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 McDowall, accounting for 87.7% (2,336 dwellings). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (61.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in medium density, which increased by 111 dwellings and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
McDowall - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for McDowall in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McDowall, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Separate house
2021 count
2,336
% of total
87.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
2,336
87.7%
-2.7pp
Medium density
2021 count
333
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
333
12.5%
+3.7pp
High density
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+65
-2.7pp
Medium density
+111
+3.7pp
High density
-9
-0.4pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
0
0.0pp
Other
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-8
-0.3pp
Data table
Dwelling type for McDowall. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 2,336 | 87.7% | 61.8% | 2,271 | 90.4% | 66.0% | +65 | -2.7pp |
| Medium density | 333 | 12.5% | 17.6% | 222 | 8.8% | 17.2% | +111 | +3.7pp |
| High density | 0 | 0.0% | 20.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 15.6% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 2,665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,511 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +154 | 0.0pp |