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In Green Square, 98.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 98% in CBD and Harbour Village Area.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Green Square'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 Green Square.

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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
Green Square - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%CBD and Harbour Village Area %Number%CBD and Harbour Village Area %2016 to 2021
Separate house2361.20.51140.90.2+122
Medium density1,2606.48.01,0538.46.4+207
High density18,03191.990.111,31589.988.3+6,715
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.10
Other270.10.880.14.8+19
Not stated670.30.5930.70.3-27
Total Private Dwellings19,621100.0100.012,585100.0100.0+7,036
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
Green Square20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%CBD and Harbour Village Area %Number%CBD and Harbour Village Area %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings16,92986.367.611,55791.472.2+5,372
Unoccupied private dwellings2,68513.731.61,0878.626.8+1,597
Non private dwellings90.00.830.01.0+6
Total dwellings19,623100.0100.012,648100.0100.0+6,975
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 236 separate houses in the area, 1,260 medium density dwellings, and 18,031 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Green Square in 2021 shows that 1.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 6.4% were medium density dwellings, and 91.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 0.5%, 8.0%, and 90.1% in the CBD and Harbour Village Area respectively.

In 2021, a total of 86.3% of the dwellings in Green Square were occupied on Census night, compared to 67.6% in CBD and Harbour Village Area. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 13.7%, which is smaller compared to that found in CBD and Harbour Village Area (31.6%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Green Square increased by 6,975 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Green Square between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+6,715 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+207 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+122 dwellings)

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