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In Morayfield, 19.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 16% in Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Morayfield'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 Morayfield.

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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
Morayfield - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach %Number%Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach %2016 to 2021
Separate house7,63880.274.46,81488.474.8+824
Medium density1,86419.614.485611.115.7+1,008
High density150.21.2170.20.7-2
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--9.80--8.30
Other0----30.0---3
Not stated90.10.2180.20.4-9
Total Private Dwellings9,526100.0100.07,708100.0100.0+1,818
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Morayfield20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach %Number%Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings8,99294.494.77,29794.691.5+1,695
Unoccupied private dwellings5355.65.34205.48.5+115
Non private dwellings0----0----0
Total dwellings9,527100.0100.07,717100.0100.0+1,810
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 7,638 separate houses in the area, 1,864 medium density dwellings, and 15 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Morayfield in 2021 shows that 80.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 19.6% were medium density dwellings, and 0.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 74.4%, 14.4%, and 1.2% in the Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.4% of the dwellings in Morayfield were occupied on Census night, compared to 94.7% in Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.6%, which is larger compared to that found in Sandstone Point - Godwin Beach (5.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Morayfield increased by 1,810 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Morayfield between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+1,008 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+824 dwellings)

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