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Clayton South

Dwelling type

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In Clayton South, 46.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 42% in the City of Kingston.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Clayton South'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 Clayton South.

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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
Clayton South - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Kingston %Number%City of Kingston %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,95353.157.02,73256.758.2+221
Medium density2,08037.437.41,84738.337.6+233
High density5209.44.92164.53.1+304
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.330.10.4-3
Other0--0.340.10.3-4
Not stated80.10.1170.40.4-9
Total Private Dwellings5,561100.0100.04,819100.0100.0+742
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
Clayton South20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Kingston %Number%City of Kingston %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,97189.392.94,51293.792.0+459
Unoccupied private dwellings58810.67.03006.27.9+288
Non private dwellings80.10.130.10.1+5
Total dwellings5,567100.0100.04,815100.0100.0+752
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 2,953 separate houses in the area, 2,080 medium density dwellings, and 520 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Clayton South in 2021 shows that 53.1% of all dwellings were separate houses; 37.4% were medium density dwellings, and 9.4% were in high density dwellings, compared with 57.0%, 37.4%, and 4.9% in the the City of Kingston respectively.

In 2021, a total of 89.3% of the dwellings in Clayton South were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.9% in the City of Kingston. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 10.6%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Kingston (7.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Clayton South increased by 752 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+304 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+233 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+221 dwellings)

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