Gosford West Ward
Dwelling type
In Gosford West Ward, 35.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 9% in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Gosford West Ward'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 Gosford West Ward.
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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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| Gosford West Ward - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay % | Number | % | Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Separate house | 21,084 | 62.7 | 90.4 | 20,391 | 64.7 | 89.3 | +693 | 27001 |
 Medium density | 8,717 | 25.9 | 9.2 | 8,365 | 26.6 | 9.8 | +351 | 27002 |
| High density | 3,119 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 1,843 | 5.9 | 0.2 | +1,276 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 475 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 572 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -97 | 27004 |
| Other | 69 | 0.2 | -- | 135 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -66 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 150 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 195 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -46 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 33,614 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 31,503 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,110 | |
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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| Gosford West Ward | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay % | Number | % | Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 30,145 | 89.6 | 91.9 | 27,558 | 87.4 | 90.6 | +2,587 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 3,470 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 3,920 | 12.4 | 9.4 | -451 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 42 | 0.1 | -- | -11 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 33,646 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 31,521 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,125 | |
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 21,084 separate houses in the area, 8,717 medium density dwellings, and 3,119 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 475 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Gosford West Ward in 2021 shows that 62.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 25.9% were medium density dwellings, and 9.3% were in high density dwellings, compared with 90.4%, 9.2%, and 0.1% in the Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay respectively.
In 2021, a total of 89.6% of the dwellings in Gosford West Ward were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.9% in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 10.3%, which is larger compared to that found in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay (7.9%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Gosford West Ward increased by 2,125 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Gosford West Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:
- High density (+1,276 dwellings)
- Separate house (+693 dwellings)
- Medium density (+351 dwellings)
- Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-97 dwellings)