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In Glenroy, 42.4% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 35% in Gowanbrae.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Glenroy'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 Glenroy.

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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
Glenroy - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Gowanbrae %Number%Gowanbrae %2016 to 2021
Separate house5,75557.365.25,44761.977.1+308
Medium density4,16541.531.83,28437.319.6+880
High density910.93.1530.63.3+38
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other250.2--90.1--+16
Not stated120.1--100.1--+2
Total Private Dwellings10,048100.0100.08,804100.0100.0+1,243
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
Glenroy20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Gowanbrae %Number%Gowanbrae %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings9,14890.995.98,14292.191.7+1,005
Unoccupied private dwellings9109.04.16997.98.3+211
Non private dwellings70.1--0----+7
Total dwellings10,065100.0100.08,841100.0100.0+1,223
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 5,755 separate houses in the area, 4,165 medium density dwellings, and 91 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Glenroy in 2021 shows that 57.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 41.5% were medium density dwellings, and 0.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 65.2%, 31.8%, and 3.1% in the Gowanbrae respectively.

In 2021, a total of 90.9% of the dwellings in Glenroy were occupied on Census night, compared to 95.9% in Gowanbrae. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.0%, which is larger compared to that found in Gowanbrae (4.1%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Glenroy increased by 1,224 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Glenroy between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+880 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+308 dwellings)

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