Housing
Dwelling type
About this topic
Dwelling type shows the structure of dwellings, such as separate houses, medium density housing, and higher density housing. It is a core measure of built form and residential density within an area.
This topic helps explain the housing role of an area and the kinds of households it may attract. It is best read with household size, household type, tenure, and age structure, because built form and population characteristics are closely related.
Interpretation notes
- Dwelling structure describes the physical form of dwellings counted on Census night rather than tenure, housing condition, or household makeup.
- It is strongest when read alongside household size and tenure, because structure alone does not show who lives there.
Key insight
In 2021, separate houses was the most common dwelling type among dwellings in Ballina (A), accounting for 70.4% (13,671 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional NSW (81.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 1,796 dwellings and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Ballina (A) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Ballina (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ballina (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Separate house
2021 count
13,671
% of total
70.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
13,671
70.4%
+2.8pp
Medium density
2021 count
4,750
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
4,750
24.5%
-1.3pp
High density
2021 count
267
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
267
1.4%
+0.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
597
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
597
3.1%
-1.1pp
Other
2021 count
47
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
47
0.2%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
77
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
77
0.4%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+1,796
+2.8pp
Medium density
+228
-1.3pp
High density
+34
+0.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-137
-1.1pp
Other
+6
0.0pp
Not stated
-58
-0.4pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Ballina (A). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 13,671 | 70.4% | 81.4% | 11,875 | 67.6% | 80.9% | +1,796 | +2.8pp |
| Medium density | 4,750 | 24.5% | 14.0% | 4,522 | 25.8% | 13.8% | +228 | -1.3pp |
| High density | 267 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 233 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 597 | 3.1% | 1.2% | 734 | 4.2% | 1.8% | -137 | -1.1pp |
| Other | 47 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 41 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 77 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 135 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -58 | -0.4pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 19,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,555 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,857 | 0.0pp |