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Ascot Vale (N)

Dwelling type

In Ascot Vale (N), 57.4% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 44% in the City of Moonee Valley.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Ascot Vale (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 Ascot Vale (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

Dwelling structure
Ascot Vale (N) - Dwellings (Enumerated)20162001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2001 to 2016
Separate house
2,77342.055.62,98053.468.9-207
map this data in atlas.idMedium density2,14332.429.41,22321.920.5+919
map this data in atlas.idHigh density1,65225.014.21,23522.19.2+417
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
00.00.030.10.0-3
Other
270.40.5500.90.4-24
Not stated
140.20.3881.61.0-74

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling type
Ascot Vale (N)20162001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2001 to 2016
Occupied private dwellings6,10292.291.75,21193.093.2+891
Unoccupied private dwellings5127.78.23856.96.8+126
Non private dwellings30.00.160.10.1-3

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling structure, 2016
Dwelling structure, 2016 Other, City of Moonee Valley: 0.5% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, City of Moonee Valley: 0.0% High density, City of Moonee Valley: 14.2% Medium density, City of Moonee Valley: 29.4% Separate house, City of Moonee Valley: 55.6% Other, Ascot Vale (N): 0.4% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Ascot Vale (N): 0.0% High density, Ascot Vale (N): 25.0% Medium density, Ascot Vale (N): 32.4% Separate house, Ascot Vale (N): 42.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data)
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Change in dwelling structure, 2001 to 2016
Change in dwelling structure, 2001 to 2016 Other, Ascot Vale (N): -24 Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Ascot Vale (N): -3 High density, Ascot Vale (N): +417 Medium density, Ascot Vale (N): +919 Separate house, Ascot Vale (N): -207
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2016 (Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups

In 2016, there were 2,773 separate houses in the area, 2,143 medium density dwellings, and 1,652 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Ascot Vale (N) in 2016 shows that 42.0% of all dwellings were separate houses; 32.4% were medium density dwellings, and 25.0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 55.6%, 29.4%, and 14.2% in the the City of Moonee Valley respectively.

In 2016, a total of 92.2% of the dwellings in Ascot Vale (N) were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.7% in the City of Moonee Valley. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 7.7%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Moonee Valley (8.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Ascot Vale (N) increased by 1,015 between 2001 and 2016.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Ascot Vale (N) between 2001 and 2016 were:

  • Medium density (+919 dwellings)
  • High density (+417 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-207 dwellings)
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