Ward 1
Dwelling type
In Ward 1, 21.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 10% in Lalor Park.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Ward 1'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 Ward 1.
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Derived from the Census:
'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
Dwellings
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| Ward 1 - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Lalor Park % | Number | % | Lalor Park % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Separate house | 24,546 | 77.9 | 89.5 | 13,882 | 63.1 | 90.1 | +10,664 | 27001 |
 Medium density | 4,338 | 13.8 | 9.5 | 7,552 | 34.3 | 8.7 | -3,214 | 27002 |
| High density | 2,527 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 302 | 1.4 | 0.5 | +2,225 | 27003 |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 101 | 0.5 | -- | -101 | 27004 |
| Other | 29 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 54 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -25 | 27005 |
| Not stated | 84 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 99 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -15 | 27006 |
| Total Private Dwellings | 31,524 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,990 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,534 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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| Ward 1 | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Lalor Park % | Number | % | Lalor Park % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Occupied private dwellings | 30,162 | 95.7 | 93.7 | 21,164 | 96.0 | 94.5 | +8,998 | 27500 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 1,358 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 862 | 3.9 | 5.5 | +496 | 27501 |
| Non private dwellings | 7 | 0.0 | -- | 19 | 0.1 | -- | -12 | 27502 |
| Total dwellings | 31,527 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 22,045 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,482 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
In 2021, there were 24,546 separate houses in the area, 4,338 medium density dwellings, and 2,527 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Ward 1 in 2021 shows that 77.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 13.8% were medium density dwellings, and 8.0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 89.5%, 9.5%, and 0.6% in the Lalor Park respectively.
In 2021, a total of 95.7% of the dwellings in Ward 1 were occupied on Census night, compared to 93.7% in Lalor Park. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 4.3%, which is smaller compared to that found in Lalor Park (6.3%).
Emerging groups
The total number of dwellings in Ward 1 increased by 9,482 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Ward 1 between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Separate house (+10,664 dwellings)
- Medium density (-3,214 dwellings)
- High density (+2,225 dwellings)
- Caravans, cabin, houseboat (-101 dwellings)