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North Richmond

Dwelling type

In North Richmond, 89.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 88% in the City of Yarra.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of North 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 North 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
North Richmond - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Yarra %Number%City of Yarra %2016 to 2021
Separate house8019.811.46709.813.4+131
Medium density2,09225.543.62,21932.448.1-127
High density5,28464.344.03,90456.937.1+1,380
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.00
Other280.31.0250.40.8+3
Not stated80.10.1390.60.5-31
Total Private Dwellings8,213100.0100.06,857100.0100.0+1,356
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
North Richmond20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Yarra %Number%City of Yarra %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,97484.785.56,26191.390.5+713
Unoccupied private dwellings1,24415.114.35838.59.2+661
Non private dwellings160.20.2120.20.2+4
Total dwellings8,234100.0100.06,856100.0100.0+1,378
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 801 separate houses in the area, 2,092 medium density dwellings, and 5,284 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in North Richmond in 2021 shows that 9.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 25.5% were medium density dwellings, and 64.3% 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 84.7% of the dwellings in North Richmond were occupied on Census night, compared to 85.5% in the City of Yarra. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 15.1%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Yarra (14.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in North Richmond increased by 1,378 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+1,380 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+131 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-127 dwellings)

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