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In Harris Park, 88.5% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 25% in North Rocks.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Harris Park'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 Harris Park.

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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
Harris Park - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%North Rocks %Number%North Rocks %2016 to 2021
Separate house1908.374.61938.984.2-3
Medium density76233.58.875334.89.7+8
High density1,25555.116.61,13552.36.0+120
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other622.7--612.9--0
Not stated90.4--251.2---16
Total Private Dwellings2,278100.0100.02,168100.0100.0+109
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
Harris Park20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%North Rocks %Number%North Rocks %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,99487.295.22,05593.291.3-61
Unoccupied private dwellings28612.54.81466.78.5+139
Non private dwellings70.3--30.20.1+3
Total dwellings2,287100.0100.02,205100.0100.0+82
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 190 separate houses in the area, 762 medium density dwellings, and 1,255 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Harris Park in 2021 shows that 8.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 33.5% were medium density dwellings, and 55.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 74.6%, 8.8%, and 16.6% in the North Rocks respectively.

In 2021, a total of 87.2% of the dwellings in Harris Park were occupied on Census night, compared to 95.2% in North Rocks. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 12.5%, which is larger compared to that found in North Rocks (4.8%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Harris Park increased by 82 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Harris Park between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • High density (+120 dwellings)

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