Mosman Council area
Age groups - Dwelling type
In Mosman Council area 54.2% of people aged 55 years or more were in medium or high density dwellings.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Mosman Council area's residential role and function. People occupy different dwelling structures at different life stages, so not only can dwelling type give the overall role and function of the area, it can show the role it plays for different age groups.
For instance, an area may have minimal high density housing stock, but that which there is, is mainly occupied by students aged 18-24. On the other hand, medium density may be an important housing stock for the elderly to downsize into - but are they taking this up? Are families living increasingly in high density housing while retired populations occupy separate houses?
Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
People aged 55 years or more, counted in dwellings
| Dwelling structure | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosman Council area - 55 years or more | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Separate house | 4,177 | 44.9 | 75.2 | 3,572 | 48.4 | 76.8 | +605 | 27001 |
| Medium density | 2,369 | 25.5 | 14.7 | 1,706 | 23.1 | 14.5 | +663 | 27002 |
| High density | 2,676 | 28.8 | 8.8 | 2,059 | 27.9 | 7.0 | +617 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | +2 | 27004 |
| Other | 53 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +47 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 26 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 33 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -7 | 27006 |
| Total people counted in occupied private dwellings | 9,306 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,379 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,927 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Dwelling type | ||||||||
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| Mosman Council area - 55 years or more | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 9,306 | 97.1 | 95.9 | 7,379 | 95.9 | 94.6 | +1,927 | 27500 |
| Non private dwellings | 274 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 312 | 4.1 | 5.4 | -38 | 27502 |
| Total people counted in occupied dwellings | 9,580 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,691 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,889 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the types of dwellings for people aged 55 years or more in Mosman Council area in 2021 shows that 44.9% of people aged 55 years or more were living in separate houses; 25.5% were in medium density dwellings, and 28.8% were were in high density dwellings, compared with 75.2%, 14.7%, and 8.8% in the New South Wales respectively.
Emerging groups
The total number of people aged 55 years or more in occupied private dwellings in Mosman Council area increased by 1,927 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings for people aged 55 years or more in Mosman Council area between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Medium density (+663 persons)
- High density (+617 persons)
- Separate house (+605 persons)