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 Swan (C), accounting for 87.7% (48,282 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Perth (77%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 7,979 dwellings and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Swan (C) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Swan (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Swan (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Separate house
2021 count
48,282
% of total
87.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
48,282
87.7%
+2.2pp
Medium density
2021 count
5,407
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
5,407
9.8%
-2.9pp
High density
2021 count
548
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
548
1.0%
+0.3pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
278
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
278
0.5%
-0.1pp
Other
2021 count
438
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
438
0.8%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
117
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
117
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+7,979
+2.2pp
Medium density
-604
-2.9pp
High density
+227
+0.3pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-19
-0.1pp
Other
+337
+0.6pp
Not stated
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Swan (C). Dwelling structure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Separate house | 48,282 | 87.7% | 77.0% | 40,303 | 85.5% | 75.9% | +7,979 | +2.2pp |
| Medium density | 5,407 | 9.8% | 16.9% | 6,011 | 12.7% | 18.8% | -604 | -2.9pp |
| High density | 548 | 1.0% | 5.3% | 321 | 0.7% | 4.5% | +227 | +0.3pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 278 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 297 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -19 | -0.1pp |
| Other | 438 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 101 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +337 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 117 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 107 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 55,068 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47,146 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,922 | 0.0pp |