Grass Patch
People | 492 |
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Male | 264 |
Female | 228 |
Median age | 29 |
Families | 120 |
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Average children per family | 2.3 |
All private dwellings | 215 |
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Average people per household | 3.2 |
Median weekly household income | $1,312 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $650 |
Median weekly rent | $0 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 2.9 |
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Demographics & education
People | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 492 | -- | 2,239,170 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 264 | 53.7 | 1,126,178 | 50.3 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 228 | 46.3 | 1,112,992 | 49.7 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 16 | 3.2 | 69,664 | 3.1 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 492 people in Grass Patch of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population.
Age People | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 41 | 8.4 | 151,262 | 6.8 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 62 | 12.6 | 142,774 | 6.4 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 50 | 10.2 | 146,035 | 6.5 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 45 | 9.2 | 148,208 | 6.6 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 15 | 3.1 | 159,010 | 7.1 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 27 | 5.5 | 167,944 | 7.5 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 25 | 5.1 | 156,152 | 7.0 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 41 | 8.4 | 161,526 | 7.2 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 51 | 10.4 | 166,731 | 7.4 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 33 | 6.7 | 159,859 | 7.1 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 41 | 8.4 | 150,369 | 6.7 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 17 | 3.5 | 133,894 | 6.0 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 15 | 3.1 | 120,531 | 5.4 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 8 | 1.6 | 86,324 | 3.9 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 11 | 2.2 | 66,219 | 3.0 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 3 | 0.6 | 49,832 | 2.2 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 3 | 0.6 | 38,284 | 1.7 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 3 | 0.6 | 34,217 | 1.5 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 29 | -- | 36 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Grass Patch was 29 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 31.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.7% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 221 | 64.2 | 876,746 | 48.7 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 6 | 1.7 | 53,815 | 3.0 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 16 | 4.7 | 150,800 | 8.4 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 3 | 0.9 | 83,174 | 4.6 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 98 | 28.5 | 634,569 | 35.3 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Grass Patch aged 15 years and over, 64.2% were married and 5.5% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 47 | -- | 49 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 47 | -- | 48 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 50 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 58 | -- | 78 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 21 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Grass Patch was 47 years and the median age of people never married was 21 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 193 | 65.2 | 768,781 | 49.2 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 26 | 8.8 | 171,273 | 11.0 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 77 | 26.0 | 623,367 | 39.9 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Grass Patch, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.8% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 44 | -- | 49 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 36 | -- | 34 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 21 | -- | 31 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Grass Patch was 44 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 36 years.
Education | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 9 | 4.7 | 32,429 | 4.8 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 76 | 39.4 | 129,300 | 19.0 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 0 | 0.0 | 33,580 | 4.9 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 4 | 2.1 | 25,745 | 3.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 34 | 17.6 | 64,075 | 9.4 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 0 | 0.0 | 29,741 | 4.4 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 6 | 3.1 | 29,867 | 4.4 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 3 | 1.6 | 48,758 | 7.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 6 | 3.1 | 91,938 | 13.5 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 6 | 3.1 | 13,527 | 2.0 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 49 | 25.4 | 180,865 | 26.6 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 193 | -- | 679,825 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Grass Patch 38.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 41.5% were in primary school, 20.7% in secondary school and 4.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian | 240 | 39.2 | 724,360 | 24.8 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
English | 153 | 25.0 | 848,230 | 29.0 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Scottish | 41 | 6.7 | 186,475 | 6.4 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
Irish | 41 | 6.7 | 187,038 | 6.4 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
German | 35 | 5.7 | 63,020 | 2.2 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
The most common ancestries in Grass Patch were Australian 39.2%, English 25.0%, Scottish 6.7%, Irish 6.7% and German 5.7%.
Country of birth | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 414 | 84.0 | 1,407,806 | 62.9 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
New Zealand | 8 | 1.6 | 70,736 | 3.2 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
South Africa | 8 | 1.6 | 35,328 | 1.6 | 145,683 | 0.7 |
England | 4 | 0.8 | 191,934 | 8.6 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
Scotland | 4 | 0.8 | 27,186 | 1.2 | 133,432 | 0.6 |
Belgium | 3 | 0.6 | 740 | 0.0 | 5,763 | 0.0 |
In Grass Patch, 84.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 1.6%, South Africa 1.6%, England 0.8%, Scotland 0.8% and Belgium 0.6%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 45 | 10.3 | 854,106 | 41.4 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 28 | 6.4 | 175,316 | 8.5 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 15 | 3.4 | 130,099 | 6.3 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 350 | 79.9 | 903,103 | 43.8 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Grass Patch, 79.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.3% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 150 | 30.5 | 571,948 | 25.5 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Anglican | 83 | 16.9 | 421,093 | 18.8 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Catholic | 74 | 15.0 | 529,118 | 23.6 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Christian, nfd | 29 | 5.9 | 62,821 | 2.8 | 470,942 | 2.2 |
Uniting Church | 28 | 5.7 | 74,368 | 3.3 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
The most common responses for religion in Grass Patch were No Religion 30.5%, Anglican 16.9%, Catholic 15.0%, Christian, nfd 5.9% and Uniting Church 5.7%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Afrikaans | 9 | 1.8 | 10,929 | 0.5 | 35,031 | 0.2 |
Dutch | 3 | 0.6 | 5,566 | 0.2 | 37,248 | 0.2 |
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English only spoken at home | 444 | 90.6 | 1,775,950 | 79.3 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 10 | 7.0 | 137,091 | 17.3 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Grass Patch 90.6% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Afrikaans 1.8% and Dutch 0.6%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 164 | 66.9 | 699,414 | 60.7 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 58 | 23.7 | 324,257 | 28.1 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 16 | 6.5 | 74,210 | 6.4 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 7 | 2.9 | 54,319 | 4.7 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 245 | -- | 1,152,200 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 245 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Grass Patch. Of these 66.9% were employed full time, 23.7% were employed part-time and 2.9% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 25 | 10.5 | 118,795 | 10.8 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 21 | 8.9 | 100,864 | 9.2 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 13 | 5.5 | 104,595 | 9.5 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 9 | 3.8 | 173,235 | 15.8 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 151 | 63.7 | 526,185 | 47.9 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Grass Patch, 10.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 63.7% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 44 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 41 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Grass Patch was 44 years and for people who were employed part-time was 41 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Managers | 145 | 60.7 | 133,801 | 12.2 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Labourers | 24 | 10.0 | 106,227 | 9.7 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 19 | 7.9 | 83,856 | 7.6 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 14 | 5.9 | 103,384 | 9.4 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Professionals | 11 | 4.6 | 218,354 | 19.9 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 11 | 4.6 | 158,179 | 14.4 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 7 | 2.9 | 183,299 | 16.7 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Sales Workers | 5 | 2.1 | 94,596 | 8.6 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
The most common occupations in Grass Patch included Managers 60.7%, Labourers 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.9%, Professionals 4.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 2.9% and Sales Workers 2.1%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming | 156 | 65.5 | 15,587 | 1.4 | 120,143 | 1.2 |
School Education | 10 | 4.2 | 55,778 | 5.1 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Road Passenger Transport | 6 | 2.5 | 6,392 | 0.6 | 60,429 | 0.6 |
Waste Treatment, Disposal and Remediation Services | 5 | 2.1 | 984 | 0.1 | 10,478 | 0.1 |
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 5 | 2.1 | 15,452 | 1.4 | 81,382 | 0.8 |
Of the employed people in Grass Patch, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 65.5%, School Education 4.2%, Road Passenger Transport 2.5%, Waste Treatment, Disposal and Remediation Services 2.1% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2.1%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 678 | -- | 662 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 1,517 | -- | 1,722 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,312 | -- | 1,415 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Grass Patch was $678.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 95 | 39.9 | 662,948 | 60.4 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Walked only | 17 | 7.1 | 35,995 | 3.3 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Car, as passenger | 9 | 3.8 | 63,485 | 5.8 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Truck | 6 | 2.5 | 10,485 | 1.0 | 104,746 | 1.0 |
Bus | 4 | 1.7 | 40,762 | 3.7 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 3 | 1.3 | 102,895 | 9.4 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 102 | 43.0 | 729,050 | 66.4 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Grass Patch, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 39.9%, Walked only 7.1%, Car, as passenger 3.8%, Truck 2.5% and Bus 1.7%. On the day, 1.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 43.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 251 | 73.4 | 1,255,935 | 69.8 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 133 | 38.9 | 507,968 | 28.2 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 26 | 7.6 | 168,014 | 9.3 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 130 | 38.0 | 304,623 | 16.9 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Grass Patch, of people aged 15 years and over, 73.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 38.9% provided care for children and 7.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 38.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 78 | 22.8 | 399,954 | 22.2 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 76 | 22.2 | 459,759 | 25.6 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 32 | 9.4 | 209,912 | 11.7 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 65 | 19.0 | 186,312 | 10.4 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Grass Patch, 22.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 19.0% worked 30 hours or more.
Family composition
Family composition | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 41 | 33.3 | 226,879 | 38.8 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 69 | 56.1 | 262,885 | 44.9 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 13 | 10.6 | 85,067 | 14.5 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 0 | 0.0 | 10,479 | 1.8 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Grass Patch, 56.1% were couple families with children, 33.3% were couple families without children and 10.6% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 42.9 | -- | 18.0 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 57.1 | -- | 82.0 | -- | 82.4 |
In Grass Patch 42.9% of single parents were male and 57.1% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 1,312 | -- | 2,257 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 1,694 | -- | 2,497 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Grass Patch, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,694 and those without children was $1,312.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 27 | 23.5 | 102,046 | 20.8 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 6 | 5.2 | 18,398 | 3.8 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 34 | 29.6 | 107,972 | 22.0 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 25 | 21.7 | 81,901 | 16.7 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 3 | 2.6 | 24,046 | 4.9 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 7 | 6.1 | 76,909 | 15.7 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 3 | 2.6 | 32,710 | 6.7 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 10 | 8.7 | 45,776 | 9.3 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Grass Patch, of couple families with children, 23.5% had both partners employed full-time, 5.2% had both employed part-time and 29.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 142 | 68.6 | 794,159 | 87.9 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 65 | 31.4 | 109,328 | 12.1 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Grass Patch, 68.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 31.4% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 141 | 100.0 | 638,768 | 80.4 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 0 | 0.0 | 84,333 | 10.6 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 0 | 0.0 | 62,990 | 7.9 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 7,380 | 0.9 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Grass Patch, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 0 | 0.0 | 2,868 | 0.4 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 3 | 2.1 | 28,193 | 3.6 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 7 | 4.9 | 103,373 | 13.0 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 66 | 46.2 | 312,043 | 39.3 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 67 | 46.9 | 333,932 | 42.0 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 13,751 | 1.7 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3.5 | -- | 3.3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 3.2 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Grass Patch, of occupied private dwellings 2.1% had 1 bedroom, 4.9% had 2 bedrooms and 46.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 3.2 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 70 | 49.0 | 234,627 | 29.5 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 24 | 16.8 | 300,334 | 37.8 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 43 | 30.1 | 231,824 | 29.2 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 3 | 2.1 | 8,880 | 1.1 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 3 | 2.1 | 18,493 | 2.3 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Grass Patch, 49.0% were owned outright, 16.8% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 118 | 81.9 | 573,706 | 72.2 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 26 | 18.1 | 188,764 | 23.8 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 0 | 0.0 | 31,690 | 4.0 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Grass Patch, of all households, 81.9% were family households, 18.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.
Household income | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 19.7 | -- | 21.1 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 14.8 | -- | 14.1 | -- | 11.2 |
In Grass Patch, 19.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 14.8% 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 | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 0 | -- | 300 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 97.7 | -- | 91.1 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 2.3 | -- | 8.9 | -- | 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 | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 650 | -- | 1,950 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 97.8 | -- | 89.8 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 2.2 | -- | 10.2 | -- | 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 | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 0 | 0.0 | 48,447 | 6.1 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 15 | 10.7 | 258,942 | 32.6 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 47 | 33.6 | 305,676 | 38.5 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 73 | 52.1 | 158,860 | 20.0 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 5 | 3.6 | 22,234 | 2.8 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Grass Patch, 10.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 52.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
People characteristics
People characteristics | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 18 | -- | 69,664 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 10 | 55.6 | 34,418 | 49.4 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 8 | 44.4 | 35,246 | 50.6 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 27 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Grass Patch, there were 18 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 10 (or 55.6%) were male and 8 (or 44.4%) were female. The median age was 27 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 | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3 | -- | 3.5 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 250 | -- | 1,043 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Grass Patch, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $250.
Mortgage and rent | Grass Patch | % Grass Patch | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 180 | -- | 158 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 0 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Grass Patch, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $180 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.