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In Mooroopna, 14.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 10% in the City of Greater Shepparton.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Mooroopna'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 Mooroopna.

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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
Mooroopna - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Greater Shepparton %Number%City of Greater Shepparton %2001 to 2021
Separate house2,97076.286.62,43578.884.2+534
Medium density52813.510.046815.212.1+59
High density250.60.10----+25
Caravans, cabin, houseboat3438.81.91545.02.3+189
Other280.71.2110.40.5+16
Not stated50.10.2210.70.9-17
Total Private Dwellings3,899100.0100.03,092100.0100.0+806
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
Mooroopna20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Greater Shepparton %Number%City of Greater Shepparton %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings3,66294.092.42,93094.792.7+732
Unoccupied private dwellings2305.97.31595.17.0+71
Non private dwellings50.10.360.20.3-1
Total dwellings3,897100.0100.03,095100.0100.0+802
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 2,970 separate houses in the area, 528 medium density dwellings, and 25 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 343 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Mooroopna in 2021 shows that 76.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 13.5% were medium density dwellings, and 0.6% were in high density dwellings, compared with 86.6%, 10.0%, and 0.1% in the the City of Greater Shepparton respectively.

In 2021, a total of 94.0% of the dwellings in Mooroopna were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.4% in the City of Greater Shepparton. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 5.9%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Greater Shepparton (7.3%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Mooroopna increased by 802 between 2001 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+534 dwellings)
  • Caravans, cabin, houseboat (+189 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+59 dwellings)

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