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Moreton Bay Region

Dwelling type

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In Moreton Bay Region , 19.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 15% in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Moreton Bay Region '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 Moreton Bay Region .

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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
Moreton Bay Region - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2006 to 2021
Separate house149,68479.584.3108,32086.286.8+41,364
Medium density31,52016.712.513,77611.011.1+17,744
High density4,8362.62.71,7451.41.3+3,091
Caravans, cabin, houseboat1,6860.90.31,6501.30.7+36
Other1860.10.11690.10.1+17
Not stated2870.20.1350.00.0+252
Total Private Dwellings188,199100.0100.0125,695100.0100.0+62,504
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Moreton Bay Region 20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2006 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings177,98094.594.2117,59293.593.6+60,388
Unoccupied private dwellings10,2225.45.78,1046.46.3+2,118
Non private dwellings1240.10.1940.10.1+30
Total dwellings188,326100.0100.0125,790100.0100.0+62,536
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 149,684 separate houses in the area, 31,520 medium density dwellings, and 4,836 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Moreton Bay Region in 2021 shows that 79.5% of all dwellings were separate houses; 16.7% were medium density dwellings, and 2.6% were in high density dwellings, compared with 84.3%, 12.5%, and 2.7% in the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.5% of the dwellings in Moreton Bay Region were occupied on Census night, compared to 94.2% in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA). The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.4%, which is smaller compared to that found in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) (5.7%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Moreton Bay Region increased by 62,536 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Moreton Bay Region between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+41,364 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+17,744 dwellings)
  • High density (+3,091 dwellings)

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