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Mosman Central

Dwelling type

In Mosman Central, 72.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 66% in Mosman Council area.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Mosman Central'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 Mosman Central.

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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
Mosman Central - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Mosman Council area %Number%Mosman Council area %2001 to 2021
Separate house68825.133.169030.135.6-2
Medium density81929.824.270230.721.7+117
High density1,17742.941.583536.540.7+342
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.10--0.10
Other511.90.9411.80.7+10
Not stated110.40.3221.01.3-11
Total Private Dwellings2,746100.0100.02,290100.0100.0+456
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
Mosman Central20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Mosman Council area %Number%Mosman Council area %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings2,47689.988.92,08090.389.1+396
Unoccupied private dwellings27510.011.02209.610.8+55
Non private dwellings30.10.130.10.10
Total dwellings2,754100.0100.02,303100.0100.0+451
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 688 separate houses in the area, 819 medium density dwellings, and 1,177 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Mosman Central in 2021 shows that 25.1% of all dwellings were separate houses; 29.8% were medium density dwellings, and 42.9% were in high density dwellings, compared with 33.1%, 24.2%, and 41.5% in the Mosman Council area respectively.

In 2021, a total of 89.9% of the dwellings in Mosman Central were occupied on Census night, compared to 88.9% in Mosman Council area. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 10.0%, which is smaller compared to that found in Mosman Council area (11.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Mosman Central increased by 451 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Mosman Central between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+342 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+117 dwellings)

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