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 Broken Hill (part), accounting for 93% (7,511 dwellings). This share was similar to Broken Hill (C) (93.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 7,292 dwellings, while its share fell by 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Broken Hill (part) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Broken Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broken Hill (C) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broken Hill (part), with comparison markers for Broken Hill (C).
Separate house
2021 count
7,511
% of total
93.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
7,511
93.0%
-2.2pp
Medium density
2021 count
432
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
432
5.3%
+5.3pp
High density
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
82
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
82
1.0%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
5
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
5
0.1%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
43
0.5%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+7,292
-2.2pp
Medium density
+432
+5.3pp
High density
0
0.0pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
+79
-0.3pp
Other
+2
-1.2pp
Not stated
+38
-1.7pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Broken Hill (part). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broken Hill (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broken Hill (C)% | Count | % | Broken Hill (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 7,511 | 93.0% | 93.1% | 219 | 95.2% | 92.6% | +7,292 | -2.2pp |
| Medium density | 432 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +432 | +5.3pp |
| High density | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 82 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +79 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 | 1.3% | 0.2% | +2 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 | 2.2% | 0.6% | +38 | -1.7pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 8,078 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 230 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,848 | 0.0pp |