3047, Vic

Demographics & education

In the 2011 Census, there were 19,001 people in 3047, Vic of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.8% of the population.

The median age of people in 3047, Vic was 32 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.0% of the population.

Of people in 3047, Vic aged 15 years and over, 45.6% were married and 12.6% were either divorced or separated.

The median age of married people in 3047, Vic was 46 years and the median age of people never married was 24 years.

In 3047, Vic, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.5% were in a de facto marriage.

The median age of people in a registered marriage in 3047, Vic was 46 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 39 years.

In 3047, Vic 38.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.0% were in primary school, 17.7% in secondary school and 16.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in 3047, Vic were Turkish 12.8%, Australian 12.4%, English 11.7%, Lebanese 8.2% and Irish 3.3%.

In 3047, Vic, 47.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Turkey 8.1%, Iraq 6.1%, Lebanon 3.9%, India 2.2% and Vietnam 1.6%.

In 3047, Vic, 22.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 68.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

The most common responses for religion in 3047, Vic were Islam 33.4%, Catholic 23.0%, No Religion 8.5%, Anglican 5.5% and Eastern Orthodox 3.3%.

In 3047, Vic 32.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 16.1%, Turkish 15.2%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 3.0%, Vietnamese 2.3% and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1.9%.

Employment

There were 5,682 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in 3047, Vic. Of these 49.8% were employed full time, 28.4% were employed part-time and 13.5% were unemployed.

Of employed people in 3047, Vic, 11.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The median age of people employed full-time in 3047, Vic was 38 years and for people who were employed part-time was 35 years.

The most common occupations in 3047, Vic included Labourers 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Professionals 9.1%, Sales Workers 8.2% and Managers 5.1%.

Of the employed people in 3047, Vic, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.0%, School Education 3.6%, Road Freight Transport 3.6%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in 3047, Vic was $324.

In 3047, Vic, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.9%, Car, as passenger 6.5%, Train 6.3%, Walked only 2.5% and Bus 1.9%. On the day, 12.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 67.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In 3047, Vic, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.4% provided care for children and 12.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 6.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in 3047, Vic, 14.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in 3047, Vic, 47.5% were couple families with children, 24.4% were couple families without children and 25.6% were one parent families.

In 3047, Vic 16.6% of single parents were male and 83.4% were female.

Weekly incomes

In 3047, Vic, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,655 and those without children was $1,475.

Employment status of couple families

In 3047, Vic, of couple families with children, 7.9% had both partners employed full-time, 2.3% had both employed part-time and 8.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In 3047, Vic, 92.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.9% were unoccupied.

Of occupied private dwellings in 3047, Vic, 86.2% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In 3047, Vic, of occupied private dwellings 3.4% had 1 bedroom, 12.8% had 2 bedrooms and 67.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 3 people.

Of occupied private dwellings in 3047, Vic, 32.0% were owned outright, 28.8% were owned with a mortgage and 33.4% were rented.

Household composition

In 3047, Vic, of all households, 75.0% were family households, 22.0% were single person households and 3.0% were group households.

In 3047, Vic, 38.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 2.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Number of motor vehicles

In 3047, Vic, 38.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 29.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 12.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

People characteristics

In 3047, Vic, there were 149 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 70 (or 47.0%) were male and 79 (or 53.0%) were female. The median age was 28 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In 3047, Vic, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $608.

In 3047, Vic, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $163 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500.