Melbourne (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 71,380 people were usually resident in Melbourne (C): of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 6.1% of people usually resident in Melbourne (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 55.9% of people usually resident in Melbourne (C) were Australian citizens, 42.2% were born overseas and 12.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 23.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Melbourne (C) were married, 7.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.2% were widowed and 66.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 43.2% of people usually resident in Melbourne (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Malaysia 5.6%, China 4.9%, Indonesia 3.7%, England 3.0% and New Zealand 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Melbourne (C) were No Religion 26.6%, Catholic 18.6%, Anglican 8.4%, Buddhism 7.5% and Islam 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Melbourne (C) were Mandarin 8.1%, Cantonese 5.6%, Indonesian 3.1%, Italian 1.4% and Korean 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 52.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 38,706 people aged 15 years and over in Melbourne (C) were in the labour force. Of these 63.0% worked full-time, 24.6% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 18,532 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Melbourne (C) were Professionals 40.4%, Managers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.3%, Labourers 3.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Melbourne (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.6%, Legal and Accounting Services 5.2%, Tertiary Education 4.6%, Hospitals 4.3% and Computer System Design and Related Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Melbourne (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $566, the median family income was $1,627 and the median household income was $1,081.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 12,978 families in Melbourne (C): of these 56.1% were couple families without children, 20.7% were couple families with children, 9.8% were one parent families and 13.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 35,846 occupied private dwellings were counted in Melbourne (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Melbourne (C), 3.7% were separate houses, 16.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 79.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Melbourne (C), 12.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.2% were owned with a mortgage and 57.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Melbourne (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Melbourne (C), the median weekly rent was $300. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Melbourne (C), 36.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.6% were single (or lone) person households and 14.9% were group households.