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Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Chelsea Heights'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 Chelsea Heights.
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
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| Chelsea Heights - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Banksia Ward % | Number | % | Banksia Ward % | 1991 to 2021 |
| Separate house | 1,661 | 78.6 | 47.1 | 1,277 | 88.0 | -- | +383 |
| Medium density | 447 | 21.2 | 48.5 | 62 | 4.3 | -- | +385 |
| High density | 4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0 | -- | -- | +4 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | -- | -- | 104 | 7.2 | -- | -105 |
| Other | 0 | -- | 0.1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Not stated | 0 | -- | 0.2 | 7 | 0.5 | -- | -7 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 2,112 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,451 | 100.0 | -- | +660 |
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| Chelsea Heights | 2021 | 1991 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Banksia Ward % | Number | % | Banksia Ward % | 1991 to 2021 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 2,036 | 96.2 | 90.9 | 1,416 | 97.3 | -- | +620 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 81 | 3.8 | 9.1 | 39 | 2.7 | -- | +41 |
| Non private dwellings | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Total dwellings | 2,117 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,455 | 100.0 | -- | +661 |
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 1,661 separate houses in the area, 447 medium density dwellings, and 4 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Chelsea Heights in 2021 shows that 78.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 21.2% were medium density dwellings, and 0.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 47.1%, 48.5%, and 4.1% in the Banksia Ward respectively.
In 2021, a total of 96.2% of the dwellings in Chelsea Heights were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.9% in Banksia Ward. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 3.8%, which is smaller compared to that found in Banksia Ward (9.1%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Chelsea Heights increased by 662 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Chelsea Heights between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Medium density (+385 dwellings)
- Separate house (+383 dwellings)
- Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-105 dwellings)
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