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In Newington, 62.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 52% in Epping Ward.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Newington'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 Newington.

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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
Newington - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Epping Ward %Number%Epping Ward %2001 to 2021
Separate house78137.947.311820.666.4+663
Medium density34116.514.917330.113.7+168
High density94045.637.628349.319.4+656
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.00
Other0--0.00--0.00
Not stated0--0.20--0.30
Total Private Dwellings2,062100.0100.0575100.0100.0+1,486
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
Dwelling type
Newington20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Epping Ward %Number%Epping Ward %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,95594.692.635260.994.4+1,602
Unoccupied private dwellings1125.47.422338.55.5-111
Non private dwellings0--0.030.50.0-3
Total dwellings2,067100.0100.0578100.0100.0+1,488
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 781 separate houses in the area, 341 medium density dwellings, and 940 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Newington in 2021 shows that 37.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 16.5% were medium density dwellings, and 45.6% were in high density dwellings, compared with 47.3%, 14.9%, and 37.6% in the Epping Ward respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.6% of the dwellings in Newington were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.6% in Epping Ward. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.4%, which is smaller compared to that found in Epping Ward (7.4%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Newington increased by 1,489 between 2001 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+663 dwellings)
  • High density (+656 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+168 dwellings)

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