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In Coolbellup, 27.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 20% in the City of Cockburn.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Coolbellup'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 Coolbellup.

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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
Coolbellup - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Cockburn %Number%City of Cockburn %2016 to 2021
Separate house2,09272.079.41,95475.379.1+138
Medium density51017.514.239415.215.0+116
High density29910.35.52459.44.9+54
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.60--0.50
Other0--0.20--0.00
Not stated50.20.130.10.4+2
Total Private Dwellings2,906100.0100.02,596100.0100.0+310
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
Dwelling type
Coolbellup20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Cockburn %Number%City of Cockburn %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings2,64791.393.32,37191.290.3+276
Unoccupied private dwellings2488.66.62298.89.6+19
Non private dwellings50.20.10--0.1+5
Total dwellings2,900100.0100.02,600100.0100.0+300
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 2,092 separate houses in the area, 510 medium density dwellings, and 299 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Coolbellup in 2021 shows that 72.0% of all dwellings were separate houses; 17.5% were medium density dwellings, and 10.3% were in high density dwellings, compared with 79.4%, 14.2%, and 5.5% in the the City of Cockburn respectively.

In 2021, a total of 91.3% of the dwellings in Coolbellup were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.3% in the City of Cockburn. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 8.6%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Cockburn (6.6%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Coolbellup increased by 300 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+138 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+116 dwellings)
  • High density (+54 dwellings)

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