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Central Richmond

Dwelling type

In Central Richmond, 81.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 88% in the City of Yarra.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Central Richmond'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 Central Richmond.

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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
Central Richmond - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Yarra %Number%City of Yarra %2016 to 2021
Separate house1,30818.011.498014.213.4+328
Medium density3,59749.443.63,74254.448.1-145
High density2,32131.944.02,10130.537.1+219
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.00
Other520.71.0490.70.8+2
Not stated40.10.1110.20.5-7
Total Private Dwellings7,282100.0100.06,885100.0100.0+397
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
Central Richmond20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Yarra %Number%City of Yarra %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,29186.285.56,20089.790.5+91
Unoccupied private dwellings99713.714.370610.29.2+290
Non private dwellings100.10.260.10.2+4
Total dwellings7,298100.0100.06,913100.0100.0+385
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 1,308 separate houses in the area, 3,597 medium density dwellings, and 2,321 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Central Richmond in 2021 shows that 18.0% of all dwellings were separate houses; 49.4% were medium density dwellings, and 31.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 11.4%, 43.6%, and 44.0% in the the City of Yarra respectively.

In 2021, a total of 86.2% of the dwellings in Central Richmond were occupied on Census night, compared to 85.5% in the City of Yarra. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 13.7%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Yarra (14.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Central Richmond increased by 385 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+328 dwellings)
  • High density (+219 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-145 dwellings)

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