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In Bunjil Ward, 38.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 64% in Como Ward.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Bunjil Ward'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 Bunjil Ward.

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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
Bunjil Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Como Ward %Number%Como Ward %2016 to 2021
Separate house4,44361.635.24,17664.536.7+267
Medium density2,23831.053.22,06531.955.4+173
High density5207.211.12203.47.1+300
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other0--0.40--0.50
Not stated80.10.090.10.3-1
Total Private Dwellings7,209100.0100.06,470100.0100.0+739
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
Bunjil Ward20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Como Ward %Number%Como Ward %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,57291.090.76,05593.489.9+517
Unoccupied private dwellings6428.99.24216.510.1+221
Non private dwellings100.10.1100.2--0
Total dwellings7,224100.0100.06,486100.0100.0+738
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 4,443 separate houses in the area, 2,238 medium density dwellings, and 520 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Bunjil Ward in 2021 shows that 61.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 31.0% were medium density dwellings, and 7.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 35.2%, 53.2%, and 11.1% in the Como Ward respectively.

In 2021, a total of 91.0% of the dwellings in Bunjil Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.7% in Como Ward. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 8.9%, which is smaller compared to that found in Como Ward (9.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Bunjil Ward increased by 738 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+300 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+267 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+173 dwellings)

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