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Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Essendon'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.
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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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| Essendon - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Essendon West % | Number | % | Essendon West % | 2001 to 2021 |
| Separate house | 4,366 | 43.6 | 64.7 | 4,617 | 59.6 | 78.5 | -251 |
| Medium density | 3,750 | 37.4 | 34.7 | 2,540 | 32.8 | 20.4 | +1,209 |
| High density | 1,875 | 18.7 | -- | 423 | 5.5 | -- | +1,452 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Other | 20 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 45 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -25 |
| Not stated | 12 | 0.1 | -- | 125 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -113 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 10,023 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,750 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,272 |
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| Essendon | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Essendon West % | Number | % | Essendon West % | 2001 to 2021 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 8,845 | 88.2 | 92.1 | 7,145 | 92.2 | 92.8 | +1,700 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 1,172 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 599 | 7.7 | 6.6 | +573 |
| Non private dwellings | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +6 |
| Total dwellings | 10,027 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,748 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,278 |
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 4,366 separate houses in the area, 3,750 medium density dwellings, and 1,875 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Essendon in 2021 shows that 43.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 37.4% were medium density dwellings, and 18.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 64.7%, 34.7%, and 0.0% in the Essendon West respectively.
In 2021, a total of 88.2% of the dwellings in Essendon were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.1% in Essendon West. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 11.7%, which is larger compared to that found in Essendon West (7.9%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Essendon increased by 2,279 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Essendon between 2001 and 2021 were:
- High density (+1,452 dwellings)
- Medium density (+1,209 dwellings)
- Separate house (-251 dwellings)
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