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In Old Reynella, 15.6% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 10% in the Central South District.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Old Reynella'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 Old Reynella.

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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
Old Reynella - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Central South District %Number%Central South District %2016 to 2021
Separate house1,25184.489.81,19882.590.0+53
Medium density23115.69.525517.59.5-24
High density0----0----0
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.50--0.30
Other0--0.00----0
Not stated0--0.10--0.10
Total Private Dwellings1,482100.0100.01,453100.0100.0+29
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
Old Reynella20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Central South District %Number%Central South District %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,42495.694.21,37194.091.4+53
Unoccupied private dwellings594.05.7876.08.6-28
Non private dwellings60.40.00--0.0+6
Total dwellings1,489100.0100.01,458100.0100.0+31
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 1,251 separate houses in the area, 231 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Old Reynella in 2021 shows that 84.4% of all dwellings were separate houses; 15.6% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 89.8%, 9.5%, and 0.0% in the the Central South District respectively.

In 2021, a total of 95.6% of the dwellings in Old Reynella were occupied on Census night, compared to 94.2% in the Central South District. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 4.0%, which is smaller compared to that found in the Central South District (5.7%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Old Reynella increased by 31 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Old Reynella between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Separate house (+53 dwellings)

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