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 Mornington Peninsula (S), accounting for 85.4% (58,881 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (67.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 7,535 dwellings and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Mornington Peninsula (S) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Mornington Peninsula (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mornington Peninsula (S), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Separate house
2021 count
58,881
% of total
85.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
58,881
85.4%
+1.4pp
Medium density
2021 count
9,257
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
9,257
13.4%
-1.2pp
High density
2021 count
189
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
189
0.3%
+0.2pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
496
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
496
0.7%
-0.1pp
Other
2021 count
92
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
92
0.1%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
63
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
63
0.1%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+7,535
+1.4pp
Medium density
+341
-1.2pp
High density
+107
+0.2pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-16
-0.1pp
Other
+16
0.0pp
Not stated
-112
-0.2pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Mornington Peninsula (S). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 58,881 | 85.4% | 67.3% | 51,346 | 84.0% | 66.8% | +7,535 | +1.4pp |
| Medium density | 9,257 | 13.4% | 21.2% | 8,916 | 14.6% | 22.7% | +341 | -1.2pp |
| High density | 189 | 0.3% | 11.0% | 82 | 0.1% | 9.7% | +107 | +0.2pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 496 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 512 | 0.8% | 0.2% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Other | 92 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 76 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 63 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 175 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -112 | -0.2pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 68,977 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61,110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,867 | 0.0pp |