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In Marsfield, 69.6% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 61% in the City of Ryde.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Marsfield'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 Marsfield.

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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
Marsfield - Dwellings (Enumerated)20211991Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %1991 to 2021
Separate house1,59830.238.61,61342.661.5-15
Medium density2,74351.917.11,92951.013.4+813
High density93617.743.81824.823.4+754
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0--0.00--0.60
Other0--0.330.10.5-3
Not stated120.20.2571.50.6-45
Total Private Dwellings5,289100.0100.03,785100.0100.0+1,504
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwelling type
Marsfield20211991Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %1991 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings4,92292.891.13,55993.793.8+1,362
Unoccupied private dwellings3697.08.72276.06.0+142
Non private dwellings150.30.1110.30.2+4
Total dwellings5,306100.0100.03,798100.0100.0+1,508
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 1,598 separate houses in the area, 2,743 medium density dwellings, and 936 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Marsfield in 2021 shows that 30.2% of all dwellings were separate houses; 51.9% were medium density dwellings, and 17.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 38.6%, 17.1%, and 43.8% in the the City of Ryde respectively.

In 2021, a total of 92.8% of the dwellings in Marsfield were occupied on Census night, compared to 91.1% in the City of Ryde. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 7.0%, which is smaller compared to that found in the City of Ryde (8.7%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Marsfield increased by 1,508 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Marsfield between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Medium density (+813 dwellings)
  • High density (+754 dwellings)

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