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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Eurobodalla Shire, 15.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 1% in Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Eurobodalla Shire'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 Eurobodalla Shire.
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'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
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Eurobodalla Shire - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
Dwelling type | Number | % | Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland % | Number | % | Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland % | 1996 to 2021 |
Separate house | 20,033 | 81.7 | 94.4 | 14,162 | 77.8 | 88.2 | +5,871 |
Medium density | 3,657 | 14.9 | 0.9 | 2,434 | 13.4 | 2.1 | +1,223 |
High density | 201 | 0.8 | -- | 145 | 0.8 | -- | +56 |
Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 497 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 636 | 3.5 | 5.7 | -139 |
Other | 62 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 129 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -67 |
Not stated | 80 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 699 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -619 |
Total Private Dwellings | 24,530 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,205 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,325 |
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Eurobodalla Shire | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
Dwelling type | Number | % | Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland % | Number | % | Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland % | 1996 to 2021 |
Occupied private dwellings | 18,305 | 74.4 | 77.4 | 12,270 | 67.4 | 67.9 | +6,035 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 6,226 | 25.3 | 22.3 | 5,873 | 32.3 | 31.8 | +353 |
Non private dwellings | 62 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 62 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
Total dwellings | 24,593 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,205 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,388 |
In 2021, there were 20,033 separate houses in the area, 3,657 medium density dwellings, and 201 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 497 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Eurobodalla Shire in 2021 shows that 81.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 14.9% were medium density dwellings, and 0.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 94.4%, 0.9%, and 0.0% in the Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland respectively.
In 2021, a total of 74.4% of the dwellings in Eurobodalla Shire were occupied on Census night, compared to 77.4% in Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 25.3%, which is larger compared to that found in Batemans Bay Rural Hinterland (22.3%).
The total number of dwellings in Eurobodalla Shire increased by 6,388 between 1996 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Eurobodalla Shire between 1996 and 2021 were:
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