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Airport West (N)

Dwelling type

In Airport West (N), 32.5% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 44% in the City of Moonee Valley.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Airport West (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 Airport West (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
Airport West (N) - Dwellings (Enumerated)20162001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2001 to 2016
Separate house
2,32766.955.62,43186.268.9-104
map this data in atlas.idMedium density1,13132.529.437513.320.5+756
map this data in atlas.idHigh density00.014.200.09.20
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
00.00.000.00.00
Other
90.30.5140.50.4-5
Not stated
100.30.300.01.0+10

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

Dwelling type
Airport West (N)20162001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2001 to 2016
Occupied private dwellings3,14790.691.72,66394.093.2+484
Unoccupied private dwellings3289.48.21696.06.8+159
Non private dwellings00.00.100.00.10

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, Airport West (N): 0.3% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Airport West (N): 0.0% High density, Airport West (N): 0.0% Medium density, Airport West (N): 32.5% Separate house, Airport West (N): 66.9%
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, Airport West (N): -5 Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Airport West (N): 0 High density, Airport West (N): 0 Medium density, Airport West (N): +756 Separate house, Airport West (N): -104
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2016 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

In 2016, there were 2,327 separate houses in the area, 1,131 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Airport West (N) in 2016 shows that 66.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 32.5% were medium density dwellings, and 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 90.6% of the dwellings in Airport West (N) were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.7% in the City of Moonee Valley. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.4%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Moonee Valley (8.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Airport West (N) increased by 643 between 2001 and 2016.

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

  • Medium density (+756 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-104 dwellings)
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