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Batemans Bay - Catalina

Dwelling type

In Batemans Bay - Catalina, 34.6% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 35% in New South Wales.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Batemans Bay - Catalina'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 Batemans Bay - Catalina.

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Derived from the Census:

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

Dwelling structure
Batemans Bay - Catalina - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Separate house1,46563.063.81,41762.664.9+48
Medium density72431.217.269930.917.9+25
High density803.417.8713.115.3+9
Caravans, cabin, houseboat462.00.5693.00.8-23
Other0--0.400.00.60
Not stated90.40.370.30.5+2
Total Private Dwellings2,324100.0100.02,263100.0100.0+60
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Batemans Bay - Catalina20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,89980.990.91,75576.890.5+144
Unoccupied private dwellings43418.58.951322.59.3-79
Non private dwellings140.60.2170.70.2-3
Total dwellings2,347100.0100.02,285100.0100.0+61
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,465 separate houses in the area, 724 medium density dwellings, and 80 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 46 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Batemans Bay - Catalina in 2021 shows that 63.0% of all dwellings were separate houses; 31.2% were medium density dwellings, and 3.4% were in high density dwellings, compared with 63.8%, 17.2%, and 17.8% in the New South Wales respectively.

In 2021, a total of 80.9% of the dwellings in Batemans Bay - Catalina were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.9% in New South Wales. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 18.5%, which is larger compared to that found in New South Wales (8.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Batemans Bay - Catalina increased by 62 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Batemans Bay - Catalina between 2016 and 2021.

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