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City of Melton

Dwelling type

In the City of Melton 5.0% of children aged 5 to 11 years were in medium or high density dwellings.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of the City of Melton's residential role and function. People occupy different dwelling structures at different life stages, so not only can dwelling type give the overall role and function of the area, it can show the role it plays for different age groups.

For instance, an area may have minimal high density housing stock, but that which there is, is mainly occupied by students aged 18-24. On the other hand, medium density may be an important housing stock for the elderly to downsize into - but are they taking this up? Are families living increasingly in high density housing while retired populations occupy separate houses?

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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
City of Melton - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Separate house19,94594.884.114,62791.583.6+5,318
Medium density1,0334.913.51,3088.214.2-275
High density220.12.2250.21.8-3
Caravans, cabin, houseboat00.00.030.00.0-3
Other130.10.1110.10.2+2
Not stated230.10.1170.10.2+6
Total people counted in occupied private dwellings21,036100.0100.015,991100.0100.0+5,045
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
City of Melton - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings21,036100.099.915,99199.999.8+5,045
Non private dwellings40.00.1140.10.2-10
Total people counted in occupied dwellings21,040100.0100.016,005100.0100.0+5,035
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

Analysis of the types of dwellings for children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Melton in 2021 shows that 94.8% of children aged 5 to 11 years were living in separate houses; 4.9% were in medium density dwellings, and 0.1% were were in high density dwellings, compared with 84.1%, 13.5%, and 2.2% in the Greater Melbourne respectively.

Emerging groups

The total number of children aged 5 to 11 years in occupied private dwellings in the City of Melton increased by 5,045 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings for children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Melton between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+5,318 persons)
  • Medium density (-275 persons)

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