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In Collingwood, 94.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 90% in North Richmond.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Collingwood'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 Collingwood.

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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
Collingwood - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%North Richmond %Number%North Richmond %2016 to 2021
Separate house2865.19.861113.19.8-325
Medium density1,67429.625.51,33728.732.4+337
High density3,64564.664.32,61856.256.9+1,027
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0----0
Other320.60.3851.80.4-53
Not stated90.20.170.20.6+2
Total Private Dwellings5,646100.0100.04,658100.0100.0+988
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
Collingwood20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%North Richmond %Number%North Richmond %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,78284.784.74,27391.591.3+509
Unoccupied private dwellings85915.215.13968.58.5+463
Non private dwellings50.10.20--0.2+5
Total dwellings5,646100.0100.04,669100.0100.0+977
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 286 separate houses in the area, 1,674 medium density dwellings, and 3,645 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Collingwood in 2021 shows that 5.1% of all dwellings were separate houses; 29.6% were medium density dwellings, and 64.6% were in high density dwellings, compared with 9.8%, 25.5%, and 64.3% in the North Richmond respectively.

In 2021, a total of 84.7% of the dwellings in Collingwood were occupied on Census night, compared to 84.7% in North Richmond. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 15.2%, which is similar compared to that found in North Richmond (15.1%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Collingwood increased by 977 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+1,027 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+337 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-325 dwellings)
  • Other (-53 dwellings)

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