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Harrison Ward

Dwelling type

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In Harrison Ward, 11.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 17% in Werribee - Hoppers Crossing.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Harrison 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 Harrison 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
Harrison Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Werribee - Hoppers Crossing %Number%Werribee - Hoppers Crossing %2016 to 2021
Separate house33,23487.983.323,51582.081.6+9,718
Medium density4,17711.116.35,03617.618.0-860
High density2980.80.3320.10.2+266
Caravans, cabin, houseboat700.2--450.20.1+25
Other0--0.0110.00.1-11
Not stated200.10.0290.10.1-9
Total Private Dwellings37,799100.0100.028,669100.0100.0+9,129
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
Harrison Ward20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Werribee - Hoppers Crossing %Number%Werribee - Hoppers Crossing %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings68,72596.796.750,13196.196.8+18,593
Unoccupied private dwellings2,3163.33.32,0403.93.1+276
Non private dwellings80.00.030.00.0+5
Total dwellings71,049100.0100.052,174100.0100.0+18,874
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 33,234 separate houses in the area, 4,177 medium density dwellings, and 298 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Harrison Ward in 2021 shows that 87.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 11.1% were medium density dwellings, and 0.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 83.3%, 16.3%, and 0.3% in the Werribee - Hoppers Crossing respectively.

In 2021, a total of 96.7% of the dwellings in Harrison Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 96.7% in Werribee - Hoppers Crossing. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 3.3%, which is similar compared to that found in Werribee - Hoppers Crossing (3.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Harrison Ward increased by 18,875 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+9,718 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-860 dwellings)
  • High density (+266 dwellings)

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