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Dwelling type

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In the Inner West Council, 59.5% of non-English speakers were living in medium or high density dwellings.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of the Inner West Council's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings may attract young people and more residents born in particular countries where high density housing is more prevalent.

For non-English speaking populations, this topic can look at the differences in the type of housing occupied by different communities within your area. High density housing may provide affordable rental or home ownership opportunities to new migrants, or a particular older community may have lived in an area long term, but changing housing stock could create issues for this community.

Dwelling Type statistics are closely related to the Housing Tenure and Household Type of the non-English speaking communities in Inner West Council area.

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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
Inner West Council - Non-English speakers20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Inner West Council area - Total populationNumber%Inner West Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
Separate house17,56938.435.217,71835.529.8-149
Medium density13,87930.340.116,70133.546.4-2,822
High density13,33429.123.214,12928.321.6-795
Caravans, cabin, houseboat00.00.050.00.0-5
Other8611.91.49721.91.6-111
Not stated1060.20.23790.80.6-273
Total people counted in occupied private dwellings45,749100.0100.049,904100.0100.0-4,155
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
Inner West Council - Non-English speakers20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Inner West Council area - Total populationNumber%Inner West Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings45,75497.397.449,90497.297.2-4,150
Non private dwellings1,2582.72.61,4532.82.8-195
Total people counted in occupied dwellings47,012100.0100.051,357100.0100.0-4,345
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

Analysis of the types of dwellings for non-English speakers in the Inner West Council in 2021 shows that 38.4% of non-English speakers were living in separate houses; 30.3% were medium density dwellings, and 29.1% were high density dwellings, compared with 35.2%, 40.1%, and 23.2% in the total population in the Inner West Council respectively.

Emerging groups

The total number of non-English speakers in occupied private dwellings in the Inner West Council decreased by 4,155 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings for non-English speakers in Inner West Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (-2,822 persons)
  • High density (-795 persons)
  • Separate house (-149 persons)
  • Other (-111 persons)

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