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In Chippendale, 98.0% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 28% in Australia.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Chippendale'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 Chippendale.

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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
Chippendale - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Separate house90.270.3180.471.1-9
Medium density49610.317.352212.517.9-26
High density4,24487.811.03,56985.89.1+675
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.80--1.00
Other491.00.3260.60.5+23
Not stated370.80.3270.60.5+10
Total Private Dwellings4,835100.0100.04,162100.0100.0+673
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
Chippendale20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,08284.090.23,86291.889.3+220
Unoccupied private dwellings74915.49.63077.310.5+442
Non private dwellings280.60.2380.90.2-10
Total dwellings4,859100.0100.04,207100.0100.0+652
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 9 separate houses in the area, 496 medium density dwellings, and 4,244 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Chippendale in 2021 shows that 0.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 10.3% were medium density dwellings, and 87.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 70.3%, 17.3%, and 11.0% in the Australia respectively.

In 2021, a total of 84.0% of the dwellings in Chippendale were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.2% in Australia. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 15.4%, which is larger compared to that found in Australia (9.6%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Chippendale increased by 652 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+675 dwellings)

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