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In Nunawading, 33.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 38% in Mitcham.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Nunawading'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 Nunawading.

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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
Nunawading - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Mitcham %Number%Mitcham %2011 to 2021
Separate house3,28266.362.33,16372.671.3+119
Medium density1,47629.832.91,16026.628.5+316
High density1913.94.8300.70.1+161
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other0----30.10.1-3
Not stated30.10.00--0.1+3
Total Private Dwellings4,952100.0100.04,356100.0100.0+596
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Nunawading20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Mitcham %Number%Mitcham %2011 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,67894.493.94,08093.492.7+598
Unoccupied private dwellings2755.56.02786.47.1-3
Non private dwellings30.10.190.20.1-6
Total dwellings4,956100.0100.04,367100.0100.0+589
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 3,282 separate houses in the area, 1,476 medium density dwellings, and 191 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Nunawading in 2021 shows that 66.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 29.8% were medium density dwellings, and 3.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 62.3%, 32.9%, and 4.8% in the Mitcham respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.4% of the dwellings in Nunawading were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.9% in Mitcham. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.5%, which is smaller compared to that found in Mitcham (6.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Nunawading increased by 589 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Nunawading between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+316 dwellings)
  • High density (+161 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+119 dwellings)

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