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 Hillville, accounting for 93.3% (112 dwellings). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (81.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which decreased by 531 dwellings, while its share rose by 1.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Dwelling structure

Hillville - Dwellings (Enumerated)

This table summarises dwelling type for Hillville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.

Dwelling structure change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Separate house

-531

+1.4pp

Medium density

-38

-5.4pp

High density

0

0.0pp

Caravans, cabin, houseboat

-9

-1.3pp

Other

0

+2.1pp

Not stated

-7

-1.0pp

Data table

Dwelling type for Hillville. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Dwelling type for Hillville. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Dwelling type for Hillville. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
Separate house11293.3%81.6%64391.9%79.8%-531+1.4pp
Medium density00.0%13.5%385.4%14.0%-38-5.4pp
High density00.0%2.4%00.0%2.4%00.0pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat00.0%1.7%91.3%2.4%-9-1.3pp
Other32.5%0.4%30.4%0.5%0+2.1pp
Not stated00.0%0.4%71.0%0.8%-7-1.0pp
Total Occupied Private Dwellings120100.0%100.0%700100.0%100.0%-5800.0pp