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In Division 10, 81.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 28% in Australia.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Division 10'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 Division 10.

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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
Division 10 - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Separate house5,41016.870.35,32620.271.1+84
Medium density3,48410.917.33,55513.517.9-71
High density22,76070.911.017,03464.59.1+5,725
Caravans, cabin, houseboat730.20.82130.81.0-140
Other1480.50.31110.40.5+37
Not stated2330.70.31700.60.5+63
Total Private Dwellings32,108100.0100.026,410100.0100.0+5,697
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Division 1020212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings23,15871.790.220,60777.489.3+2,550
Unoccupied private dwellings8,95127.79.65,79821.810.5+3,152
Non private dwellings1890.60.22110.80.2-22
Total dwellings32,298100.0100.026,617100.0100.0+5,680
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 5,410 separate houses in the area, 3,484 medium density dwellings, and 22,760 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Division 10 in 2021 shows that 16.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 10.9% were medium density dwellings, and 70.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 70.3%, 17.3%, and 11.0% in the Australia respectively.

In 2021, a total of 71.7% of the dwellings in Division 10 were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.2% in Australia. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 27.7%, which is larger compared to that found in Australia (9.6%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Division 10 increased by 5,681 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Division 10 between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+5,725 dwellings)
  • Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-140 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+84 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-71 dwellings)

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