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In Division 10, 81.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 46% in Gold Coast City.

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)20212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2011 to 2021
Separate house5,41016.852.45,59221.955.8-182
Medium density3,48410.924.13,82115.024.5-337
High density22,76070.922.315,83062.118.1+6,930
Caravans, cabin, houseboat730.20.71440.61.3-71
Other1480.50.2340.10.2+114
Not stated2330.70.3750.30.1+158
Total Private Dwellings32,108100.0100.025,496100.0100.0+6,612
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Division 1020212011Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2011 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings23,15871.789.918,72872.888.4+4,430
Unoccupied private dwellings8,95127.79.96,78526.411.4+2,166
Non private dwellings1890.60.22210.90.3-32
Total dwellings32,298100.0100.025,734100.0100.0+6,564
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 52.4%, 24.1%, and 22.3% in the Gold Coast City respectively.

In 2021, a total of 71.7% of the dwellings in Division 10 were occupied on Census night, compared to 89.9% in Gold Coast City. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 27.7%, which is larger compared to that found in Gold Coast City (9.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Division 10 increased by 6,564 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Division 10 between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+6,930 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-337 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-182 dwellings)
  • Other (+114 dwellings)

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