Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Electoral Division
Area code SED26907
People 62,853
Male 30,835
Female 32,018
Median age 36
Families 16,289
Average children per family 1.8
All private dwellings 26,239
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,224
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent $305
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Total 62,853 -- 5,354,042 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 30,835 49.1 2,632,619 49.2 10,634,013 49.4
Female 32,018 50.9 2,721,423 50.8 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 312 0.5 37,990 0.7 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 62,853 people in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

Age
People
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0-4 years 4,243 6.8 344,733 6.4 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 3,599 5.7 326,121 6.1 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 3,140 5.0 327,939 6.1 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 3,172 5.0 345,339 6.5 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 4,442 7.1 375,108 7.0 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 5,583 8.9 388,669 7.3 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 5,426 8.6 372,214 7.0 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 5,266 8.4 383,415 7.2 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 4,873 7.8 391,197 7.3 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 4,190 6.7 372,367 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 3,594 5.7 354,110 6.6 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 2,900 4.6 317,438 5.9 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 2,443 3.9 293,812 5.5 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 1,940 3.1 224,911 4.2 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 2,055 3.3 177,316 3.3 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 2,129 3.4 140,338 2.6 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 1,982 3.2 114,020 2.1 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 1,875 3.0 104,995 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 36 -- 37 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.9% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 24,564 47.4 2,136,928 49.1 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 1,409 2.7 125,441 2.9 529,280 3.0
Divorced 3,596 6.9 339,497 7.8 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 3,674 7.1 242,620 5.6 949,634 5.5
Never married 18,625 35.9 1,510,759 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) aged 15 years and over, 47.4% were married and 9.6% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 46 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 49 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 52 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 81 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 27 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) was 46 years and the median age of people never married was 27 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 22,232 47.1 1,948,522 49.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 3,934 8.3 341,315 8.7 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 21,025 44.6 1,653,820 41.9 6,413,399 41.3

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 46 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 35 -- 35 -- 35 --
Not married 34 -- 32 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) was 46 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 35 years.

Education Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Pre-school 1,040 5.5 89,819 5.6 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 2,342 12.5 271,996 16.8 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 1,521 8.1 93,173 5.8 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 361 1.9 45,848 2.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 1,778 9.5 193,776 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 948 5.1 82,226 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 381 2.0 69,464 4.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 1,518 8.1 117,953 7.3 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 3,188 17.0 246,550 15.2 932,524 14.3
Other 731 3.9 50,269 3.1 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 4,937 26.3 356,483 22.0 1,511,694 23.2
Total 18,745 -- 1,617,557 -- 6,503,580 --

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) 29.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.5% were in primary school, 16.6% in secondary school and 25.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 13,441 17.3 1,606,233 23.3 7,098,486 25.4
English 11,859 15.3 1,614,911 23.5 7,238,533 25.9
Italian 10,885 14.0 327,954 4.8 916,121 3.3
Irish 4,909 6.3 522,025 7.6 2,087,758 7.5
Greek 4,234 5.5 161,781 2.4 378,270 1.4

The most common ancestries in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) were Australian 17.3%, English 15.3%, Italian 14.0%, Irish 6.3% and Greek 5.5%.

Country of birth Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 38,696 61.6 3,670,933 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Italy 3,371 5.4 76,908 1.4 185,402 0.9
India 2,014 3.2 111,786 2.1 295,362 1.4
Greece 1,383 2.2 49,991 0.9 99,938 0.5
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,048 1.7 93,899 1.8 318,969 1.5
Lebanon 1,043 1.7 15,871 0.3 76,450 0.4

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 61.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Italy 5.4%, India 3.2%, Greece 2.2%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.7% and Lebanon 1.7%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 30,049 51.7 1,911,658 38.1 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 4,199 7.2 343,515 6.9 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 2,505 4.3 230,297 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 21,411 36.8 2,528,189 50.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 36.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 51.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Catholic 22,527 35.8 1,428,758 26.7 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 11,617 18.5 1,283,881 24.0 4,796,787 22.3
Islam 5,236 8.3 152,777 2.9 476,290 2.2
Eastern Orthodox 5,154 8.2 231,135 4.3 563,072 2.6
Anglican 3,965 6.3 656,706 12.3 3,679,907 17.1

The most common responses for religion in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) were Catholic 35.8%, No Religion 18.5%, Islam 8.3%, Eastern Orthodox 8.2% and Anglican 6.3%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 5,799 9.2 124,856 2.3 299,834 1.4
Greek 3,383 5.4 116,802 2.2 252,217 1.2
Arabic 3,202 5.1 68,437 1.3 287,174 1.3
Turkish 1,634 2.6 32,899 0.6 59,622 0.3
Mandarin 1,087 1.7 103,743 1.9 336,410 1.6
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English only spoken at home 35,131 55.9 3,874,861 72.4 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 10,119 43.6 500,123 25.7 1,579,949 20.4

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) 55.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 9.2%, Greek 5.4%, Arabic 5.1%, Turkish 2.6% and Mandarin 1.7%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 18,416 60.2 1,583,266 59.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 8,607 28.1 791,836 29.6 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 1,906 6.2 155,530 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 1,648 5.4 144,844 5.4 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 30,577 -- 2,675,476 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 30,577 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan). Of these 60.2% were employed full time, 28.1% were employed part-time and 5.4% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 2,834 9.8 289,746 11.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 3,047 10.5 245,456 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 2,724 9.4 256,634 10.1 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 5,731 19.8 445,919 17.6 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 12,682 43.8 1,137,351 44.9 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 9.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.8% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 38 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 36 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) was 38 years and for people who were employed part-time was 36 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 7,048 24.4 564,781 22.3 2,145,442 21.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 4,773 16.5 364,498 14.4 1,483,558 14.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 3,990 13.8 350,758 13.9 1,425,146 14.2
Managers 3,215 11.1 332,929 13.2 1,293,970 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,635 9.1 234,381 9.3 971,897 9.7
Sales Workers 2,631 9.1 245,334 9.7 942,140 9.4
Labourers 2,304 8.0 227,185 9.0 947,608 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 1,627 5.6 154,543 6.1 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) included Professionals 24.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Managers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Sales Workers 9.1%, Labourers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.6%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 1,395 4.8 106,394 4.2 412,804 4.1
School Education 1,338 4.6 111,140 4.4 467,373 4.6
Hospitals 1,051 3.6 99,286 3.9 361,011 3.6
Tertiary Education 806 2.8 53,854 2.1 198,933 2.0
Legal and Accounting Services 705 2.4 55,650 2.2 209,182 2.1

Of the employed people in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, School Education 4.6%, Hospitals 3.6%, Tertiary Education 2.8% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.4%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 547 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 1,451 -- 1,460 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,224 -- 1,216 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) was $547.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 16,079 55.6 1,554,490 61.4 6,059,972 60.2
Train 3,141 10.9 120,234 4.8 388,012 3.9
Car, as passenger 1,140 3.9 116,098 4.6 537,638 5.3
Tram 961 3.3 42,694 1.7 46,500 0.5
Bicycle 607 2.1 30,912 1.2 103,914 1.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 5,887 20.4 281,130 11.1 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 17,248 59.6 1,675,663 66.2 6,620,840 65.8

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 55.6%, Train 10.9%, Car, as passenger 3.9%, Tram 3.3% and Bicycle 2.1%. On the day, 20.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 59.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 33,566 64.7 3,017,919 69.3 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 12,689 24.5 1,187,433 27.3 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 5,904 11.4 490,097 11.3 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 6,653 12.8 772,444 17.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.5% provided care for children and 11.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 12.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 11,436 22.0 1,007,118 23.1 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 12,450 24.0 1,085,136 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 5,245 10.1 501,575 11.5 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 4,438 8.6 424,094 9.7 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 24.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 5,931 36.4 518,535 36.7 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 7,405 45.5 651,071 46.0 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 2,541 15.6 218,930 15.5 901,637 15.9
Other family 413 2.5 26,027 1.8 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 45.5% were couple families with children, 36.4% were couple families without children and 15.6% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.3 -- 17.2 -- 17.6
Female -- 82.7 -- 82.8 -- 82.4

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) 17.3% of single parents were male and 82.7% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Families without children 2,188 -- 2,046 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,241 -- 2,242 -- 2,310 --

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,241 and those without children was $2,188.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,780 20.9 245,136 21.0 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 472 3.5 44,125 3.8 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 2,665 20.0 262,686 22.5 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 2,073 15.6 191,291 16.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 704 5.3 64,087 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 2,964 22.2 222,472 19.0 899,598 19.2
Other 889 6.7 71,967 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 784 5.9 67,841 5.8 314,529 6.7

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), of couple families with children, 20.9% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 20.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 23,219 92.4 1,944,690 88.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,910 7.6 246,742 11.3 934,470 10.7

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 92.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.6% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 16,290 70.2 1,495,970 76.9 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 4,294 18.5 185,737 9.6 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 2,570 11.1 250,493 12.9 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 54 0.2 11,692 0.6 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 70.2% were separate houses, 18.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 70 0.3 8,768 0.5 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 742 3.2 89,807 4.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 7,040 30.3 370,995 19.1 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 11,103 47.8 917,911 47.2 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 3,716 16.0 521,664 26.8 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 548 2.4 35,543 1.8 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), of occupied private dwellings 3.2% had 1 bedroom, 30.3% had 2 bedrooms and 47.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 8,307 35.8 665,416 34.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 7,479 32.2 697,533 35.9 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 6,562 28.3 515,586 26.5 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 108 0.5 14,619 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 765 3.3 51,535 2.7 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 35.8% were owned outright, 32.2% were owned with a mortgage and 28.3% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 15,947 68.7 1,385,188 71.2 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 6,027 26.0 476,869 24.5 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 1,246 5.4 82,630 4.2 321,007 4.1

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), of all households, 68.7% were family households, 26.0% were single person households and 5.4% were group households.

Household income Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 24.8 -- 23.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.4 -- 10.4 -- 11.2

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 24.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 9.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

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

Rent weekly payments Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 305 -- 277 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.3 -- 90.9 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 9.7 -- 9.1 -- 10.4

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,700 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.3 -- 89.9 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 9.7 -- 10.1 -- 9.9

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 2,610 11.2 164,030 8.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 9,568 41.2 673,937 34.7 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 7,471 32.2 720,287 37.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 2,711 11.7 327,268 16.8 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 861 3.7 59,167 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), 41.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 311 -- 37,990 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 168 54.0 18,675 49.2 270,331 49.3
Female 143 46.0 19,315 50.8 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), there were 311 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 168 (or 54.0%) were male and 143 (or 46.0%) were female. The median age was 26 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.

Dwelling characteristics Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 1,115 -- 962 -- 991 --

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

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,115.

Mortgage and rent Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) % Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 300 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,302 -- 1,500 -- 1,647 --

In Pascoe Vale (Western Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,302.

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