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In Northcote, 51.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 35% in Kingsbury.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Northcote'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 Northcote.

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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
Northcote - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Kingsbury %Number%Kingsbury %2016 to 2021
Separate house5,48547.265.45,11046.565.9+375
Medium density4,19236.130.74,41040.130.5-218
High density1,83615.83.91,33612.23.5+500
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other960.8--1030.9---8
Not stated170.1--340.3---18
Total Private Dwellings11,626100.0100.010,995100.0100.0+631
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
Northcote20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Kingsbury %Number%Kingsbury %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings10,58291.090.310,05691.792.8+526
Unoccupied private dwellings1,0398.98.99028.27.0+136
Non private dwellings70.10.860.10.2+1
Total dwellings11,628100.0100.010,965100.0100.0+663
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 5,485 separate houses in the area, 4,192 medium density dwellings, and 1,836 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Northcote in 2021 shows that 47.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 36.1% were medium density dwellings, and 15.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 65.4%, 30.7%, and 3.9% in the Kingsbury respectively.

In 2021, a total of 91.0% of the dwellings in Northcote were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.3% in Kingsbury. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 8.9%, which is similar compared to that found in Kingsbury (8.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Northcote increased by 663 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+500 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+375 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-218 dwellings)

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