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In Seaforth, 13.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 16% in Curl Curl - North Curl Curl.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Seaforth'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 Seaforth.

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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
Seaforth - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Curl Curl - North Curl Curl %Number%Curl Curl - North Curl Curl %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,11886.082.92,09685.478.6+22
Medium density25410.310.425610.412.6-2
High density873.55.5873.55.50
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other0--0.790.42.7-9
Not stated30.10.660.20.5-3
Total Private Dwellings2,462100.0100.02,454100.0100.0+8
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
Seaforth20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Curl Curl - North Curl Curl %Number%Curl Curl - North Curl Curl %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings2,33194.994.82,26492.293.0+67
Unoccupied private dwellings1265.15.21917.86.9-65
Non private dwellings0----0--0.10
Total dwellings2,457100.0100.02,455100.0100.0+2
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 2,118 separate houses in the area, 254 medium density dwellings, and 87 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Seaforth in 2021 shows that 86.0% of all dwellings were separate houses; 10.3% were medium density dwellings, and 3.5% were in high density dwellings, compared with 82.9%, 10.4%, and 5.5% in the Curl Curl - North Curl Curl respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.9% of the dwellings in Seaforth were occupied on Census night, compared to 94.8% in Curl Curl - North Curl Curl. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.1%, which is similar compared to that found in Curl Curl - North Curl Curl (5.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Seaforth increased by 2 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Seaforth between 2016 and 2021.

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