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 Ferndale (WA), accounting for 81.7% (1,460 dwellings). This share was higher than Canning (C) (78.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in medium density, which increased by 55 dwellings and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Ferndale (WA) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Ferndale (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ferndale (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Separate house
2021 count
1,460
% of total
81.7%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
1,460
81.7%
-2.2pp
Medium density
2021 count
328
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
328
18.4%
+2.6pp
High density
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+15
-2.2pp
Medium density
+55
+2.6pp
High density
0
0.0pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
0
0.0pp
Other
0
0.0pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Ferndale (WA). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 1,460 | 81.7% | 78.9% | 1,445 | 83.9% | 79.0% | +15 | -2.2pp |
| Medium density | 328 | 18.4% | 19.6% | 273 | 15.8% | 20.0% | +55 | +2.6pp |
| High density | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 1,786 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,723 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +63 | 0.0pp |