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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Moonee Ponds (N), 58.9% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 38% in North and West Metropolitan Region.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Moonee Ponds (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 Moonee Ponds (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.'
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| Moonee Ponds (N) - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Separate house | 3,037 | 40.8 | 61.8 | 3,152 | 61.1 | 69.2 | -115 |
| Medium density | 1,861 | 25.0 | 21.1 | 1,346 | 26.1 | 21.6 | +515 |
| High density | 2,522 | 33.9 | 16.6 | 628 | 12.2 | 8.6 | +1,894 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | -- | 0.1 | 0 | -- | 0.2 | 0 |
| Other | 19 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -5 |
| Not stated | 0 | -- | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -5 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 7,441 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,157 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,284 |
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| Moonee Ponds (N) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 6,535 | 87.6 | 90.3 | 4,799 | 92.9 | 93.0 | +1,735 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 921 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 366 | 7.1 | 6.8 | +555 |
| Non private dwellings | 0 | -- | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Total dwellings | 7,456 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,167 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,289 |
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 3,037 separate houses in the area, 1,861 medium density dwellings, and 2,522 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Moonee Ponds (N) in 2021 shows that 40.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 25.0% were medium density dwellings, and 33.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 61.8%, 21.1%, and 16.6% in the North and West Metropolitan Region respectively.
In 2021, a total of 87.6% of the dwellings in Moonee Ponds (N) were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.3% in North and West Metropolitan Region. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 12.4%, which is larger compared to that found in North and West Metropolitan Region (9.6%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Moonee Ponds (N) increased by 2,289 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Moonee Ponds (N) between 2006 and 2021 were:
- High density (+1,894 dwellings)
- Medium density (+515 dwellings)
- Separate house (-115 dwellings)
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