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In Kirrawee, 51.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 41% in Sutherland Shire.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Kirrawee'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 Kirrawee.

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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
Kirrawee - Dwellings (Enumerated)20211991Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Sutherland Shire %Number%Sutherland Shire %1991 to 2021
Separate house2,28148.458.72,23778.078.0+44
Medium density1,02821.819.135812.58.6+670
High density1,38629.421.72388.311.4+1,148
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.150.20.6-6
Other120.30.3190.70.3-7
Not stated30.10.190.31.1-6
Total Private Dwellings4,710100.0100.02,868100.0100.0+1,842
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Kirrawee20211991Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Sutherland Shire %Number%Sutherland Shire %1991 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,38792.994.02,70694.594.4+1,681
Unoccupied private dwellings3327.05.91545.45.5+177
Non private dwellings50.10.120.10.1+3
Total dwellings4,724100.0100.02,863100.0100.0+1,861
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 2,281 separate houses in the area, 1,028 medium density dwellings, and 1,386 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Kirrawee in 2021 shows that 48.4% of all dwellings were separate houses; 21.8% were medium density dwellings, and 29.4% were in high density dwellings, compared with 58.7%, 19.1%, and 21.7% in the Sutherland Shire respectively.

In 2021, a total of 92.9% of the dwellings in Kirrawee were occupied on Census night, compared to 94.0% in Sutherland Shire. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 7.0%, which is larger compared to that found in Sutherland Shire (5.9%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Kirrawee increased by 1,861 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Kirrawee between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+1,148 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+670 dwellings)

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