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 Norwood Payneham St Peters (C), accounting for 50.8% (8,408 dwellings). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (74.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in medium density, which increased by 505 dwellings and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Norwood Payneham St Peters (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Separate house
2021 count
8,408
% of total
50.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
8,408
50.8%
-1.2pp
Medium density
2021 count
7,452
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7,452
45.0%
+0.4pp
High density
2021 count
561
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
561
3.4%
+0.8pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
37
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
0.2%
0.0pp
Other
2021 count
28
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
0.2%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
48
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
48
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+309
-1.2pp
Medium density
+505
+0.4pp
High density
+162
+0.8pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
+10
0.0pp
Other
-11
-0.1pp
Not stated
-17
-0.1pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Norwood Payneham St Peters (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 | 8,408 | 50.8% | 74.4% | 8,099 | 52.0% | 74.1% | +309 | -1.2pp |
| Medium density | 7,452 | 45.0% | 22.3% | 6,947 | 44.6% | 23.1% | +505 | +0.4pp |
| High density | 561 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 399 | 2.6% | 2.1% | +162 | +0.8pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 37 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 27 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Other | 28 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 39 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 48 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 65 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 16,546 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,568 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +978 | 0.0pp |