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City of GosnellsCommunity profile

City of Gosnells

Dwelling type

In the City of Gosnells, 11.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 17% in Langford.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of the City of Gosnells'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 the City of Gosnells.

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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
City of Gosnells - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Langford %Number%Langford %2001 to 2021
Separate house41,48688.182.827,79192.285.5+13,695
Medium density4,99910.617.12,0706.914.3+2,929
High density3010.6--110.0--+290
Caravans, cabin, houseboat1440.3--980.3--+46
Other1160.2--160.1--+100
Not stated550.10.21510.50.2-96
Total Private Dwellings47,101100.0100.030,137100.0100.0+16,964
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
City of Gosnells20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Langford %Number%Langford %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings44,37294.291.628,64695.091.8+15,726
Unoccupied private dwellings2,7255.88.41,4914.98.2+1,234
Non private dwellings200.0--150.0--+5
Total dwellings47,117100.0100.030,152100.0100.0+16,965
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 41,486 separate houses in the area, 4,999 medium density dwellings, and 301 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in the City of Gosnells in 2021 shows that 88.1% of all dwellings were separate houses; 10.6% were medium density dwellings, and 0.6% were in high density dwellings, compared with 82.8%, 17.1%, and 0.0% in the Langford respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.2% of the dwellings in the City of Gosnells were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.6% in Langford. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.8%, which is smaller compared to that found in Langford (8.4%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in the City of Gosnells increased by 16,965 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in the City of Gosnells between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Separate house (+13,695 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+2,929 dwellings)
  • High density (+290 dwellings)
  • Other (+100 dwellings)

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