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In Clayton, 67.0% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 33% in the City of Monash.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Clayton'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 Clayton.

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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
Clayton - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Separate house2,57232.866.52,87159.683.5-299
Medium density3,63346.325.51,88439.115.3+1,749
High density1,62020.77.8120.20.1+1,608
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----30.10.0-3
Other60.10.160.10.30
Not stated120.20.1400.80.8-29
Total Private Dwellings7,843100.0100.04,816100.0100.0+3,026
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Clayton20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,48080.990.64,55094.194.5+1,930
Unoccupied private dwellings1,36617.19.02665.55.4+1,100
Non private dwellings1592.00.4180.40.1+141
Total dwellings8,005100.0100.04,834100.0100.0+3,170
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 2,572 separate houses in the area, 3,633 medium density dwellings, and 1,620 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Clayton in 2021 shows that 32.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 46.3% were medium density dwellings, and 20.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 66.5%, 25.5%, and 7.8% in the the City of Monash respectively.

In 2021, a total of 80.9% of the dwellings in Clayton were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.6% in the City of Monash. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 17.1%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Monash (9.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Clayton increased by 3,171 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Clayton between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+1,749 dwellings)
  • High density (+1,608 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-299 dwellings)

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