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 Sunshine West, accounting for 82.4% (5,373 dwellings). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (81%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 5,065 dwellings, while its share fell by 12.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Sunshine West - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Sunshine West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine West, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Separate house
2021 count
5,373
% of total
82.4%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
5,373
82.4%
-12.7pp
Medium density
2021 count
1,126
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+17.3pp
1,126
17.3%
+17.3pp
High density
2021 count
17
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
17
0.3%
+0.3pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
0
0.0%
-3.4pp
Other
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
6
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6
0.1%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+5,065
-12.7pp
Medium density
+1,126
+17.3pp
High density
+17
+0.3pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-11
-3.4pp
Other
0
0.0pp
Not stated
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Sunshine West. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 5,373 | 82.4% | 81.0% | 308 | 95.1% | 81.6% | +5,065 | -12.7pp |
| Medium density | 1,126 | 17.3% | 18.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.5% | +1,126 | +17.3pp |
| High density | 17 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 11 | 3.4% | 0.0% | -11 | -3.4pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 6,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,197 | 0.0pp |