- There were 1,478,709 occupied dwellings on census night.*
Dwelling Occupancy Status
2006 Census |
| |
Number of dwellings |
| Occupied dwelling |
|
| Occupied private dwelling with resident(s) |
1,454,175 |
| Occupied private dwelling with no usual resident(s) |
17,571 |
| Total occupied private dwelling |
1,471,749 |
| Occupied non-private dwelling |
6,963 |
| Total, occupied dwellings |
1,478,709 |
| Unoccupied dwelling |
|
| Residents away |
49,122 |
| Empty dwelling |
110,154 |
| Dwelling under construction |
13,560 |
| Total |
1,651,542 |
* 'Occupied dwelling type' classifies all occupied dwellings according to their structure (number of storeys and whether separate or joined) and function. For the census, a dwelling is defined as occupied if it is:
- occupied at midnight on the night of the census, or
- occupied at any time during the 12 hours following midnight on the night of the census, unless the occupant(s) completed a questionnaire at another dwelling during that period.
Correction
An error was found in the table 'Occupied Dwelling Type, 1996–2006 Censuses', with a small number of records coded to the wrong categories for 2001. It has been replaced with the corrected table below. Please see Errata for more information.
The table 'Occupied Dwelling Type' below (revised 31 March 2011) replaces the previous table published 2 May 2007. The affected categories are: 'Institution' and 'Occupied Non-private Dwelling Not Further Defined'. The subcategories within 'Occupied Private Dwelling' and 'Occupied Non-private Dwelling' have also been reordered.
- The number of occupied dwellings has increased by 8.1 percent between the 2001 and 2006 Censuses. This is higher than the 6.6 percent increase between the 1996 and 2001 Censuses.
Occupied Dwelling Type
1996–2006 Censuses |
| Dwelling type |
1996 |
2001 |
2006 |
| Number of dwellings |
| Occupied Private Dwelling |
|
|
|
| Separate House |
1,050,144 |
1,030,077 |
1,134,369 |
| Two or More Flats/Units/Townhouses/Apartments/Houses Joined Together |
209,163 |
210,627 |
252,963 |
| Other Occupied Private Dwellings(1) |
7,338 |
5,253 |
10,083 |
| Occupied Private Dwelling Not Further Defined(2) |
9,684 |
113,883 |
74,334 |
| Total Occupied Private Dwelling |
1,276,329 |
1,359,840 |
1,471,749 |
| Occupied Non-private Dwelling |
|
|
|
| Institution(3) |
2,064 |
2,274 |
1,605 |
| Other Non-private Dwellings |
5,382 |
5,787 |
5,103 |
| Occupied Non-private Dwelling Not Further Defined(4) |
12 |
303 |
255 |
| Total Occupied Non-private Dwelling |
7,458 |
8,364 |
6,963 |
| Total |
1,283,790 |
1,368,207 |
1,478,709 |
(1) This includes mobile and improvised dwellings, roofless or rough sleepers and dwellings in a motorcamp. In 1996 and 2001 this category was called Temporary Private Dwellings. (2) This includes baches, cribs, other holiday homes, and dwellings adjoined to or part of a business or shop. (3) This includes 'residential and community care facilities'. In 2001, these dwellings were classified under 'other non-private dwelling' but are classified under 'institution' in the 2006 classification. (4) Includes communes. Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different tables. |