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 Prairiewood, accounting for 74.8% (822 dwellings). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 810 dwellings, while its share fell by 25.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Prairiewood - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Prairiewood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prairiewood, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Separate house
2021 count
822
% of total
74.8%
Change from 2016
-25.2pp
822
74.8%
-25.2pp
Medium density
2021 count
201
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+18.3pp
201
18.3%
+18.3pp
High density
2021 count
71
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
71
6.5%
+6.5pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
6
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6
0.5%
+0.5pp
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
+810
-25.2pp
Medium density
+201
+18.3pp
High density
+71
+6.5pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
0
0.0pp
Other
+6
+0.5pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Prairiewood. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 822 | 74.8% | 71.6% | 12 | 100.0% | 71.6% | +810 | -25.2pp |
| Medium density | 201 | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.1% | +201 | +18.3pp |
| High density | 71 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.9% | +71 | +6.5pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 6 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 1,099 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,087 | 0.0pp |