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 Belmont (C), accounting for 64.5% (11,613 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Perth (77%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 965 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Belmont (C) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Belmont (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belmont (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Separate house
2021 count
11,613
% of total
64.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
11,613
64.5%
-0.7pp
Medium density
2021 count
4,351
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
4,351
24.2%
-1.2pp
High density
2021 count
1,949
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,949
10.8%
+2.2pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
31
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.2%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
17
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
0.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
41
0.2%
-0.2pp
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+965
-0.7pp
Medium density
+194
-1.2pp
High density
+544
+2.2pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-5
0.0pp
Other
-14
-0.1pp
Not stated
-17
-0.2pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Belmont (C). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 11,613 | 64.5% | 77.0% | 10,648 | 65.2% | 75.9% | +965 | -0.7pp |
| Medium density | 4,351 | 24.2% | 16.9% | 4,157 | 25.4% | 18.8% | +194 | -1.2pp |
| High density | 1,949 | 10.8% | 5.3% | 1,405 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +544 | +2.2pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 31 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 36 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 17 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -14 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 58 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 17,996 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,335 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,661 | 0.0pp |