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 Pink Lake, accounting for 88.3% (340 dwellings). This share was higher than Esperance (S) (84.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which decreased by 652 dwellings, while its share rose by 31.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Pink Lake - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Pink Lake in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pink Lake, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Separate house
2021 count
340
% of total
88.3%
Change from 2016
+31.3pp
340
88.3%
+31.3pp
Medium density
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-29.0pp
0
0.0%
-29.0pp
High density
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
0
0.0%
-3.7pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
35
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
35
9.1%
-0.3pp
Other
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
11
2.9%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
-652
+31.3pp
Medium density
-504
-29.0pp
High density
-65
-3.7pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-128
-0.3pp
Other
-5
-0.3pp
Not stated
0
+2.3pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Pink Lake. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 340 | 88.3% | 84.6% | 992 | 57.0% | 84.7% | -652 | +31.3pp |
| Medium density | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | 504 | 29.0% | 9.6% | -504 | -29.0pp |
| High density | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 65 | 3.7% | 0.0% | -65 | -3.7pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 35 | 9.1% | 3.0% | 163 | 9.4% | 2.0% | -128 | -0.3pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 2.9% | 1.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 3.1% | 0 | +2.3pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 385 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,740 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,355 | 0.0pp |