Table 8.1 shows the different dwelling structure types in each state and territory in 1999-2000. The table shows that the separate house is the most popular type of dwelling in Australia, making up almost 80% of all dwellings. Tasmania had the highest proportion of separate houses (87%) and the Northern Territory the lowest (70%).
Flats, units or apartments comprise 10% of dwellings in Australia. The Northern Territory (16%) had the highest proportion of flats, units or apartments, followed by New South Wales (14%). Western Australia and Tasmania had relatively low percentages of flats, units or apartments (5%).
Semidetached, row or terrace houses and townhouses accounted for 10% of dwellings in Australia. There was a substantially greater proportion of semidetached housing than of flats, units or apartments in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Conversely, New South Wales and the Northern Territory had substantially more flats, units or apartments than semidetached housing.
8.1 ALL HOUSEHOLDS, By dwelling structure and state/territory - 1999-2000
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| Separate house | Semidetached/row
or terrace house/
townhouse |
Flat/unit/apartment
|
Total(a)
|
Total(a)
|
| % | % | % | % | ’000 |
|
New South Wales | 75.4 | 9.6 | 14.4 | 100.0 | 2,406.0 |
Victoria | 81.7 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 100.0 | 1,753.2 |
Queensland | 83.3 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 100.0 | 1,335.8 |
South Australia | 77.5 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 100.0 | 612.1 |
Western Australia | 79.3 | 15.1 | 5.4 | 100.0 | 719.1 |
Tasmania | 86.7 | 7.6 | *4.6 | 100.0 | 187.6 |
Northern Territory(b) | 70.0 | *11.0 | *15.5 | 100.0 | 53.8 |
Australian Capital Territory | 78.4 | *11.6 | *9.5 | 100.0 | 120.5 |
Australia | 79.3 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 100.0 | 7,188.1 |
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(a) Includes other dwelling structure.
(b) Excludes remote and sparsely settled areas. |
Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Income and Housing Costs, 1999-2000. |