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Bass Coast Shire

Age groups - Dwelling type

In Bass Coast Shire 3.4% of children aged 0 to 4 years were in medium or high density dwellings.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Bass Coast Shire's residential role and function. People occupy different dwelling structures at different life stages, so not only can dwelling type give the overall role and function of the area, it can show the role it plays for different age groups.

For instance, an area may have minimal high density housing stock, but that which there is, is mainly occupied by students aged 18-24. On the other hand, medium density may be an important housing stock for the elderly to downsize into - but are they taking this up? Are families living increasingly in high density housing while retired populations occupy separate houses?

Derived from the Census:

'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'

Children aged 0 to 4 years, counted in dwellings

Dwelling structure
Bass Coast Shire - 0 to 4 years20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2011 to 2021
Separate house1,76996.195.41,71795.894.9+52
Medium density633.44.1543.04.5+9
High density00.00.100.00.10
Caravans, cabin, houseboat00.00.2130.70.3-13
Other40.20.180.40.2-4
Not stated50.30.200.00.0+5

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling type
Bass Coast Shire - 0 to 4 years20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2011 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,84199.899.61,79299.799.3+49
Non private dwellings30.20.450.30.7-2

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling structure, 2021
Dwelling structure, 2021 Other, Regional VIC: 0.1% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Regional VIC: 0.2% High density, Regional VIC: 0.1% Medium density, Regional VIC: 4.1% Separate house, Regional VIC: 95.4% Other, Bass Coast Shire: 0.2% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Bass Coast Shire: 0.0% High density, Bass Coast Shire: 0.0% Medium density, Bass Coast Shire: 3.4% Separate house, Bass Coast Shire: 96.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in dwelling structure, 2011 to 2021
Change in dwelling structure, 2011 to 2021 Other, Bass Coast Shire: -4 Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Bass Coast Shire: -13 High density, Bass Coast Shire: 0 Medium density, Bass Coast Shire: +9 Separate house, Bass Coast Shire: +52
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the types of dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 shows that 96.1% of children aged 0 to 4 years were living in separate houses; 3.4% were in medium density dwellings, and 0 were in high density dwellings, compared with 95.4%, 4.1%, and 0.1% in the Regional VIC respectively.

Emerging groups

The total number of children aged 0 to 4 years in occupied private dwellings in Bass Coast Shire increased by 49 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest change in the type of dwellings for children aged 0 to 4 years in Bass Coast Shire between 2011 and 2021 was:

  • Separate house (+52 persons)
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