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In Somerville, 18.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 13% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Somerville'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 Somerville.

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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
Somerville - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Separate house3,79081.486.63,52080.286.0+270
Medium density85418.312.380818.412.9+46
High density0--0.30--0.20
Caravans, cabin, houseboat90.20.5481.10.6-39
Other0--0.130.10.1-3
Not stated40.10.1120.30.2-8
Total Private Dwellings4,657100.0100.04,391100.0100.0+266
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
Dwelling type
Somerville20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,45395.573.74,14594.368.6+308
Unoccupied private dwellings2084.526.22475.631.3-39
Non private dwellings0--0.150.10.1-5
Total dwellings4,661100.0100.04,397100.0100.0+264
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 3,790 separate houses in the area, 854 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Somerville in 2021 shows that 81.4% of all dwellings were separate houses; 18.3% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 86.6%, 12.3%, and 0.3% in the Mornington Peninsula Shire respectively.

In 2021, a total of 95.5% of the dwellings in Somerville were occupied on Census night, compared to 73.7% in Mornington Peninsula Shire. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 4.5%, which is smaller compared to that found in Mornington Peninsula Shire (26.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Somerville increased by 264 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+270 dwellings)

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