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In Schramm Ward, 55.4% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 30% in the City of Manningham.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Schramm 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 Schramm 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
Schramm Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2016 to 2021
Separate house3,10744.469.93,10352.775.5+4
Medium density2,18831.320.31,87731.919.3+311
High density1,68824.19.689815.34.7+790
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.00--0.10
Other0--0.030.10.1-3
Not stated90.10.140.10.4+5
Total Private Dwellings6,992100.0100.05,885100.0100.0+1,107
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
Schramm Ward20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,20388.791.65,24188.891.5+962
Unoccupied private dwellings78611.28.366411.28.4+122
Non private dwellings30.00.10--0.1+3
Total dwellings6,992100.0100.05,905100.0100.0+1,087
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 3,107 separate houses in the area, 2,188 medium density dwellings, and 1,688 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Schramm Ward in 2021 shows that 44.4% of all dwellings were separate houses; 31.3% were medium density dwellings, and 24.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 69.9%, 20.3%, and 9.6% in the the City of Manningham respectively.

In 2021, a total of 88.7% of the dwellings in Schramm Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.6% in the City of Manningham. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.2%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Manningham (8.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Schramm Ward increased by 1,087 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+790 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+311 dwellings)

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