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In Hope Island, 37.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 46% in Gold Coast City.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Hope Island'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 Hope Island.

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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
Hope Island - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Separate house4,03658.752.43,33861.554.5+698
Medium density1,39220.224.11,07019.724.6+322
High density1,20817.622.385615.819.1+352
Caravans, cabin, houseboat1422.10.71332.51.2+9
Other0--0.270.10.2-7
Not stated1001.50.3210.40.5+79
Total Private Dwellings6,878100.0100.05,425100.0100.0+1,453
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
Hope Island20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,01487.389.94,49482.690.0+1,520
Unoccupied private dwellings86712.69.993517.29.7-68
Non private dwellings100.10.2100.20.20
Total dwellings6,891100.0100.05,439100.0100.0+1,452
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 4,036 separate houses in the area, 1,392 medium density dwellings, and 1,208 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 142 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Hope Island in 2021 shows that 58.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 20.2% were medium density dwellings, and 17.6% were in high density dwellings, compared with 52.4%, 24.1%, and 22.3% in the Gold Coast City respectively.

In 2021, a total of 87.3% of the dwellings in Hope Island were occupied on Census night, compared to 89.9% in Gold Coast City. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 12.6%, which is larger compared to that found in Gold Coast City (9.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Hope Island increased by 1,452 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+698 dwellings)
  • High density (+352 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+322 dwellings)

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