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In Ruffey Ward, 23.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 28% in Australia.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Ruffey 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 Ruffey 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
Ruffey Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Separate house4,17776.870.34,02478.771.1+152
Medium density1,14821.117.31,00019.617.9+147
High density1061.911.0541.19.1+52
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.80--1.00
Other40.10.30--0.5+4
Not stated30.10.3360.70.5-33
Total Private Dwellings5,438100.0100.05,115100.0100.0+323
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
Ruffey Ward20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings5,07993.190.24,72591.989.3+354
Unoccupied private dwellings3666.79.64138.010.5-47
Non private dwellings80.10.230.10.2+5
Total dwellings5,453100.0100.05,141100.0100.0+312
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 4,177 separate houses in the area, 1,148 medium density dwellings, and 106 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Ruffey Ward in 2021 shows that 76.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 21.1% were medium density dwellings, and 1.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 70.3%, 17.3%, and 11.0% in the Australia respectively.

In 2021, a total of 93.1% of the dwellings in Ruffey Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.2% in Australia. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 6.7%, which is smaller compared to that found in Australia (9.6%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Ruffey Ward increased by 312 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+152 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+147 dwellings)
  • High density (+52 dwellings)

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