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In Edgecliff, 93.5% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 93% in Darling Point.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Edgecliff'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 Edgecliff.

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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
Edgecliff - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Darling Point %Number%Darling Point %2016 to 2021
Separate house825.36.2563.85.5+25
Medium density37524.411.531020.912.3+65
High density1,06069.181.91,11375.281.4-54
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other0----0----0
Not stated181.20.400.00.9+18
Total Private Dwellings1,535100.0100.01,481100.0100.0+54
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
Edgecliff20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Darling Point %Number%Darling Point %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,29083.879.61,36792.385.3-78
Unoccupied private dwellings24716.020.21127.614.6+134
Non private dwellings30.20.100.10.1+2
Total dwellings1,540100.0100.01,481100.0100.0+58
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 82 separate houses in the area, 375 medium density dwellings, and 1,060 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Edgecliff in 2021 shows that 5.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 24.4% were medium density dwellings, and 69.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 6.2%, 11.5%, and 81.9% in the Darling Point respectively.

In 2021, a total of 83.8% of the dwellings in Edgecliff were occupied on Census night, compared to 79.6% in Darling Point. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 16.0%, which is smaller compared to that found in Darling Point (20.2%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Edgecliff increased by 59 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Medium density (+65 dwellings)
  • High density (-54 dwellings)

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