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 Hillcrest (Tas.), accounting for 87.1% (418 dwellings). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (89.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in high density, which decreased by 392 dwellings and 37.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Hillcrest (Tas.) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Hillcrest (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hillcrest (Tas.), with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Separate house
2021 count
418
% of total
87.1%
Change from 2016
+71.5pp
418
87.1%
+71.5pp
Medium density
2021 count
58
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-30.3pp
58
12.1%
-30.3pp
High density
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-37.1pp
0
0.0%
-37.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
0
0.0%
-0.7pp
Other
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
0
0.0%
-3.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
0
0.0%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+253
+71.5pp
Medium density
-391
-30.3pp
High density
-392
-37.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-7
-0.7pp
Other
-36
-3.4pp
Not stated
-14
-1.3pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Hillcrest (Tas.). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 418 | 87.1% | 89.4% | 165 | 15.6% | 89.8% | +253 | +71.5pp |
| Medium density | 58 | 12.1% | 8.9% | 449 | 42.4% | 8.3% | -391 | -30.3pp |
| High density | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 392 | 37.1% | 1.3% | -392 | -37.1pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 | 0.7% | 0.1% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 36 | 3.4% | 0.2% | -36 | -3.4pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 14 | 1.3% | 0.4% | -14 | -1.3pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 480 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,058 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -578 | 0.0pp |