5111215

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code 5111215
People 256
Male 48.8%
Female 51.2%
Median age 44
Families 68
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 92
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,550
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,632
Median weekly rent $375
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 3.1

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 126 48.8 1,238,419 50.0 11,546,638 49.3
Female 132 51.2 1,235,994 50.0 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4 1.5 75,978 3.1 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 256 people in 5111215. Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.

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Age 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 44 -- 36 -- 38 --
0-4 years 10 3.9 161,727 6.5 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 15 5.8 164,153 6.6 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 12 4.6 150,806 6.1 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 23 8.9 149,997 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 19 7.3 160,332 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 5 1.9 184,908 7.5 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 10 3.9 194,267 7.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 12 4.6 173,041 7.0 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 16 6.2 171,996 7.0 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 16 6.2 172,520 7.0 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 25 9.7 162,438 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 31 12.0 149,899 6.1 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 19 7.3 132,145 5.3 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 17 6.6 116,755 4.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 17 6.6 82,911 3.4 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 12 4.6 61,509 2.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 0 0.0 42,590 1.7 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 42,420 1.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in 5111215 was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.8% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 119 55.3 975,062 48.8 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 3 1.4 63,205 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 14 6.5 167,361 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 7 3.3 88,619 4.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 72 33.5 703,482 35.2 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in 5111215 aged 15 years and over, 55.3% were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 101 54.3 835,938 48.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 17 9.1 201,709 11.7 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 68 36.6 688,868 39.9 7,024,973 41.9

In 5111215, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 3 4.2 30,247 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 7 9.7 144,988 18.9 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 3 4.2 36,865 4.8 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 4 5.6 28,046 3.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 7 9.7 88,176 11.5 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 4.2 34,065 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 10 13.9 34,773 4.5 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 9 12.5 46,835 6.1 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 6 8.3 106,811 13.9 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 18,547 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 20 27.8 197,644 25.8 1,707,023 23.7

In 5111215 29.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 20.8% were in primary school, 20.8% in secondary school and 20.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 39 18.3 410,272 20.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 21 9.9 177,631 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 5 2.3 62,656 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 38 17.8 279,448 14.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 25 11.7 318,674 16.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 11 5.2 107,858 5.4 941,531 4.9
Year 10 39 18.3 235,001 11.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 940 0.0 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 209 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 13 6.1 117,996 5.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 10,572 0.5 145,844 0.8
Not stated 21 9.9 220,701 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in 5111215, 11.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 109 32.1 931,150 27.9 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 95 27.9 760,032 22.8 7,298,243 23.3
Dutch 24 7.1 47,039 1.4 339,549 1.1
Scottish 20 5.9 214,154 6.4 2,023,470 6.4
German 17 5.0 73,062 2.2 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in 5111215 were English 32.1%, Australian 27.9%, Dutch 7.1%, Scottish 5.9% and German 5.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in 5111215 (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 185 72.3 1,492,842 60.3 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 27 10.5 194,163 7.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 6 2.3 79,221 3.2 518,466 2.2
South Africa 5 2.0 41,008 1.7 162,449 0.7
Netherlands 4 1.6 9,133 0.4 70,172 0.3
Germany 3 1.2 10,958 0.4 102,595 0.4

In 5111215, 72.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 10.5%, New Zealand 2.3%, South Africa 2.0%, Netherlands 1.6% and Germany 1.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 77 30.9 1,001,150 40.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 23 9.2 184,890 7.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 15 6.0 144,217 5.8 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 124 49.8 947,977 38.3 11,070,538 47.3

In 5111215, 49.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 30.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 146 58.9 1,097,468 44.4 12,231,150 52.3
England 42 16.9 276,956 11.2 1,403,096 6.0
South Africa 12 4.8 46,181 1.9 190,816 0.8
New Zealand 8 3.2 97,382 3.9 617,331 2.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 8 3.2 37,616 1.5 177,536 0.8

In 5111215, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 58.9%, England 16.9%, South Africa 4.8%, New Zealand 3.2% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 152 61.8 1,140,417 46.1 12,643,365 54.0
England 29 11.8 265,520 10.7 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 11 4.5 94,116 3.8 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 9 3.7 20,568 0.8 152,088 0.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 8 3.3 34,261 1.4 155,231 0.7

In 5111215, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.8%, England 11.8%, New Zealand 4.5%, Netherlands 3.7% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 75 30.2 804,268 32.5 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 65 26.2 354,790 14.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 28 11.3 530,361 21.4 5,291,834 22.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 28 11.3 44,788 1.8 526,689 2.3
Not stated 15 6.0 255,987 10.3 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in 5111215 were No Religion, so described 30.2%, Anglican 26.2%, Catholic 11.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 11.3% and Not stated 6.0%. In 5111215, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (67.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Japanese 5 2.0 5,859 0.2 55,966 0.2
Afrikaans 3 1.2 14,208 0.6 43,741 0.2
Danish 3 1.2 766 0.0 5,777 0.0
Yoruba 3 1.2 462 0.0 2,465 0.0
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English only spoken at home 226 90.4 1,861,041 75.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 11 13.3 181,998 19.4 1,971,011 22.2

In 5111215 90.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Japanese 2.0%, Afrikaans 1.2%, Danish 1.2% and Yoruba 1.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 70 56.9 715,287 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 41 33.3 376,590 30.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 9 7.3 65,859 5.2 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 3 2.4 97,966 7.8 787,452 6.9

There were 123 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in 5111215. Of these 56.9% were employed full time, 33.3% were employed part-time and 2.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 21 16.9 138,263 11.9 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 9 7.3 114,814 9.9 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 15 12.1 123,517 10.7 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 10 8.1 198,785 17.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 60 48.4 516,501 44.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in 5111215, 16.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 25 21.4 187,396 16.2 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 23 19.7 150,408 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 18 15.4 139,350 12.0 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 15 12.8 237,230 20.5 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 10 8.5 112,599 9.7 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 9 7.7 102,337 8.8 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 9 7.7 86,392 7.5 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 5 4.3 122,889 10.6 1,157,003 10.8

The most common occupations in 5111215 included Technicians and Trades Workers 21.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.7%, Managers 15.4%, Professionals 12.8%, Labourers 8.5%, Sales Workers 7.7%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Higher Education 10 14.5 14,284 1.2 155,985 1.5
Takeaway Food Services 8 11.6 20,942 1.8 189,447 1.8
State Government Administration 6 8.7 17,770 1.5 158,980 1.5
Real Estate Services 4 5.8 11,431 1.0 109,931 1.0
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4 5.8 41,706 3.6 411,808 3.9

Of the employed people in 5111215, the most common responses for industry of employment included Higher Education 14.5%, Takeaway Food Services 11.6%, State Government Administration 8.7%, Real Estate Services 5.8% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 636 -- 724 -- 662 --
Family 1,687 -- 1,910 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,550 -- 1,595 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in 5111215 was $636.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 80 65.6 733,030 63.3 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 11 9.0 56,173 4.9 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 7 5.7 49,354 4.3 503,582 4.7
Train 5 4.1 25,863 2.2 488,012 4.6
Truck 4 3.3 8,503 0.7 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 11 8.7 106,764 9.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 88 72.7 815,077 70.4 7,305,271 68.4

In 5111215, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 65.6%, Car, as passenger 9.0%, Worked at home 5.7%, Train 4.1% and Truck 3.3%. On the day, 8.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 163 74.1 1,387,280 69.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 62 29.1 568,406 28.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 29 13.1 196,328 9.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 53 24.7 379,578 19.0 3,620,726 19.0

In 5111215, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.1% provided care for children and 13.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 44 20.3 447,726 22.4 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 63 29.0 521,733 26.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 25 11.5 228,248 11.4 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 28 12.9 189,571 9.5 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in 5111215, 29.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 27 38.6 247,841 38.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 39 55.7 292,133 45.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 4 5.7 93,344 14.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 10,869 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in 5111215, 55.7% were couple families with children, 38.6% were couple families without children and 5.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 18.3 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 81.7 -- 81.8

In 5111215, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 6 9.1 106,951 19.8 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 3 4.5 22,177 4.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 14 21.2 119,913 22.2 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 15 22.7 88,558 16.4 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 7 10.6 31,917 5.9 302,037 6.0
Both not working 13 19.7 93,686 17.4 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 5 7.6 29,973 5.6 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 4.5 46,793 8.7 311,381 6.2

In 5111215, of couple families with children, 9.1% had both partners employed full-time, 4.5% had both employed part-time and 21.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 80 96.4 866,767 86.7 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 3 3.6 132,874 13.3 1,039,874 11.2

In 5111215, 96.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 3.6% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 80 100.0 685,824 79.1 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 122,562 14.1 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 49,086 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 6,314 0.7 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in 5111215, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,452 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 3.8 30,043 3.5 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 9 11.4 107,035 12.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 14 17.7 327,662 37.8 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 53 67.1 381,319 44.0 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 18,272 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 -- 3.3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In 5111215, of occupied private dwellings 3.8% had 1 bedroom, 11.4% had 2 bedrooms and 17.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 31 36.5 247,050 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 32 37.6 344,014 39.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 22 25.9 245,705 28.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 9,181 1.1 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 20,823 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in 5111215, 36.5% were owned outright, 37.6% were owned with a mortgage and 25.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 67 82.7 629,882 72.7 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 14 17.3 204,202 23.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 0 0.0 32,692 3.8 354,917 4.3

In 5111215, of all households, 82.7% were family households, 17.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

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Household income 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 16.4 -- 18.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 24.7 -- 19.2 -- 16.4

In 5111215, 16.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 24.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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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 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 375 -- 347 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.7 -- 90.3 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.3 -- 9.7 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,632 -- 1,993 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.7 -- 91.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.3 -- 8.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 42,620 4.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 11 14.7 274,198 31.6 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 20 26.7 337,355 38.9 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 44 58.7 186,678 21.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 0 0.0 25,934 3.0 285,197 3.4

In 5111215, 14.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 26.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 58.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection 5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 5 6.4 108,489 12.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 73 93.6 737,659 85.1 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 0 0.0 20,625 2.4 221,494 2.7

In 5111215, 93.6% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 38,027 50.0 322,171 49.6
Female 3 100.0 37,959 50.0 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 23 -- 23 --

In 5111215, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,210 -- 1,203 --

In 5111215, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5111215 % 5111215 Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 216 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,830 -- 1,660 --

In 5111215, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.