Sandringham
Dwelling type
In Sandringham, 51.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 46% in Dendy Ward.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Sandringham'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 Sandringham.
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
Dwellings
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| Sandringham - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Dendy Ward % | Number | % | Dendy Ward % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Separate house | 2,329 | 47.4 | 53.5 | 2,210 | 50.4 | 53.5 | +119 | 27001 |
 Medium density | 1,342 | 27.3 | 29.8 | 1,329 | 30.3 | 28.8 | +13 | 27002 |
| High density | 1,205 | 24.5 | 16.1 | 812 | 18.5 | 16.7 | +393 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 3 | 0.1 | -- | 0 | 0.0 | -- | +3 | 27004 |
| Other | 25 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +4 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -4 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 4,912 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,384 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +528 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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| Sandringham | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Dendy Ward % | Number | % | Dendy Ward % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 4,433 | 90.1 | 87.5 | 3,899 | 88.7 | 85.6 | +534 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 479 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 485 | 11.0 | 14.4 | -6 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 4,922 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,394 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +528 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 2,329 separate houses in the area, 1,342 medium density dwellings, and 1,205 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Sandringham in 2021 shows that 47.4% of all dwellings were separate houses; 27.3% were medium density dwellings, and 24.5% were in high density dwellings, compared with 53.5%, 29.8%, and 16.1% in the Dendy Ward respectively.
In 2021, a total of 90.1% of the dwellings in Sandringham were occupied on Census night, compared to 87.5% in Dendy Ward. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.7%, which is smaller compared to that found in Dendy Ward (12.4%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Sandringham increased by 528 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Sandringham between 2016 and 2021 were:
- High density (+393 dwellings)
- Separate house (+119 dwellings)