Otago Peninsula
Dwelling type
In Otago Peninsula, 1.6% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 0.8% in the Ravensbourne-St Leonards in 2018.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Otago Peninsula'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 Otago Peninsula.
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago Peninsula | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Dwelling structure | Number | % | Ravensbourne-St Leonards % | Number | % | Ravensbourne-St Leonards % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
 Separate house | 375 | 96.9 | 99.2 | 321 | 89.9 | 96.3 | +54 | 640 | 1418 |
| Medium density | 6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +6 | 641 | 1418 |
| High density | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 642 | 1418 |
| Other dwelling | 6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -3 | 643 | 1418 |
| Private dwelling not further defined | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 7.6 | 2.8 | -27 | 645 | 1418 |
| Total occupied private dwellings | 387 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 357 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +30 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 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)
| Dwelling occupancy status | |||||||||
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| Otago Peninsula | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Dwelling type | Number | % | Ravensbourne-St Leonards % | Number | % | Ravensbourne-St Leonards % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
| Occupied private dwellings | 393 | 72.0 | 92.7 | 357 | 68.4 | 95.0 | +36 | 645 | 14180 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings | 144 | 26.4 | 6.9 | 156 | 29.9 | 5.0 | -12 | 646 | 14180 |
| Non private dwellings | 9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 647 | 14180 |
| Total dwellings | 546 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 522 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +24 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 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 375 separate houses in the area, 6 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of private dwellings in Otago Peninsula in 2018 shows that 96.9% of dwellings were separate houses; 1.6% were medium density dwellings, and none were high density dwellings, compared with 99.2%, 0.8%, and 0.0% in the the Ravensbourne-St Leonards respectively.
Emerging groups
The total number of private dwellings in Otago Peninsula increased by 36 between 2006 and 2018.
The largest change in the type of dwellings found in Otago Peninsula between 2006 and 2018 was:
- Separate house (+54 dwellings)