City of Hume
Dwelling type
In City of Hume , 13.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 10% in City of Casey .
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of City of Hume '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 City of Hume .
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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
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| City of Hume - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | City of Casey % | Number | % | City of Casey % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Separate house | 72,660 | 86.6 | 89.6 | 43,696 | 86.6 | 91.2 | +28,964 | 27001 |
| Medium density | 10,771 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 6,268 | 12.4 | 8.4 | +4,503 | 27002 |
| High density | 235 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 49 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +186 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 143 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 359 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -216 | 27004 |
| Other | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -13 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 87 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +78 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 83,932 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50,430 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +33,502 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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| City of Hume | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | City of Casey % | Number | % | City of Casey % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 79,413 | 94.6 | 96.2 | 47,755 | 94.6 | 95.4 | +31,658 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 4,513 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2,679 | 5.3 | 4.6 | +1,834 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 51 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 41 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +10 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 83,977 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50,475 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +33,502 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 72,660 separate houses in the area, 10,771 medium density dwellings, and 235 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in City of Hume in 2021 shows that 86.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 12.8% were medium density dwellings, and 0.3% were in high density dwellings, compared with 89.6%, 10.1%, and 0.1% in the City of Casey respectively.
In 2021, a total of 94.6% of the dwellings in City of Hume were occupied on Census night, compared to 96.2% in City of Casey . The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.4%, which is larger compared to that found in City of Casey (3.8%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in City of Hume increased by 33,502 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in City of Hume between 2006 and 2021 were:
- Separate house (+28,964 dwellings)
- Medium density (+4,503 dwellings)
- Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-216 dwellings)
- High density (+186 dwellings)