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 Mitcham (C), accounting for 78.6% (20,141 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (74.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 617 dwellings, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Mitcham (C) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Mitcham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mitcham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Separate house
2021 count
20,141
% of total
78.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
20,141
78.6%
-0.7pp
Medium density
2021 count
5,208
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
5,208
20.3%
+0.8pp
High density
2021 count
120
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
120
0.5%
-0.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
48
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
48
0.2%
+0.2pp
Other
2021 count
39
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
0.2%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
62
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
62
0.2%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+617
-0.7pp
Medium density
+412
+0.8pp
High density
-22
-0.1pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
+39
+0.2pp
Other
+3
+0.1pp
Not stated
-35
-0.2pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Mitcham (C). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 20,141 | 78.6% | 74.4% | 19,524 | 79.3% | 74.1% | +617 | -0.7pp |
| Medium density | 5,208 | 20.3% | 22.3% | 4,796 | 19.5% | 23.1% | +412 | +0.8pp |
| High density | 120 | 0.5% | 2.7% | 142 | 0.6% | 2.1% | -22 | -0.1pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 48 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +39 | +0.2pp |
| Other | 39 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 36 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 62 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 97 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -35 | -0.2pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 25,615 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 24,607 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,008 | 0.0pp |