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 Wyndham (C), accounting for 87.9% (82,853 dwellings). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (67.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in separate houses, which increased by 24,205 dwellings and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Dwelling structure
Wyndham (C) - Dwellings (Enumerated)
This table summarises dwelling type for Wyndham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Dwelling structure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wyndham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Separate house
2021 count
82,853
% of total
87.9%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
82,853
87.9%
+4.5pp
Medium density
2021 count
10,595
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
10,595
11.2%
-4.8pp
High density
2021 count
553
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
553
0.6%
+0.4pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
2021 count
117
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
117
0.1%
-0.1pp
Other
2021 count
22
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
64
0.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Dwelling structure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Separate house
+24,205
+4.5pp
Medium density
-629
-4.8pp
High density
+396
+0.4pp
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
-40
-0.1pp
Other
-10
0.0pp
Not stated
-20
0.0pp
Data table
Dwelling type for Wyndham (C). 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 | 82,853 | 87.9% | 67.3% | 58,648 | 83.4% | 66.8% | +24,205 | +4.5pp |
| Medium density | 10,595 | 11.2% | 21.2% | 11,224 | 16.0% | 22.7% | -629 | -4.8pp |
| High density | 553 | 0.6% | 11.0% | 157 | 0.2% | 9.7% | +396 | +0.4pp |
| Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 117 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 157 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -40 | -0.1pp |
| Other | 22 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 32 | 0.0% | 0.3% | -10 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 84 | 0.1% | 0.3% | -20 | 0.0pp |
| Total Occupied Private Dwellings | 94,206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 70,297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23,909 | 0.0pp |