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In Irramoo Ward, 11.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 12% in the City of Wyndham.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Irramoo 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 Irramoo 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
Irramoo Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2006 to 2021
Separate house25,65288.687.612,11685.788.5+13,535
Medium density2,89510.011.51,75612.410.7+1,139
High density3301.10.7160.10.0+314
Caravans, cabin, houseboat440.20.12241.60.7-180
Other160.10.0160.10.10
Not stated100.00.130.00.0+7
Total Private Dwellings28,947100.0100.014,131100.0100.0+14,815
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Irramoo Ward20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2006 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings52,70196.593.925,08995.693.6+27,611
Unoccupied private dwellings1,8923.56.11,1464.46.4+746
Non private dwellings200.00.0130.00.1+7
Total dwellings54,613100.0100.026,248100.0100.0+28,364
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 25,652 separate houses in the area, 2,895 medium density dwellings, and 330 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Irramoo Ward in 2021 shows that 88.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 10.0% were medium density dwellings, and 1.1% 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 96.5% of the dwellings in Irramoo Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.9% in the City of Wyndham. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 3.5%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Wyndham (6.1%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Irramoo Ward increased by 28,365 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Irramoo Ward between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+13,535 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+1,139 dwellings)
  • High density (+314 dwellings)
  • Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-180 dwellings)

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