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 Bunbury (C), accounting for 74.9% (10,653 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional WA (81.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 737 dwellings and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Bunbury (C) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Bunbury (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bunbury (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Separate house
2021 count
10,653
% of total
74.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
10,653
74.9%
+0.5pp
Medium density
2021 count
3,164
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,164
22.2%
-0.5pp
High density
2021 count
183
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
183
1.3%
+0.2pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
133
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
133
0.9%
-0.4pp
Other
2021 count
52
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
52
0.4%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
38
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
38
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+737
+0.5pp
Medium density
+139
-0.5pp
High density
+41
+0.2pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-36
-0.4pp
Other
+20
+0.2pp
Not stated
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Bunbury (C). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 10,653 | 74.9% | 81.6% | 9,916 | 74.4% | 82.5% | +737 | +0.5pp |
| Medium density | 3,164 | 22.2% | 9.4% | 3,025 | 22.7% | 9.0% | +139 | -0.5pp |
| High density | 183 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 142 | 1.1% | 0.2% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 133 | 0.9% | 6.4% | 169 | 1.3% | 6.0% | -36 | -0.4pp |
| Other | 52 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 32 | 0.2% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 38 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 35 | 0.3% | 1.1% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 14,228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +895 | 0.0pp |