Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley
Dwelling type
In Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley, 8.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 27% in Australia.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley'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 Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley.
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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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| Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Separate house | 18,898 | 90.2 | 71.1 | 18,501 | 91.5 | 73.8 | +397 | 27001 |
 Medium density | 1,688 | 8.1 | 17.9 | 1,301 | 6.4 | 17.0 | +387 | 27002 |
| High density | 37 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 32 | 0.2 | 7.6 | +5 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 192 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 267 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -75 | 27004 |
| Other | 80 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 101 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -21 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 50 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +38 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 20,945 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,214 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +731 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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| Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 18,633 | 89.0 | 89.3 | 17,785 | 88.0 | 89.5 | +848 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 2,305 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 2,423 | 12.0 | 10.2 | -118 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -1 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 20,946 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,217 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +729 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
In 2016, there were 18,898 separate houses in the area, 1,688 medium density dwellings, and 37 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley in 2016 shows that 90.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 8.1% were medium density dwellings, and 0.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 71.1%, 17.9%, and 9.1% in the Australia respectively.
In 2016, a total of 89.0% of the dwellings in Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley were occupied on Census night, compared to 89.3% in Australia. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.0%, which is larger compared to that found in Australia (10.5%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley increased by 729 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Northern Lakes, San Remo-Budgewoi and Toukley between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Separate house (+397 dwellings)
- Medium density (+387 dwellings)
- Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-75 dwellings)