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Dwelling type

In Fairfield Place, 40.1% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 23% in Canley Heights.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Fairfield Place'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 Fairfield Place.

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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

Dwelling structure
Fairfield Place - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Canley Heights %Number%Canley Heights %2016 to 2021
Separate house
11,28558.876.110,54959.575.5+736
map this data in atlas.idMedium density4,44623.221.24,08823.020.2+357
map this data in atlas.idHigh density3,25917.02.12,85616.10.2+403
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
50.0--30.0--+2
Other
1020.50.11420.83.3-40
Not stated
960.50.51020.60.8-6

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling type
Fairfield Place20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Canley Heights %Number%Canley Heights %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings17,97093.696.416,70893.993.8+1,262
Unoccupied private dwellings1,2196.33.61,0686.06.2+150
Non private dwellings150.1--140.1--+1

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dwelling structure, 2021
Dwelling structure, 2021 Other, Canley Heights: 0.1% High density, Canley Heights: 2.1% Medium density, Canley Heights: 21.2% Separate house, Canley Heights: 76.1% Other, Fairfield Place: 0.5% Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Fairfield Place: 0.0% High density, Fairfield Place: 17.0% Medium density, Fairfield Place: 23.2% Separate house, Fairfield Place: 58.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Change in dwelling structure, 2016 to 2021
Change in dwelling structure, 2016 to 2021 Other, Fairfield Place: -40 Caravans, cabin, houseboat, Fairfield Place: +2 High density, Fairfield Place: +403 Medium density, Fairfield Place: +357 Separate house, Fairfield Place: +736
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 11,285 separate houses in the area, 4,446 medium density dwellings, and 3,259 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Fairfield Place in 2021 shows that 58.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 23.2% were medium density dwellings, and 17.0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 76.1%, 21.2%, and 2.1% in the Canley Heights respectively.

In 2021, a total of 93.6% of the dwellings in Fairfield Place were occupied on Census night, compared to 96.4% in Canley Heights. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 6.3%, which is larger compared to that found in Canley Heights (3.6%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Fairfield Place increased by 1,413 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Separate house (+736 dwellings)
  • High density (+403 dwellings)
  • Medium density (+357 dwellings)
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