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North Plympton - Netley

Dwelling type

In North Plympton - Netley, 28.2% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 37% in the City of West Torrens.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of North Plympton - Netley'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 North Plympton - Netley.

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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
North Plympton - Netley - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2006 to 2021
Separate house1,71471.662.61,48872.264.3+226
Medium density67528.233.139819.331.7+277
High density0--3.81748.43.7-174
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.10
Other0--0.10--0.20
Not stated60.30.40----+6
Total Private Dwellings2,395100.0100.02,060100.0100.0+335
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
North Plympton - Netley20212006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2006 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings2,21893.092.41,94193.992.3+277
Unoccupied private dwellings1677.07.51185.77.5+49
Non private dwellings0--0.190.40.2-9
Total dwellings2,385100.0100.02,068100.0100.0+317
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,714 separate houses in the area, 675 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in North Plympton - Netley in 2021 shows that 71.6% of all dwellings were separate houses; 28.2% were medium density dwellings, and 0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 62.6%, 33.1%, and 3.8% in the the City of West Torrens respectively.

In 2021, a total of 93.0% of the dwellings in North Plympton - Netley were occupied on Census night, compared to 92.4% in the City of West Torrens. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 7.0%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of West Torrens (7.5%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in North Plympton - Netley increased by 317 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in North Plympton - Netley between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+277 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+226 dwellings)
  • High density (-174 dwellings)

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