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Westerfolds Ward

Dwelling type

In Westerfolds Ward, 29.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 23% in Templestowe.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Westerfolds 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 Westerfolds 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
Westerfolds Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Templestowe %Number%Templestowe %2016 to 2021
Separate house3,65370.777.43,57877.378.6+74
Medium density1,04820.320.691319.719.2+135
High density4608.91.91302.81.9+330
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.10
Other0----0----0
Not stated90.2--50.10.2+4
Total Private Dwellings5,170100.0100.04,627100.0100.0+543
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
Westerfolds Ward20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Templestowe %Number%Templestowe %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,74191.692.84,29491.792.1+447
Unoccupied private dwellings4278.37.03838.27.7+44
Non private dwellings70.10.260.10.2+1
Total dwellings5,175100.0100.04,683100.0100.0+492
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 3,653 separate houses in the area, 1,048 medium density dwellings, and 460 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Westerfolds Ward in 2021 shows that 70.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 20.3% were medium density dwellings, and 8.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 77.4%, 20.6%, and 1.9% in the Templestowe respectively.

In 2021, a total of 91.6% of the dwellings in Westerfolds Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.8% in Templestowe. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 8.3%, which is larger compared to that found in Templestowe (7.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Westerfolds Ward increased by 492 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+330 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+135 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+74 dwellings)

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