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In Wyong Ward, 18.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 1% in Woongarrah.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Wyong Ward'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 Wyong Ward.

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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
Wyong Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Woongarrah %Number%Woongarrah %2001 to 2021
Separate house23,99381.199.418,56283.7100.0+5,431
Medium density4,95816.80.62,90813.1--+2,049
High density4451.5--1000.5--+345
Caravans, cabin, houseboat1210.4--3931.8---273
Other150.1--490.2---34
Not stated570.2--1560.7---99
Total Private Dwellings29,589100.0100.022,170100.0100.0+7,419
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Wyong Ward20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Woongarrah %Number%Woongarrah %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings28,12594.997.220,90494.095.2+7,221
Unoccupied private dwellings1,4584.92.81,3055.94.8+152
Non private dwellings590.2--280.1--+31
Total dwellings29,642100.0100.022,238100.0100.0+7,404
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 23,993 separate houses in the area, 4,958 medium density dwellings, and 445 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Wyong Ward in 2021 shows that 81.1% of all dwellings were separate houses; 16.8% were medium density dwellings, and 1.5% were in high density dwellings, compared with 99.4%, 0.6%, and 0.0% in the Woongarrah respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.9% of the dwellings in Wyong Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 97.2% in Woongarrah. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 4.9%, which is larger compared to that found in Woongarrah (2.8%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Wyong Ward increased by 7,404 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Wyong Ward between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+5,431 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+2,049 dwellings)
  • High density (+345 dwellings)
  • Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-273 dwellings)

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