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Dwelling type

In Willoughby City Council 59.4% of people born overseas were in medium or high density dwellings.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Willoughby City Council's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings may attract young people and more residents born in particular countries where high density housing is more prevalent.

For overseas-born populations, this topic can look at the differences in the type of housing occupied by different communities within your area. High density housing may provide affordable rental or home ownership opportunities to new migrants, or a particular older community may have lived in an area long term, but changing housing stock could create issues for this community.

Dwelling Type statistics are closely related to the Age Structure and Household Types of the overseas-born communities in Willoughby City, and should be looked at in conjunction with these topics.

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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
Willoughby City Council - born overseas20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Willoughby City - Total populationNumber%Willoughby City - Total population2016 to 2021
Separate house13,91740.352.113,25140.052.7+666
Medium density4,04311.712.73,86411.712.8+179
High density16,43947.734.915,84647.934.0+593
Caravans, cabin, houseboat00.00.050.00.0-5
Other650.20.2700.20.2-5
Not stated350.10.1590.20.2-24
Total people counted in occupied private dwellings34,499100.0100.033,095100.0100.0+1,404
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
Willoughby City Council - born overseas20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Willoughby City - Total populationNumber%Willoughby City - Total population2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings34,49797.696.933,09597.496.6+1,402
Non private dwellings8342.43.18902.63.4-56
Total people counted in occupied dwellings35,331100.0100.033,985100.0100.0+1,346
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

Analysis of the types of dwellings for people born overseas in Willoughby City Council in 2021 shows that 40.3% of the people born overseas were living in separate houses; 11.7% were living in medium density dwellings, and 47.7% were living in high density dwellings, compared with 52.1%, 12.7%, and 34.9% in the the total population in Willoughby City Council respectively.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the type of dwellings for people born overseas in Willoughby City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+666 persons)
  • High density (+593 persons)
  • Medium density (+179 persons)

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