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In Oakleigh, 42.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 33% in the City of Monash.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Oakleigh'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 Oakleigh.

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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
Oakleigh - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,19257.466.52,16367.770.9+29
Medium density77420.325.574623.324.9+28
High density84222.07.82568.03.8+586
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.00
Other100.30.1120.40.1-2
Not stated40.10.1180.60.3-14
Total Private Dwellings3,822100.0100.03,195100.0100.0+627
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
Oakleigh20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings3,37587.990.62,92791.091.9+448
Unoccupied private dwellings45811.99.02828.87.9+176
Non private dwellings60.20.470.20.2-1
Total dwellings3,839100.0100.03,216100.0100.0+623
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 2,192 separate houses in the area, 774 medium density dwellings, and 842 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Oakleigh in 2021 shows that 57.4% of all dwellings were separate houses; 20.3% were medium density dwellings, and 22.0% 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 87.9% of the dwellings in Oakleigh were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.6% in the City of Monash. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.9%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Monash (9.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Oakleigh increased by 623 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Oakleigh between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • High density (+586 dwellings)

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