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Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA

Dwelling type

In Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA, 56.0% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 56% in East Ward.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA'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 Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA.

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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
Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%East Ward %Number%East Ward %2016 to 2021
Separate house9,69542.042.49,64045.746.6+55
Medium density8,24535.736.98,11638.439.9+129
High density4,70220.319.03,03314.411.9+1,669
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other4381.91.62411.11.3+197
Not stated260.10.1790.40.3-53
Total Private Dwellings23,106100.0100.021,109100.0100.0+1,997
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%East Ward %Number%East Ward %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings19,91486.086.418,98389.890.6+931
Unoccupied private dwellings3,18213.713.42,13710.19.4+1,045
Non private dwellings510.20.2190.10.1+32
Total dwellings23,147100.0100.021,139100.0100.0+2,008
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 9,695 separate houses in the area, 8,245 medium density dwellings, and 4,702 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA in 2021 shows that 42.0% of all dwellings were separate houses; 35.7% were medium density dwellings, and 20.3% were in high density dwellings, compared with 42.4%, 36.9%, and 19.0% in the East Ward respectively.

In 2021, a total of 86.0% of the dwellings in Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA were occupied on Census night, compared to 86.4% in East Ward. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 13.7%, which is larger compared to that found in East Ward (13.4%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA increased by 2,008 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+1,669 dwellings)
  • Other (+197 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+129 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+55 dwellings)

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