Heidelberg West
People | 5,327 |
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Male | 2,616 |
Female | 2,711 |
Median age | 34 |
Families | 1,247 |
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Average children per family | 1.9 |
All private dwellings | 2,289 |
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Average people per household | 2.5 |
Median weekly household income | $721 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,517 |
Median weekly rent | $175 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.2 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 5,327 | -- | 5,354,042 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 2,616 | 49.1 | 2,632,619 | 49.2 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 2,711 | 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 | 106 | 2.0 | 37,990 | 0.7 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 5,327 people in Heidelberg West of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.0% of the population.
Age People | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 399 | 7.5 | 344,733 | 6.4 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 352 | 6.6 | 326,121 | 6.1 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 330 | 6.2 | 327,939 | 6.1 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 310 | 5.8 | 345,339 | 6.5 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 409 | 7.7 | 375,108 | 7.0 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 466 | 8.7 | 388,669 | 7.3 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 442 | 8.3 | 372,214 | 7.0 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 401 | 7.5 | 383,415 | 7.2 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 347 | 6.5 | 391,197 | 7.3 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 336 | 6.3 | 372,367 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 309 | 5.8 | 354,110 | 6.6 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 277 | 5.2 | 317,438 | 5.9 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 246 | 4.6 | 293,812 | 5.5 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 169 | 3.2 | 224,911 | 4.2 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 146 | 2.7 | 177,316 | 3.3 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 127 | 2.4 | 140,338 | 2.6 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 136 | 2.6 | 114,020 | 2.1 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 124 | 2.3 | 104,995 | 2.0 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 34 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Heidelberg West was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.1% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 1,364 | 32.1 | 2,136,928 | 49.1 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 160 | 3.8 | 125,441 | 2.9 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 475 | 11.2 | 339,497 | 7.8 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 335 | 7.9 | 242,620 | 5.6 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 1,912 | 45.0 | 1,510,759 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Heidelberg West aged 15 years and over, 32.1% were married and 15.0% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 44 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 51 | -- | 49 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 55 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 80 | -- | 78 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 29 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Heidelberg West was 44 years and the median age of people never married was 29 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 1,192 | 30.8 | 1,948,522 | 49.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 309 | 8.0 | 341,315 | 8.7 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 2,368 | 61.2 | 1,653,820 | 41.9 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Heidelberg West, of people aged 15 years and over, 30.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.0% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 45 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 38 | -- | 35 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 39 | -- | 32 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Heidelberg West was 45 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 38 years.
Education | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 64 | 3.4 | 89,819 | 5.6 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 267 | 14.4 | 271,996 | 16.8 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 68 | 3.7 | 93,173 | 5.8 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 51 | 2.7 | 45,848 | 2.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 203 | 10.9 | 193,776 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 36 | 1.9 | 82,226 | 5.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 32 | 1.7 | 69,464 | 4.3 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 168 | 9.0 | 117,953 | 7.3 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 304 | 16.4 | 246,550 | 15.2 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 101 | 5.4 | 50,269 | 3.1 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 565 | 30.4 | 356,483 | 22.0 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 1,859 | -- | 1,617,557 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Heidelberg West 34.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 20.7% were in primary school, 14.6% in secondary school and 25.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 1,287 | 19.9 | 1,614,911 | 23.5 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Australian | 1,261 | 19.5 | 1,606,233 | 23.3 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
Somali | 458 | 7.1 | 5,545 | 0.1 | 10,131 | 0.0 |
Irish | 398 | 6.1 | 522,025 | 7.6 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Chinese | 343 | 5.3 | 254,596 | 3.7 | 866,208 | 3.1 |
The most common ancestries in Heidelberg West were English 19.9%, Australian 19.5%, Somali 7.1%, Irish 6.1% and Chinese 5.3%.
Country of birth | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 3,104 | 58.3 | 3,670,933 | 68.6 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Somalia | 271 | 5.1 | 3,061 | 0.1 | 5,686 | 0.0 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 170 | 3.2 | 93,899 | 1.8 | 318,969 | 1.5 |
India | 142 | 2.7 | 111,786 | 2.1 | 295,362 | 1.4 |
Vietnam | 115 | 2.2 | 68,296 | 1.3 | 185,039 | 0.9 |
England | 88 | 1.7 | 172,070 | 3.2 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
In Heidelberg West, 58.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Somalia 5.1%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.2%, India 2.7%, Vietnam 2.2% and England 1.7%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 2,412 | 50.5 | 1,911,658 | 38.1 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 245 | 5.1 | 343,515 | 6.9 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 172 | 3.6 | 230,297 | 4.6 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 1,948 | 40.8 | 2,528,189 | 50.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Heidelberg West, 40.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 50.5% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 1,146 | 21.5 | 1,283,881 | 24.0 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Catholic | 1,091 | 20.5 | 1,428,758 | 26.7 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Islam | 859 | 16.1 | 152,777 | 2.9 | 476,290 | 2.2 |
Anglican | 523 | 9.8 | 656,706 | 12.3 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Buddhism | 203 | 3.8 | 168,638 | 3.1 | 528,978 | 2.5 |
The most common responses for religion in Heidelberg West were No Religion 21.5%, Catholic 20.5%, Islam 16.1%, Anglican 9.8% and Buddhism 3.8%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Somali | 501 | 9.4 | 5,613 | 0.1 | 9,914 | 0.0 |
Arabic | 181 | 3.4 | 68,437 | 1.3 | 287,174 | 1.3 |
Mandarin | 162 | 3.0 | 103,743 | 1.9 | 336,410 | 1.6 |
Vietnamese | 142 | 2.7 | 86,592 | 1.6 | 233,390 | 1.1 |
Cantonese | 86 | 1.6 | 72,903 | 1.4 | 263,673 | 1.2 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
English only spoken at home | 2,980 | 56.0 | 3,874,861 | 72.4 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 731 | 36.1 | 500,123 | 25.7 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Heidelberg West 56.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Somali 9.4%, Arabic 3.4%, Mandarin 3.0%, Vietnamese 2.7% and Cantonese 1.6%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 1,065 | 52.3 | 1,583,266 | 59.2 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 628 | 30.8 | 791,836 | 29.6 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 132 | 6.5 | 155,530 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 213 | 10.5 | 144,844 | 5.4 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 2,038 | -- | 2,675,476 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 2,038 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Heidelberg West. Of these 52.3% were employed full time, 30.8% were employed part-time and 10.5% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 213 | 11.7 | 289,746 | 11.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 221 | 12.1 | 245,456 | 9.7 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 197 | 10.8 | 256,634 | 10.1 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 413 | 22.6 | 445,919 | 17.6 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 650 | 35.6 | 1,137,351 | 44.9 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Heidelberg West, 11.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 35.6% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 37 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 35 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Heidelberg West was 37 years and for people who were employed part-time was 35 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 344 | 18.8 | 564,781 | 22.3 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 280 | 15.3 | 350,758 | 13.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 276 | 15.1 | 234,381 | 9.3 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Labourers | 251 | 13.7 | 227,185 | 9.0 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 213 | 11.6 | 364,498 | 14.4 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 172 | 9.4 | 154,543 | 6.1 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
Sales Workers | 142 | 7.8 | 245,334 | 9.7 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Managers | 101 | 5.5 | 332,929 | 13.2 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
The most common occupations in Heidelberg West included Professionals 18.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.1%, Labourers 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.4%, Sales Workers 7.8% and Managers 5.5%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 99 | 5.4 | 106,394 | 4.2 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Hospitals | 86 | 4.7 | 99,286 | 3.9 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
School Education | 54 | 3.0 | 111,140 | 4.4 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Child Care Services | 53 | 2.9 | 22,148 | 0.9 | 99,032 | 1.0 |
Tertiary Education | 43 | 2.3 | 53,854 | 2.1 | 198,933 | 2.0 |
Of the employed people in Heidelberg West, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.4%, Hospitals 4.7%, School Education 3.0%, Child Care Services 2.9% and Tertiary Education 2.3%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 372 | -- | 561 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 865 | -- | 1,460 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 721 | -- | 1,216 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Heidelberg West was $372.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 1,001 | 54.7 | 1,554,490 | 61.4 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Bus | 148 | 8.1 | 26,507 | 1.0 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
Car, as passenger | 93 | 5.1 | 116,098 | 4.6 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Walked only | 58 | 3.2 | 83,524 | 3.3 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Train, bus | 56 | 3.1 | 16,324 | 0.6 | 83,712 | 0.8 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
People who travelled to work by public transport | 323 | 17.7 | 281,130 | 11.1 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 1,102 | 60.2 | 1,675,663 | 66.2 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Heidelberg West, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 54.7%, Bus 8.1%, Car, as passenger 5.1%, Walked only 3.2% and Train, bus 3.1%. On the day, 17.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 60.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 2,361 | 55.6 | 3,017,919 | 69.3 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 909 | 21.4 | 1,187,433 | 27.3 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 517 | 12.2 | 490,097 | 11.3 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 450 | 10.6 | 772,444 | 17.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Heidelberg West, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.4% provided care for children and 12.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 765 | 18.0 | 1,007,118 | 23.1 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 860 | 20.3 | 1,085,136 | 24.9 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 389 | 9.2 | 501,575 | 11.5 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 344 | 8.1 | 424,094 | 9.7 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Heidelberg West, 20.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.1% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 324 | 26.0 | 518,535 | 36.7 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 445 | 35.7 | 651,071 | 46.0 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 428 | 34.3 | 218,930 | 15.5 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 49 | 3.9 | 26,027 | 1.8 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Heidelberg West, 35.7% were couple families with children, 26.0% were couple families without children and 34.3% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 16.9 | -- | 17.2 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 83.1 | -- | 82.8 | -- | 82.4 |
In Heidelberg West 16.9% of single parents were male and 83.1% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 1,844 | -- | 2,046 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 1,750 | -- | 2,242 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Heidelberg West, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,750 and those without children was $1,844.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 117 | 15.2 | 245,136 | 21.0 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 38 | 4.9 | 44,125 | 3.8 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 100 | 13.0 | 262,686 | 22.5 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 131 | 17.1 | 191,291 | 16.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 48 | 6.2 | 64,087 | 5.5 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 220 | 28.6 | 222,472 | 19.0 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 46 | 6.0 | 71,967 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 68 | 8.9 | 67,841 | 5.8 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Heidelberg West, of couple families with children, 15.2% had both partners employed full-time, 4.9% had both employed part-time and 13.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 2,028 | 93.3 | 1,944,690 | 88.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 146 | 6.7 | 246,742 | 11.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Heidelberg West, 93.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.7% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 1,274 | 62.9 | 1,495,970 | 76.9 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 376 | 18.6 | 185,737 | 9.6 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 376 | 18.6 | 250,493 | 12.9 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 11,692 | 0.6 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Heidelberg West, 62.9% were separate houses, 18.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 3 | 0.1 | 8,768 | 0.5 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 187 | 9.2 | 89,807 | 4.6 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 745 | 36.8 | 370,995 | 19.1 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 821 | 40.5 | 917,911 | 47.2 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 174 | 8.6 | 521,664 | 26.8 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 96 | 4.7 | 35,543 | 1.8 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 2.5 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.5 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Heidelberg West, of occupied private dwellings 9.2% had 1 bedroom, 36.8% had 2 bedrooms and 40.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.5. The average household size was 2.5 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 388 | 19.2 | 665,416 | 34.2 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 392 | 19.4 | 697,533 | 35.9 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 1,130 | 55.8 | 515,586 | 26.5 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 12 | 0.6 | 14,619 | 0.8 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 102 | 5.0 | 51,535 | 2.7 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Heidelberg West, 19.2% were owned outright, 19.4% were owned with a mortgage and 55.8% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 1,212 | 59.8 | 1,385,188 | 71.2 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 664 | 32.7 | 476,869 | 24.5 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 152 | 7.5 | 82,630 | 4.2 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Heidelberg West, of all households, 59.8% were family households, 32.7% were single person households and 7.5% were group households.
Household income | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 41.7 | -- | 23.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 2.3 | -- | 10.4 | -- | 11.2 |
In Heidelberg West, 41.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 2.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 175 | -- | 277 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 80.8 | -- | 90.9 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 19.2 | -- | 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.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,517 | -- | 1,700 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 94.0 | -- | 89.9 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 6.0 | -- | 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.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 429 | 21.2 | 164,030 | 8.4 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 871 | 43.0 | 673,937 | 34.7 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 462 | 22.8 | 720,287 | 37.0 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 138 | 6.8 | 327,268 | 16.8 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 127 | 6.3 | 59,167 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Heidelberg West, 43.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 22.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 6.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 108 | -- | 37,990 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 46 | 42.6 | 18,675 | 49.2 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 62 | 57.4 | 19,315 | 50.8 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 21 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Heidelberg West, there were 108 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 46 (or 42.6%) were male and 62 (or 57.4%) were female. The median age was 21 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 | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.1 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 536 | -- | 962 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Heidelberg West, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $536.
Mortgage and rent | Heidelberg West | % Heidelberg West | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 162 | -- | 200 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,560 | -- | 1,500 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Heidelberg West, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $162 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,560.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.