Dunedin City
Dwelling type
In the Dunedin City, 14.8% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 21.0% in the North East Valley Knox in 2018.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of the Dunedin City's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings is likely to attract more young adults and smaller households, often renting. Larger, detached or separate dwellings are more likely to attract families and prospective families. The residential built form often reflects market opportunities or planning policy, such as building denser forms of housing around public transport nodes or employment centres.
Dwelling Type statistics should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Household Types, Housing Tenure and Age Structure for a more complete picture of the housing market in the Dunedin City.
Please note: Stats NZ has given Dwelling Type data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of “moderate”. This indicates there may be some minor issues looking at the comparisons to 2013 and 2006. Users should avoid concluding that any change in the categories is purely due to real world change. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.
Derived from two Census questions:
'Mark one space to show which of the following best describes this dwelling:
- House
- Townhouse
- Unit
- Apartment
- Mobile dwelling (eg caravan, boat, tent)
- Other'
And 'Is this building joined to any other dwelling,shop or business?'
Occupied private dwellings
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| Dunedin City | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Dwelling structure | Number | % | North East Valley Knox % | Number | % | North East Valley Knox % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
 Separate house | 41,202 | 84.7 | 79.0 | 36,462 | 78.9 | 68.3 | +4,740 | 640 | 1418 |
| Medium density | 7,014 | 14.4 | 21.0 | 7,266 | 15.7 | 24.6 | -252 | 641 | 1418 |
| High density | 165 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 138 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +27 | 642 | 1418 |
| Other dwelling | 246 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 126 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +120 | 643 | 1418 |
| Private dwelling not further defined | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,232 | 4.8 | 7.1 | -2,232 | 645 | 1418 |
| Total occupied private dwellings | 48,627 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 46,224 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,403 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate(opens a new window)
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| Dunedin City | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | North East Valley Knox % | Number | % | North East Valley Knox % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
| Occupied private dwellings | 48,627 | 91.9 | 92.5 | 46,218 | 91.5 | 87.9 | +2,409 | 645 | 14180 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 3,906 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 3,915 | 7.8 | 10.5 | -9 | 646 | 14180 |
| Non private dwellings | 369 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 372 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -3 | 647 | 14180 |
| Total dwellings | 52,902 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50,505 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,397 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Unrated(opens a new window)
Dominant groups
In 2018, there were 41,202 separate houses in the area, 7,014 medium density dwellings, and 165 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of private dwellings in the Dunedin City in 2018 shows that 84.7% of dwellings were separate houses; 14.4% were medium density dwellings, and 0.3% were high density dwellings, compared with 79.0%, 21.0%, and 0.0% in the the North East Valley Knox respectively.
Emerging groups
The total number of private dwellings in the Dunedin City increased by 2,409 between 2013 and 2018.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in the Dunedin City between 2013 and 2018 were:
- Separate house (+4,740 dwellings)
- Private dwelling not further defined (-2,232 dwellings)
- Medium density (-252 dwellings)
- Other dwelling (+120 dwellings)