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In Dulwich Hill, 69.6% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 71% in Inner West Council area.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Dulwich Hill'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 Dulwich Hill.

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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
Dulwich Hill - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2001 to 2021
Separate house1,85427.027.21,96135.834.9-107
Medium density1,98128.840.81,95335.641.0+27
High density2,80940.830.11,41225.820.8+1,396
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.00--0.00
Other2253.31.61202.22.0+105
Not stated100.10.2330.61.3-23
Total Private Dwellings6,879100.0100.05,481100.0100.0+1,398
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Dulwich Hill20212001Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2001 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings6,26090.790.15,16294.092.6+1,098
Unoccupied private dwellings6259.19.53245.97.0+301
Non private dwellings180.30.430.10.4+14
Total dwellings6,903100.0100.05,489100.0100.0+1,413
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,854 separate houses in the area, 1,981 medium density dwellings, and 2,809 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Dulwich Hill in 2021 shows that 27.0% of all dwellings were separate houses; 28.8% were medium density dwellings, and 40.8% were in high density dwellings, compared with 27.2%, 40.8%, and 30.1% in the Inner West Council area respectively.

In 2021, a total of 90.7% of the dwellings in Dulwich Hill were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.1% in Inner West Council area. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.1%, which is smaller compared to that found in Inner West Council area (9.5%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Dulwich Hill increased by 1,414 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Dulwich Hill between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+1,396 dwellings)
  • Separate house (-107 dwellings)
  • Other (+105 dwellings)

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