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City of Perth

Dwelling type

In the City of Perth 95.5% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in medium or high density dwellings.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of the City of Perth's residential role and function. People occupy different dwelling structures at different life stages, so not only can dwelling type give the overall role and function of the area, it can show the role it plays for different age groups.

For instance, an area may have minimal high density housing stock, but that which there is, is mainly occupied by students aged 18-24. On the other hand, medium density may be an important housing stock for the elderly to downsize into - but are they taking this up? Are families living increasingly in high density housing while retired populations occupy separate houses?

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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
City of Perth - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Perth - Total populationNumber%City of Perth - Total population2016 to 2021
Separate house404.54.0202.63.4+20
Medium density10612.011.812916.515.4-23
High density73683.482.462479.779.4+112
Caravans, cabin, houseboat00.00.000.00.10
Other00.01.560.81.2-6
Not stated00.00.340.50.5-4
Total people counted in occupied private dwellings882100.0100.0783100.0100.0+99
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
City of Perth - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Perth - Total populationNumber%City of Perth - Total population2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings88281.474.878390.172.5+99
Non private dwellings20118.625.2869.927.5+115
Total people counted in occupied dwellings1,083100.0100.0869100.0100.0+214
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

Analysis of the types of dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Perth in 2021 shows that 4.5% of children aged 0 to 4 years were living in separate houses; 12.0% were in medium density dwellings, and 83.4% were were in high density dwellings, compared with 4.0%, 11.8%, and 82.4% in the the total population in the City of Perth respectively.

Emerging groups

The total number of children aged 0 to 4 years in occupied private dwellings in the City of Perth increased by 99 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the type of dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Perth between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • High density (+112 persons)

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