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Griffith (Central - South)

Dwelling type

In Griffith (Central - South), 29.0% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 1% in Lake Wyangan - Nericon.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Griffith (Central - South)'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 Griffith (Central - South).

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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
Griffith (Central - South) - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Lake Wyangan - Nericon %Number%Lake Wyangan - Nericon %2016 to 2021
Separate house1,34664.798.11,09559.597.9+250
Medium density58127.91.261233.3---32
High density221.1--191.0--+3
Caravans, cabin, houseboat643.10.7693.70.7-5
Other552.6--311.71.4+24
Not stated110.5--130.7---2
Total Private Dwellings2,079100.0100.01,841100.0100.0+238
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
Griffith (Central - South)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Lake Wyangan - Nericon %Number%Lake Wyangan - Nericon %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,95292.995.51,70790.292.6+245
Unoccupied private dwellings1306.24.51719.17.4-42
Non private dwellings190.9--130.7--+5
Total dwellings2,101100.0100.01,892100.0100.0+208
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 1,346 separate houses in the area, 581 medium density dwellings, and 22 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 64 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Griffith (Central - South) in 2021 shows that 64.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 27.9% were medium density dwellings, and 1.1% were in high density dwellings, compared with 98.1%, 1.2%, and 0.0% in the Lake Wyangan - Nericon respectively.

In 2021, a total of 92.9% of the dwellings in Griffith (Central - South) were occupied on Census night, compared to 95.5% in Lake Wyangan - Nericon. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 6.2%, which is larger compared to that found in Lake Wyangan - Nericon (4.5%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Griffith (Central - South) increased by 209 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Griffith (Central - South) between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Separate house (+250 dwellings)

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