Essendon West
Dwelling type
In Essendon West, 34.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 76% in Flemington (N).
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Essendon West'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 Essendon West.
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
Dwellings
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| Essendon West - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Flemington (N) % | Number | % | Flemington (N) % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Separate house | 412 | 64.7 | 23.5 | 419 | 78.5 | 36.1 | -8 | 27001 |
 Medium density | 221 | 34.7 | 30.2 | 109 | 20.4 | 27.9 | +112 | 27002 |
| High density | 0 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 34.1 | 0 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 27004 |
| Other | 4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | +1 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -3 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 637 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 534 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +102 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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| Essendon West | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Flemington (N) % | Number | % | Flemington (N) % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 593 | 92.1 | 86.8 | 501 | 92.8 | 91.1 | +91 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 51 | 7.9 | 13.0 | 35 | 6.6 | 8.8 | +15 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -3 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 644 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 540 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +104 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 412 separate houses in the area, 221 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Essendon West in 2021 shows that 64.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 34.7% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 23.5%, 30.2%, and 45.8% in the Flemington (N) respectively.
In 2021, a total of 92.1% of the dwellings in Essendon West were occupied on Census night, compared to 86.8% in Flemington (N). The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 7.9%, which is smaller compared to that found in Flemington (N) (13.0%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Essendon West increased by 104 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Essendon West between 2001 and 2021 was:
- Medium density (+112 dwellings)