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Flat or apartment — Types of homes

Share of types of homes that is flat or apartment.

Australia over time

14.2% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how flat or apartment varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest flat or apartment (2021 Census).

  1. Southbank (West) - South Wharf 99.7%
  2. Civic 99.6%
  3. Melbourne CBD - North 99.3%
  4. Melbourne CBD - West 99.2%
  5. Osborne Park Industrial 99.1%
  6. Sydney (South) - Haymarket 99.1%

Related indicators

Median rent (weekly) View → Median mortgage repayment (monthly) View → Average people per bedroom View → Households renting View → Homes owned outright View → Separate (detached) houses View → Homes with three or more bedrooms View →

Frequently asked questions

What is Flat or apartment — Types of homes in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Flat or apartment — Types of homes across Australia was 14.2%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Flat or apartment — Types of homes measured?

Share of types of homes that is flat or apartment. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Flat or apartment — Types of homes vary across Australia?

Across the 2,345 SA2 areas with data, Flat or apartment — Types of homes ranges from 0.0% to 99.7%, with a typical (median) area at 2.5%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Flat or apartment — Types of homes be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Flat or apartment — Types of homes should be read with caution.

Where can I see Flat or apartment — Types of homes for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Flat or apartment — Types of homes down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flat or apartment — Types of homes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:dwelling-structure:apartment