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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Newcastle, 97.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 4% in New Lambton Heights.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Newcastle'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 Newcastle.
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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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| Newcastle - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | New Lambton Heights % | Number | % | New Lambton Heights % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Separate house | 47 | 1.7 | 96.4 | 61 | 4.0 | 96.3 | -14 |
| Medium density | 154 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 143 | 9.4 | 3.7 | +11 |
| High density | 2,591 | 91.7 | -- | 1,284 | 84.0 | -- | +1,306 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Other | 27 | 1.0 | -- | 39 | 2.6 | -- | -12 |
| Not stated | 5 | 0.2 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | +5 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 2,824 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,528 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,296 |
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| Newcastle | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | New Lambton Heights % | Number | % | New Lambton Heights % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 2,216 | 77.9 | 95.5 | 1,229 | 80.2 | 90.8 | +987 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 619 | 21.8 | 3.1 | 297 | 19.4 | 6.7 | +322 |
| Non private dwellings | 8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | +2 |
| Total dwellings | 2,843 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,532 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,311 |
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 47 separate houses in the area, 154 medium density dwellings, and 2,591 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Newcastle in 2021 shows that 1.7% of all dwellings were separate houses; 5.5% were medium density dwellings, and 91.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 96.4%, 3.6%, and 0.0% in the New Lambton Heights respectively.
In 2021, a total of 77.9% of the dwellings in Newcastle were occupied on Census night, compared to 95.5% in New Lambton Heights. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 21.8%, which is larger compared to that found in New Lambton Heights (3.1%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Newcastle increased by 1,311 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Newcastle between 2011 and 2021 was:
- High density (+1,306 dwellings)
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