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In Northbridge, 93.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 95% in the City of Perth.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Northbridge'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 Northbridge.

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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
Northbridge - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Perth %Number%City of Perth %2016 to 2021
Separate house211.32.650.42.3+16
Medium density19312.19.625722.212.6-64
High density1,30781.785.483572.082.8+472
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.00--0.10
Other704.42.1433.71.8+27
Not stated90.60.3201.70.5-11
Total Private Dwellings1,600100.0100.01,160100.0100.0+440
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
Northbridge20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Perth %Number%City of Perth %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings1,29980.479.495980.681.9+340
Unoccupied private dwellings29518.320.020417.117.4+91
Non private dwellings221.40.6272.30.7-5
Total dwellings1,616100.0100.01,190100.0100.0+426
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 21 separate houses in the area, 193 medium density dwellings, and 1,307 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Northbridge in 2021 shows that 1.3% of all dwellings were separate houses; 12.1% were medium density dwellings, and 81.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 2.6%, 9.6%, and 85.4% in the the City of Perth respectively.

In 2021, a total of 80.4% of the dwellings in Northbridge were occupied on Census night, compared to 79.4% in the City of Perth. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 18.3%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Perth (20.0%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Northbridge increased by 426 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • High density (+472 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-64 dwellings)

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