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Murray Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Shire of Murray

Dwelling type

In the Shire of Murray, 4.5% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 24% in Greater Perth.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of the Shire of Murray'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 the Shire of Murray.

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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
Shire of Murray - Dwellings (Enumerated)20211996Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %1996 to 2021
Separate house7,55092.275.63,72685.875.3+3,824
Medium density3664.517.61964.518.1+170
High density0--6.10--4.00
Caravans, cabin, houseboat2352.90.32826.50.5-47
Other190.20.2230.50.1-4
Not stated200.20.11152.61.9-95
Total Private Dwellings8,190100.0100.04,342100.0100.0+3,848
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Shire of Murray20211996Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %1996 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings7,07586.391.73,43579.191.5+3,640
Unoccupied private dwellings1,11713.68.289520.68.4+222
Non private dwellings30.00.1130.30.1-10
Total dwellings8,195100.0100.04,343100.0100.0+3,852
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 7,550 separate houses in the area, 366 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings. In addition, there were 235 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in the Shire of Murray in 2021 shows that 92.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 4.5% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 75.6%, 17.6%, and 6.1% in the Greater Perth respectively.

In 2021, a total of 86.3% of the dwellings in the Shire of Murray were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.7% in Greater Perth. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 13.6%, which is larger compared to that found in Greater Perth (8.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in the Shire of Murray increased by 3,852 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in the Shire of Murray between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+3,824 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+170 dwellings)

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