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In Essendon (N), 59.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 24% in Strathmore Heights (N).

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Essendon (N)'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 (N).

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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
Essendon (N) - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Strathmore Heights (N) %Number%Strathmore Heights (N) %2001 to 2021
Separate house2,38840.975.32,55552.289.3-168
Medium density2,41341.324.41,81037.010.1+603
High density1,03417.7--4048.3--+630
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----00.0--0
Other20.00.3250.50.2-24
Not stated0----992.00.4-99
Total Private Dwellings5,838100.0100.04,895100.0100.0+942
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Essendon (N)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Strathmore Heights (N) %Number%Strathmore Heights (N) %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings5,17788.193.34,48991.794.0+688
Unoccupied private dwellings70111.96.73978.16.0+303
Non private dwellings0----60.1---6
Total dwellings5,878100.0100.04,893100.0100.0+985
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 2,388 separate houses in the area, 2,413 medium density dwellings, and 1,034 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Essendon (N) in 2021 shows that 40.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 41.3% were medium density dwellings, and 17.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 75.3%, 24.4%, and 0.0% in the Strathmore Heights (N) respectively.

In 2021, a total of 88.1% of the dwellings in Essendon (N) were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.3% in Strathmore Heights (N). The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.9%, which is larger compared to that found in Strathmore Heights (N) (6.7%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Essendon (N) increased by 985 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Essendon (N) between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+630 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+603 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-168 dwellings)

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