The table illustrates the percentage of main types of dwelling in Victoria, the Northern Territory and Tasmania during the period: from 2001 to 2006.
Overall, houses were the most common type of dwelling across all three regions in both 2001 and 2006, while semi-attached houses and flats/apartments were much less preferable. The leader in all years and regions was the percentage of households living in houses.The anti-leader was the category “Other”, with the smallest percentage in all regions.
In 2001, the highest percentage of houses was observed in Tasmania at 88%, followed by Victoria with 79%, and the Northern Territory with 65%. By 2006, the proportion of houses in Tasmania increased slightly to 89%, maintaining its lead, while in Victoria, it slightly declined to 76%, and in the Northern Territory, it decreased to 63%. The second most popular type of dwelling was semi-attached houses. In 2001, this type was most common in the Northern Territory, accounting for 13%, followed by Victoria at 11%, and Tasmania at just 3%. By 2006, the proportion of semi-attached houses rose to 15% in the Northern Territory, remained relatively stable in Victoria at 12%, and increased slightly in Tasmania to 4%.
In 2001, the percentage of “Other” was minimal in Tasmania and Victoria at 1% and 2% respectively, while it was slightly higher in the Northern Territory at 14%. By 2006, its proportion remained almost unchanged in Tasmania and Victoria at 1-2%, and it dropped to 11% in the Northern Territory. In 2001, the share of apartments was relatively low: 8% in the Northern Territory, 9% in Victoria, and 7% in Tasmania. By 2006, the proportion of apartments increased slightly in the Northern Territory to 11%, in Victoria to 10%, but decreased in Tasmania to 6%.