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Community Profile - Dwelling Data print

The population of Southwest Economic Region is largely concentrated in owned dwellings. Within the city, nearly two thirds of the dwellings were owned by the residents, and of these, a large majority were single detached houses. Census figures indicate the following changes in the tenure of private households in the City of Brandon’s between 1996 and 2006.


Tenure type
1996
2001
2006
Owned
9,710
10,320
11,150
Rented
6,260
6,430
6,770
Total private dwellings
15,970
16,750
17,921
2006 Census– numbers may differ slightly from below due to rounding

In the Southwest Economic Region as a whole, nearly three quarters of occupied dwellings were owned by the residents. In particular, in the rural areas, more than 85% of occupied dwellings were owned by a member of the household. This could suggest a high degree of permanency and stability in the region.

Regional Dwelling Tenure Data

Tenure
Brandon
Towns / Villages
Rural
Labour Market Area Total
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Owned
11,145
62
8,660
72
11,165
88
30,980
73
Rented
6,770
38
2,680
22
1,535
12
10,990
26
Band Housing
0
0
625
5
15
0
645
2
Total occupied private dwellings
17,920
100
11,965
100
12,725
100
42,610
100
2006 Census– numbers may differ slightly from above due to rounding

There were 417 new dwelling units added to the Brandon marketplace in 2009 of which 119 were single family units, 6 were two family units and 290 were multiple family units.

New Dwelling Units, 1998 – 2009
        1998
        1999
        2000
        2001
        2002
        2003
        2004
        2005
        2006
        2007
        2008
        2009
        2010
        Total
        Single Family
        121
        48
        70
        60
        124
        150
        228
        170
        155
        169
        132
        119
        117
        1663
        Two Family
        34
        8
        4
        6
        4
        4
        0
        8
        6
        28
        8
        6
        6
        122
        Multiple Family
        23
        250
        26
        45
        111
        165
        63
        76
        233
        158
        228
        290
        100
        1768
        Totals
        178
        306
        100
        111
        239
        319
        291
        254
        394
        355
        368
        415
        223
        3553

        Source: Brandon & Area Planning District