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In Bonnyrigg, 28.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 29% in Fairfield City.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Bonnyrigg'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 Bonnyrigg.

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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
Bonnyrigg - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,25970.770.72,03976.071.2+220
Medium density67121.018.759122.018.2+80
High density2547.99.8381.49.2+216
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.10--0.20
Other50.20.3130.50.8-8
Not stated80.30.330.10.5+5
Total Private Dwellings3,197100.0100.02,684100.0100.0+513
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
Bonnyrigg20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings3,02094.894.82,56395.294.9+457
Unoccupied private dwellings1675.25.11254.65.0+42
Non private dwellings0--0.140.10.1-4
Total dwellings3,187100.0100.02,692100.0100.0+495
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 2,259 separate houses in the area, 671 medium density dwellings, and 254 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Bonnyrigg in 2021 shows that 70.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 21.0% were medium density dwellings, and 7.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 70.7%, 18.7%, and 9.8% in the Fairfield City respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.8% of the dwellings in Bonnyrigg were occupied on Census night, compared to 94.8% in Fairfield City. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.2%, which is similar compared to that found in Fairfield City (5.1%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Bonnyrigg increased by 495 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+220 dwellings)
  • High density (+216 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+80 dwellings)

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