High Rise Residents Profile from the 2016 Australian Census

2016 demographic profile information aggregated for residents living in buildings with four or more storeys. The data is derived from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016 Census of Population and Housing via the TableBuilder tool. It is published by the City of Melbourne Open Data under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze age distribution and household composition of high-rise residents based on census-derived demographic profiles.
• Compare socioeconomic characteristics of apartment dwellers to other housing types based on aggregated census data.
• Inform urban development and housing policy for high-density areas based on resident profile information.
• Study population density and community needs in high-rise buildings based on aggregated census statistics.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census.
• Focus on a specific housing type (buildings with four or more storeys) provides a targeted demographic view.
• Available in multiple open formats (JSON, CSV).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from 2016 and may not reflect current demographic trends.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016 Census of Population and Housing.

Collection Method

Aggregated from ABS Census TableBuilder online data tool.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-28 08:07:23.445638; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, likely focused on areas with high-rise buildings (specific geography not stated).