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 Hobart (C), accounting for 67.8% (15,221 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Hobart (84.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 918 dwellings and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Hobart (C) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Hobart (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hobart (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Separate house
2021 count
15,221
% of total
67.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15,221
67.8%
+0.4pp
Medium density
2021 count
5,249
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
5,249
23.4%
-0.5pp
High density
2021 count
1,651
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,651
7.4%
-0.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
25
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.1%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
175
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
175
0.8%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
102
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
102
0.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+918
+0.4pp
Medium density
+176
-0.5pp
High density
+49
-0.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
0
0.0pp
Other
+41
+0.2pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Hobart (C). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 15,221 | 67.8% | 84.5% | 14,303 | 67.4% | 84.1% | +918 | +0.4pp |
| Medium density | 5,249 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 5,073 | 23.9% | 13.1% | +176 | -0.5pp |
| High density | 1,651 | 7.4% | 1.8% | 1,602 | 7.5% | 2.0% | +49 | -0.1pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 25 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 175 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 134 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 102 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 102 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 22,434 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21,235 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,199 | 0.0pp |