3 | -- | 109 | 1.2 | 7.2 | -63 | 27004 |
| Other | 4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 23 | 0.2 | -- | -19 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 89 | 1.0 | -- | -70 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 13,977 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,284 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,692 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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| Narara Valley and Ourimbah | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Blue Haven % | Number | % | Blue Haven % | 1991 to 2021 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 13,313 | 95.1 | 95.9 | 8,782 | 94.6 | 83.5 | +4,531 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 662 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 482 | 5.2 | 16.5 | +179 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 31 | 0.2 | -- | 18 | 0.2 | -- | +12 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 14,006 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,284 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,722 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 10,704 separate houses in the area, 2,883 medium density dwellings, and 320 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Narara Valley and Ourimbah in 2021 shows that 76.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 20.6% were medium density dwellings, and 2.3% were in high density dwellings, compared with 96.9%, 1.8%, and 0.9% in the Blue Haven respectively.
In 2021, a total of 95.1% of the dwellings in Narara Valley and Ourimbah were occupied on Census night, compared to 95.9% in Blue Haven. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 4.7%, which is larger compared to that found in Blue Haven (4.1%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Narara Valley and Ourimbah increased by 4,722 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Narara Valley and Ourimbah between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Separate house (+2,559 dwellings)
- Medium density (+1,992 dwellings)
- High density (+294 dwellings)
- Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-63 dwellings)