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In Chaffey Ward, 13.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 12% in the City of Wyndham.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Chaffey 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 Chaffey 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
Chaffey Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Separate house29,02886.687.621,90882.483.0+7,120
Medium density4,42413.211.54,63117.416.2-207
High density360.10.7250.10.3+11
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.10--0.40
Other0--0.030.00.1-3
Not stated200.10.1230.10.1-3
Total Private Dwellings33,508100.0100.026,590100.0100.0+6,918
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
Chaffey Ward20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings60,69297.093.947,09997.193.3+13,593
Unoccupied private dwellings1,8783.06.11,4072.96.6+471
Non private dwellings70.00.00--0.0+7
Total dwellings62,577100.0100.048,506100.0100.0+14,071
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 29,028 separate houses in the area, 4,424 medium density dwellings, and 36 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Chaffey Ward in 2021 shows that 86.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 13.2% were medium density dwellings, and 0.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 87.6%, 11.5%, and 0.7% in the the City of Wyndham respectively.

In 2021, a total of 97.0% of the dwellings in Chaffey Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.9% in the City of Wyndham. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 3.0%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Wyndham (6.1%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Chaffey Ward increased by 14,071 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+7,120 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-207 dwellings)

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