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Western Sydney (LGA)Community profile

Western Sydney (LGA)

Dwelling type

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In Western Sydney (LGA), 31.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 35% in New South Wales.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Western Sydney (LGA)'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 Western Sydney (LGA).

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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
Western Sydney (LGA) - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Separate house630,37167.863.8558,09870.064.9+72,273
Medium density158,41517.017.2147,58018.517.9+10,835
High density136,24314.717.884,49210.615.3+51,751
Caravans, cabin, houseboat6720.10.51,1620.10.8-490
Other1,8700.20.43,1200.40.6-1,250
Not stated2,1380.20.33,2770.40.5-1,139
Total Private Dwellings929,709100.0100.0797,729100.0100.0+131,980
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Western Sydney (LGA)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings872,13093.790.9751,75194.190.5+120,379
Unoccupied private dwellings57,5296.28.945,9895.89.3+11,540
Non private dwellings9070.10.28400.10.2+67
Total dwellings930,566100.0100.0798,580100.0100.0+131,986
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 630,371 separate houses in the area, 158,415 medium density dwellings, and 136,243 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Western Sydney (LGA) in 2021 shows that 67.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 17.0% were medium density dwellings, and 14.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 63.8%, 17.2%, and 17.8% in the New South Wales respectively.

In 2021, a total of 93.7% of the dwellings in Western Sydney (LGA) were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.9% in New South Wales. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 6.2%, which is smaller compared to that found in New South Wales (8.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Western Sydney (LGA) increased by 131,986 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Western Sydney (LGA) between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+72,273 dwellings)
  • High density (+51,751 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+10,835 dwellings)
  • Other (-1,250 dwellings)

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