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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 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 | |||||||
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| Inner West Council - Non-English speakers | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | 2011 to 2021 |
| Separate house | 17,569 | 38.4 | 35.2 | 20,938 | 43.4 | 41.1 | -3,369 |
| Medium density | 13,879 | 30.3 | 40.1 | 14,599 | 30.3 | 38.9 | -720 |
| High density | 13,334 | 29.1 | 23.2 | 11,756 | 24.4 | 18.6 | +1,578 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Other | 861 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 819 | 1.7 | 1.2 | +42 |
| Not stated | 106 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 90 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +16 |
| Total people counted in occupied private dwellings | 45,749 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 48,202 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -2,453 |
| Dwelling type | |||||||
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| Inner West Council - Non-English speakers | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | 2011 to 2021 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 45,754 | 97.3 | 97.4 | 48,202 | 97.4 | 96.9 | -2,448 |
| Non private dwellings | 1,258 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1,290 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -32 |
| Total people counted in occupied dwellings | 47,012 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 49,492 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -2,480 |
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 2,453 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings for non-English speakers in Inner West Council area between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Separate house (-3,369 persons)
- High density (+1,578 persons)
- Medium density (-720 persons)
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