Aberfeldie (N)
Dwelling type
In Aberfeldie (N), 32.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 56% in Essendon West.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Aberfeldie (N)'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 Aberfeldie (N).
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
Dwellings
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| Aberfeldie (N) - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Essendon West % | Number | % | Essendon West % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Separate house | 978 | 65.6 | 43.5 | 1,084 | 76.1 | 48.1 | -105 | 27001 |
 Medium density | 459 | 30.8 | 41.8 | 336 | 23.6 | 42.0 | +123 | 27002 |
| High density | 31 | 2.1 | 14.5 | 3 | 0.2 | 9.3 | +28 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 27004 |
| Other | 16 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | +16 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | +6 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 1,491 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,423 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +67 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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| Aberfeldie (N) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Essendon West % | Number | % | Essendon West % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 1,377 | 92.6 | 90.1 | 1,310 | 91.8 | 90.3 | +67 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 109 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 113 | 7.9 | 9.6 | -3 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -4 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 1,487 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,427 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +59 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
In 2016, there were 978 separate houses in the area, 459 medium density dwellings, and 31 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Aberfeldie (N) in 2016 shows that 65.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 30.8% were medium density dwellings, and 2.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 43.5%, 41.8%, and 14.5% in the Essendon West respectively.
In 2016, a total of 92.6% of the dwellings in Aberfeldie (N) were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.1% in Essendon West. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 7.4%, which is smaller compared to that found in Essendon West (9.9%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Aberfeldie (N) increased by 60 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Aberfeldie (N) between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Medium density (+123 dwellings)
- Separate house (-105 dwellings)