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South Tamworth

Dwelling type

In South Tamworth, 23.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 12% in Tamworth Regional Council.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of South Tamworth'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 South Tamworth.

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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
South Tamworth - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Tamworth Regional Council %Number%Tamworth Regional Council %2001 to 2021
Separate house2,49276.386.52,42779.586.0+65
Medium density76323.311.858619.211.3+177
High density0--0.230.10.4-3
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.80--1.20
Other0--0.2120.40.6-13
Not stated130.40.5230.80.5-11
Total Private Dwellings3,268100.0100.03,053100.0100.0+215
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
South Tamworth20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Tamworth Regional Council %Number%Tamworth Regional Council %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings2,99491.191.42,80991.891.3+185
Unoccupied private dwellings2788.58.32397.88.3+38
Non private dwellings130.40.3100.30.4+2
Total dwellings3,285100.0100.03,059100.0100.0+225
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 2,492 separate houses in the area, 763 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in South Tamworth in 2021 shows that 76.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 23.3% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 86.5%, 11.8%, and 0.2% in the Tamworth Regional Council respectively.

In 2021, a total of 91.1% of the dwellings in South Tamworth were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.4% in Tamworth Regional Council. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 8.5%, which is similar compared to that found in Tamworth Regional Council (8.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in South Tamworth increased by 226 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in South Tamworth between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+177 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+65 dwellings)

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