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Age groups - Dwelling type

In Hobsons Bay City 29.3% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in medium or high density dwellings.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Hobsons Bay City's residential role and function. People occupy different dwelling structures at different life stages, so not only can dwelling type give the overall role and function of the area, it can show the role it plays for different age groups.

For instance, an area may have minimal high density housing stock, but that which there is, is mainly occupied by students aged 18-24. On the other hand, medium density may be an important housing stock for the elderly to downsize into - but are they taking this up? Are families living increasingly in high density housing while retired populations occupy separate houses?

Derived from the Census:

'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'

Children aged 0 to 4 years, counted in dwellings

Dwelling structure
Hobsons Bay City - 0 to 4 years20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2011 to 2021
Separate house4,04870.680.24,56680.683.4-518
Medium density1,62428.313.31,02718.112.1+597
High density571.06.0581.04.0-1
Caravans, cabin, houseboat00.00.230.10.2-3
Other50.10.1140.20.2-9
Not stated30.10.200.00.1+3

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling type
Hobsons Bay City - 0 to 4 years20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2011 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings5,737100.099.55,66899.999.4+69
Non private dwellings00.00.540.10.6-4

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling structure, 2021
Dwelling structure, 2021 Other, Australia: 0.1% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Australia: 0.2% High density, Australia: 6.0% Medium density, Australia: 13.3% Separate house, Australia: 80.2% Other, Hobsons Bay City: 0.1% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Hobsons Bay City: 0.0% High density, Hobsons Bay City: 1.0% Medium density, Hobsons Bay City: 28.3% Separate house, Hobsons Bay City: 70.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in dwelling structure, 2011 to 2021
Change in dwelling structure, 2011 to 2021 Other, Hobsons Bay City: -9 Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Hobsons Bay City: -3 High density, Hobsons Bay City: -1 Medium density, Hobsons Bay City: +597 Separate house, Hobsons Bay City: -518
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the types of dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 shows that 70.6% of children aged 0 to 4 years were living in separate houses; 28.3% were in medium density dwellings, and 1.0% were were in high density dwellings, compared with 80.2%, 13.3%, and 6.0% in the Australia respectively.

Emerging groups

The total number of children aged 0 to 4 years in occupied private dwellings in Hobsons Bay City increased by 69 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in Hobsons Bay City between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+597 persons)
  • Separate house (-518 persons)
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