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In North Perth, 38.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 54% in the City of Vincent.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of North Perth'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 North Perth.

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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
North Perth - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Vincent %Number%City of Vincent %2016 to 2021
Separate house3,19961.545.13,01562.747.8+184
Medium density1,29825.028.31,28026.629.5+18
High density68113.125.74749.921.5+207
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----30.10.0-3
Other110.20.7190.40.8-8
Not stated90.20.2150.30.4-6
Total Private Dwellings5,198100.0100.04,806100.0100.0+392
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
North Perth20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Vincent %Number%City of Vincent %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,67790.089.14,15286.387.0+525
Unoccupied private dwellings5169.910.665313.612.8-137
Non private dwellings40.10.360.10.3-2
Total dwellings5,197100.0100.04,811100.0100.0+386
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 3,199 separate houses in the area, 1,298 medium density dwellings, and 681 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in North Perth in 2021 shows that 61.5% of all dwellings were separate houses; 25.0% were medium density dwellings, and 13.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 45.1%, 28.3%, and 25.7% in the the City of Vincent respectively.

In 2021, a total of 90.0% of the dwellings in North Perth were occupied on Census night, compared to 89.1% in the City of Vincent. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.9%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Vincent (10.6%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in North Perth increased by 386 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in North Perth between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+207 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+184 dwellings)

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