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Roseneath-Sawyers Bay

Dwelling type

In Roseneath-Sawyers Bay, 4.5% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 14.8% in the Dunedin City in 2018.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Roseneath-Sawyers Bay'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 Roseneath-Sawyers Bay.

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

Dwelling structure
Roseneath-Sawyers Bay20182006Change
Dwelling structureNumber%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2006 to 2018
map this data in atlas.idSeparate house56795.584.749590.779.5+72
Medium density
274.514.4366.616.3-9
High density
00.00.300.00.30
Other dwelling
00.00.500.00.30
map this data in atlas.idPrivate dwelling not further defined00.00.0152.73.6-15

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate

Dwelling occupancy status
Roseneath-Sawyers Bay20182006Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2006 to 2018
map this data in atlas.idOccupied private dwellings60094.891.954395.392.0+57
map this data in atlas.idUnoccupied private dwellings335.27.4274.77.4+6
Non private dwellings
00.00.700.00.50

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Unrated

Dwelling structure, 2018
Dwelling structure, 2018 Private dwelling not further defined, Dunedin City: 0.0% Other dwelling, Dunedin City: 0.5% High density, Dunedin City: 0.3% Medium density, Dunedin City: 14.4% Separate house, Dunedin City: 84.7% Private dwelling not further defined, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: 0.0% Other dwelling, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: 0.0% High density, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: 0.0% Medium density, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: 4.5% Separate house, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: 95.5%
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in dwelling structure, 2006 to 2018
Change in dwelling structure, 2006 to 2018 Private dwelling not further defined, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: -15 Other dwelling, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: 0 High density, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: 0 Medium density, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: -9 Separate house, Roseneath-Sawyers Bay: +72
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

In 2018, there were 567 separate houses in the area, 27 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of private dwellings in Roseneath-Sawyers Bay in 2018 shows that 95.5% of dwellings were separate houses; 4.5% were medium density dwellings, and none were high density dwellings, compared with 84.7%, 14.4%, and 0.3% in the the Dunedin City respectively.

Emerging groups

The total number of private dwellings in Roseneath-Sawyers Bay increased by 57 between 2006 and 2018.

The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Roseneath-Sawyers Bay between 2006 and 2018 was:

  • Separate house (+72 dwellings)
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