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 Kangaroo Island (DC), accounting for 93.3% (2,086 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional SA (86.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 163 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Kangaroo Island (DC) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Kangaroo Island (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kangaroo Island (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Separate house
2021 count
2,086
% of total
93.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,086
93.3%
-0.3pp
Medium density
2021 count
100
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
100
4.5%
+1.3pp
High density
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
17
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.8%
+0.1pp
Other
2021 count
8
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
8
0.4%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
30
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
30
1.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+163
-0.3pp
Medium density
+34
+1.3pp
High density
0
0.0pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
+2
+0.1pp
Other
-3
-0.1pp
Not stated
-7
-0.5pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Kangaroo Island (DC). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 2,086 | 93.3% | 86.1% | 1,923 | 93.6% | 85.9% | +163 | -0.3pp |
| Medium density | 100 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 66 | 3.2% | 10.5% | +34 | +1.3pp |
| High density | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 17 | 0.8% | 1.9% | 15 | 0.7% | 2.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Other | 8 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 30 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 37 | 1.8% | 0.8% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 2,236 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,054 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |