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Dwelling type

In Randwick City, 74.0% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 46% in Greater Sydney.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Randwick City'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 Randwick City.

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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
Randwick City - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Separate house14,89524.953.414,69325.155.0+202
Medium density16,23227.218.816,31427.920.3-82
High density27,96846.827.126,74245.723.5+1,226
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.160.00.2-6
Other5801.00.45791.00.5+1
Not stated900.20.22260.40.4-136
Total Private Dwellings59,765100.0100.058,560100.0100.0+1,205
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
Randwick City20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings53,83589.891.954,16392.392.5-328
Unoccupied private dwellings5,9399.97.94,4037.57.3+1,536
Non private dwellings1970.30.11390.20.2+58
Total dwellings59,971100.0100.058,705100.0100.0+1,266
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 14,895 separate houses in the area, 16,232 medium density dwellings, and 27,968 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Randwick City in 2021 shows that 24.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 27.2% were medium density dwellings, and 46.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 53.4%, 18.8%, and 27.1% in the Greater Sydney respectively.

In 2021, a total of 89.8% of the dwellings in Randwick City were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.9% in Greater Sydney. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.9%, which is larger compared to that found in Greater Sydney (7.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Randwick City increased by 1,266 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Randwick City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+1,226 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+202 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-82 dwellings)

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