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Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Shoalhaven City'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 Shoalhaven City.
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
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| Shoalhaven City - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 1996 to 2021 |
| Separate house | 51,006 | 86.9 | 80.6 | 36,746 | 88.0 | 79.9 | +14,260 |
| Medium density | 5,970 | 10.2 | 14.6 | 3,063 | 7.3 | 12.6 | +2,907 |
| High density | 114 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 69 | 0.2 | 1.8 | +45 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 1,131 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 960 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +171 |
| Other | 160 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 220 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -60 |
| Not stated | 314 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 719 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -405 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 58,695 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 41,777 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,918 |
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| Shoalhaven City | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 1996 to 2021 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 45,896 | 78.1 | 89.2 | 29,728 | 71.2 | 87.7 | +16,168 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 12,794 | 21.8 | 10.5 | 11,961 | 28.6 | 11.9 | +833 |
| Non private dwellings | 108 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 88 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +20 |
| Total dwellings | 58,798 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 41,777 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +17,021 |
Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 51,006 separate houses in the area, 5,970 medium density dwellings, and 114 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 1,131 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Shoalhaven City in 2021 shows that 86.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 10.2% were medium density dwellings, and 0.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 80.6%, 14.6%, and 2.9% in the Regional NSW respectively.
In 2021, a total of 78.1% of the dwellings in Shoalhaven City were occupied on Census night, compared to 89.2% in Regional NSW. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 21.8%, which is larger compared to that found in Regional NSW (10.5%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Shoalhaven City increased by 17,021 between 1996 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Shoalhaven City between 1996 and 2021 were:
- Separate house (+14,260 dwellings)
- Medium density (+2,907 dwellings)
- Caravans, cabin, houseboat (+171 dwellings)
- Other (-60 dwellings)
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