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 Bacchus Marsh, accounting for 83.3% (2,739 dwellings). This share was lower than Moorabool (S) (92.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 537 dwellings and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Bacchus Marsh - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Bacchus Marsh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bacchus Marsh, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Separate house
2021 count
2,739
% of total
83.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,739
83.3%
+0.6pp
Medium density
2021 count
474
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
474
14.4%
-1.2pp
High density
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
21
0.6%
+0.6pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
49
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
1.5%
+0.3pp
Other
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3
0.1%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+537
+0.6pp
Medium density
+59
-1.2pp
High density
+21
+0.6pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
+18
+0.3pp
Other
-3
-0.1pp
Not stated
-11
-0.4pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Bacchus Marsh. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 2,739 | 83.3% | 92.3% | 2,202 | 82.7% | 90.7% | +537 | +0.6pp |
| Medium density | 474 | 14.4% | 6.8% | 415 | 15.6% | 8.0% | +59 | -1.2pp |
| High density | 21 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 49 | 1.5% | 0.4% | 31 | 1.2% | 0.4% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 3,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +624 | 0.0pp |