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In Neutral Bay, 91.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 35% in New South Wales.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Neutral Bay'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 Neutral Bay.

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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
Neutral Bay - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2006 to 2021
Separate house4247.663.864712.169.1-223
Medium density1,61228.717.21,55729.116.9+54
High density3,52962.917.83,10458.012.4+425
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.50--0.90
Other190.30.4340.60.5-16
Not stated240.40.370.10.1+17
Total Private Dwellings5,608100.0100.05,350100.0100.0+257
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
Neutral Bay20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2006 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,89287.090.94,81889.990.3+73
Unoccupied private dwellings71912.88.95309.99.4+188
Non private dwellings140.20.2120.20.2+2
Total dwellings5,625100.0100.05,361100.0100.0+263
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 424 separate houses in the area, 1,612 medium density dwellings, and 3,529 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Neutral Bay in 2021 shows that 7.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 28.7% were medium density dwellings, and 62.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 63.8%, 17.2%, and 17.8% in the New South Wales respectively.

In 2021, a total of 87.0% of the dwellings in Neutral Bay were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.9% in New South Wales. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 12.8%, which is larger compared to that found in New South Wales (8.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Neutral Bay increased by 264 between 2006 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+425 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-223 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+54 dwellings)

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