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Gannawarra Shire

Dwelling type

In Gannawarra Shire, 5.0% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 5% in Kerang (South).

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Gannawarra Shire'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 Gannawarra Shire.

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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

Dwelling structure
Gannawarra Shire - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Kerang (South) %Number%Kerang (South) %2016 to 2021
Separate house4,89892.384.25,00294.795.7-104
Medium density2675.05.51853.5--+82
High density00.0--00.0--0
Caravans, cabin, houseboat1021.99.3681.34.3+34
Other150.30.4170.3---2
Not stated260.50.7120.2--+14

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling type
Gannawarra Shire20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Kerang (South) %Number%Kerang (South) %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,70088.292.74,51385.288.2+187
Unoccupied private dwellings61311.57.377314.611.4-160
Non private dwellings170.3--110.20.4+6

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling structure, 2021
Dwelling structure, 2021 Other, Kerang (South): 0.4% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Kerang (South): 9.3% Medium density, Kerang (South): 5.5% Separate house, Kerang (South): 84.2% Other, Gannawarra Shire: 0.3% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Gannawarra Shire: 1.9% High density, Gannawarra Shire: 0.0% Medium density, Gannawarra Shire: 5.0% Separate house, Gannawarra Shire: 92.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Change in dwelling structure, 2016 to 2021
Change in dwelling structure, 2016 to 2021 Other, Gannawarra Shire: -2 Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Gannawarra Shire: +34 High density, Gannawarra Shire: 0 Medium density, Gannawarra Shire: +82 Separate house, Gannawarra Shire: -104
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 4,898 separate houses in the area, 267 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings. In addition, there were 102 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Gannawarra Shire in 2021 shows that 92.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 5.0% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 84.2%, 5.5%, and 0.0% in the Kerang (South) respectively.

In 2021, a total of 88.2% of the dwellings in Gannawarra Shire were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.7% in Kerang (South). The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.5%, which is larger compared to that found in Kerang (South) (7.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Gannawarra Shire increased by 33 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (-104 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+82 dwellings)
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