Housing
Dwellings
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.
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, medium density was the most common dwelling type among dwellings in Mount Isa City, accounting for 46.2% (24 dwellings). This share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in medium density, which decreased by 4 dwellings, while its share rose by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Mount Isa City - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwellings for Mount Isa City in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Boundary change is material, so 2016 change figures should be read as approximate.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Isa City, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Separate house
Medium density
High density
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
Other
Not stated
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Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+2
+9.7pp
Medium density
-4
+0.6pp
High density
0
0.0pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
0
-0.1pp
Other
-2
-3.0pp
Not stated
+2
+4.3pp
Data table
Dwellings for Mount Isa City. Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 23 | 44.2% | 68.5% | 21 | 34.5% | 71.5% | +2 | +9.7pp |
| Medium density | 24 | 46.2% | 18.9% | 28 | 45.6% | 19.9% | -4 | +0.6pp |
| High density | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 0 | 0.0% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.1% | 4.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2 | 3.0% | 2.0% | -2 | -3.0pp |
| Not stated | 5 | 9.6% | 1.3% | 3 | 5.3% | 2.3% | +2 | +4.3pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |