Indicator: HS-30 Average size of new residential lots in capital cities
Data
Proportional average (trend) site area of new houses Australia - 1993/94 and 2003/04
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2005 (unpublished data, prepared by the ABS for SoE 2006)
Average area of new residential lots Capital cities - 1999/00 and 2003/04
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2005 (unpublished data, prepared by the ABS for SoE 2006)
What the data mean
The size of new residential lots has decreased over the period between 1993/94 and 2003/04. Although there has been an increase from the low in 1999/2000, the average size in 2003/04 is nearly 8% lower compared to that in 1993/94.
Residential lot sizes in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth did not vary much over the period 1999/00 to 2003/04. Lot sizes in Brisbane and Darwin increased slightly over the same period while the lot sizes in Hobart decreased.
Issues for which this is an indicator and why
Human Settlements — Pressures created by human settlements on the environment - Patterns of settlement
The average size of residential lots in capital cities is a surrogate indicator for density patterns in cities. The balance between residential lot size, dwelling floor size and population size contribute to the population density in settlements.
Other indicators for this issue:
- HS-06 Population density patterns in major cities
- HS-51 Average floor area of new dwellings
- HS-78 Housing demand
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