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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

In Williamstown, 43.0% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 32% in Hobsons Bay City.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Williamstown'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 Williamstown.

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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
Williamstown - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,98156.567.62,85459.865.0+126
Medium density1,65831.429.21,63534.332.4+22
High density61111.62.92575.41.7+354
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.20
Other120.20.2130.30.3-1
Not stated100.20.1120.30.3-2
Total Private Dwellings5,272100.0100.04,773100.0100.0+499
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
Williamstown20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,64387.991.94,35789.492.0+286
Unoccupied private dwellings62711.98.050810.47.9+118
Non private dwellings100.20.1100.20.10
Total dwellings5,280100.0100.04,875100.0100.0+404
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 2,981 separate houses in the area, 1,658 medium density dwellings, and 611 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Williamstown in 2021 shows that 56.5% of all dwellings were separate houses; 31.4% were medium density dwellings, and 11.6% were in high density dwellings, compared with 67.6%, 29.2%, and 2.9% in the Hobsons Bay City respectively.

In 2021, a total of 87.9% of the dwellings in Williamstown were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.9% in Hobsons Bay City. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.9%, which is larger compared to that found in Hobsons Bay City (8.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Williamstown increased by 405 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+354 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+126 dwellings)

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