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Morphett Ward

Dwelling type

In Morphett Ward, 37.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 37% in the City of West Torrens.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Morphett Ward'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 Morphett Ward.

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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
Morphett Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,46461.962.62,38662.562.4+77
Medium density1,39635.033.11,36635.833.3+30
High density1112.83.8571.53.5+54
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.20
Other30.10.10--0.2+3
Not stated90.20.470.20.4+2
Total Private Dwellings3,983100.0100.03,816100.0100.0+166
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
Morphett Ward20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings3,73293.592.43,48490.790.5+247
Unoccupied private dwellings2586.57.53589.39.4-100
Non private dwellings0--0.10--0.10
Total dwellings3,990100.0100.03,842100.0100.0+147
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 2,464 separate houses in the area, 1,396 medium density dwellings, and 111 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Morphett Ward in 2021 shows that 61.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 35.0% were medium density dwellings, and 2.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 62.6%, 33.1%, and 3.8% in the the City of West Torrens respectively.

In 2021, a total of 93.5% of the dwellings in Morphett Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.4% in the City of West Torrens. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 6.5%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of West Torrens (7.5%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Morphett Ward increased by 148 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Morphett Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+77 dwellings)
  • High density (+54 dwellings)

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