People in Victoria who were born in Ghana

2016 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 2 by 9115
People 940
Male 531
Female 409
Australian citizen 59.1%
Not an Australian citizen 37.4%
Families 402
Couples with children 260
Couples without children 83
One parent families 47
Other families 3
All private dwellings 579
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,997
Median weekly rent paid $331

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Male 531 56.5 817,124 48.6 1,893,746 49.2 2,908,077 49.1
Female 409 43.5 863,136 51.4 1,951,765 50.8 3,018,549 50.9

In the 2016 Census, there were 940 people in Victoria who were born in Ghana. Of these 56.5% were male and 43.5% were female.

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Age
People
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
0-14 years 93 10.0 96,634 5.8 930,533 24.2 1,080,919 18.2
15-24 years 115 12.3 178,278 10.6 547,958 14.2 770,134 13.0
25-34 years 214 22.9 329,262 19.6 499,259 13.0 889,190 15.0
35-44 years 216 23.1 273,197 16.3 480,451 12.5 805,920 13.6
45-54 years 175 18.7 239,360 14.2 487,011 12.7 780,420 13.2
55-64 years 95 10.2 217,688 13.0 409,070 10.6 677,453 11.4
65 years and over 26 2.8 345,833 20.6 491,223 12.8 922,594 15.6
Median age 36 -- 43 -- 33 -- 37 --

Of the population born in Ghana who usually live in Victoria, 10.0% were aged 0 - 14 years and 2.8% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Victoria who were born in Ghana was 36 years.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 458 53.9 927,969 58.6 1,256,389 43.1 2,344,107 48.4
Separated 57 6.7 46,765 3.0 87,416 3.0 146,493 3.0
Divorced 72 8.5 114,179 7.2 236,243 8.1 382,544 7.9
Widowed 10 1.2 96,257 6.1 131,261 4.5 251,674 5.2
Never married 253 29.8 398,459 25.2 1,203,669 41.3 1,720,887 35.5

Of people in Victoria aged 15 years and over who were born in Ghana, 53.9% were married, 6.7% were separated, and 8.5% were divorced.

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Education Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pre-school 5 0.5 6,555 0.4 87,896 2.3 94,970 1.6
Primary 41 4.3 51,164 3.0 414,543 10.8 468,702 7.9
Secondary 65 6.9 59,645 3.5 301,928 7.9 364,142 6.1
University or tertiary institution 118 12.5 133,702 8.0 189,370 4.9 325,050 5.5
Technical or further education 37 3.9 39,054 2.3 63,552 1.7 103,684 1.7
Other 16 1.7 31,389 1.9 27,413 0.7 59,498 1.0
Institution attended, type not stated 31 3.3 33,846 2.0 75,841 2.0 413,199 7.0
Not attending an educational institution 633 66.9 1,324,899 78.9 2,684,960 69.8 4,097,383 69.1

Of the population born in Ghana who usually live in Victoria, 33.1% were attending an educational institution. There were 4.3% in primary school, 6.9% in secondary school and 16.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 313 36.8 510,372 32.2 657,837 22.6 1,177,540 24.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 103 12.1 156,530 9.9 284,471 9.8 447,023 9.2
Certificate level IV 48 5.6 30,296 1.9 106,318 3.6 138,313 2.9
Certificate level III 92 10.8 128,782 8.1 415,161 14.2 555,583 11.5
Year 12 118 13.9 287,084 18.1 473,933 16.3 772,461 15.9
Year 11 16 1.9 59,297 3.7 233,412 8.0 298,342 6.2
Year 10 35 4.1 90,049 5.7 277,035 9.5 376,237 7.8
Certificate level II 3 0.4 978 0.1 2,178 0.1 3,233 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 249 0.0 277 0.0 542 0.0
Year 9 or below 39 4.6 163,000 10.3 253,986 8.7 430,152 8.9
No educational attainment 6 0.7 40,147 2.5 7,281 0.2 48,920 1.0
Not stated 42 4.9 73,670 4.7 133,894 4.6 482,823 10.0

Of the population born in Ghana who usually live in Victoria, 13.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 12.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Year of arrival Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Before 1941 0 0.0 2,500 0.1 -- -- -- --
1941 - 1950 0 0.0 23,085 1.4 -- -- -- --
1951 - 1960 5 0.5 107,852 6.4 -- -- -- --
1961 - 1970 16 1.7 166,674 9.9 -- -- -- --
1971 - 1980 29 3.1 134,637 8.0 -- -- -- --
1981 - 1990 94 10.0 195,313 11.6 -- -- -- --
1991 - 2000 165 17.6 191,778 11.4 -- -- -- --
2001 - 2005 106 11.3 149,043 8.9 -- -- -- --
2006 - 2010 205 21.8 269,729 16.1 -- -- -- --
2011 - 2016 293 31.2 381,130 22.7 -- -- -- --
Born in Australia -- -- -- -- 3,845,510 -- -- --

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana, 31.2% arrived in Australia from 2011 - 2016 and 21.8% from 2006 - 2010.

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Citizenship Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Australian citizen 560 59.1 979,230 58.3 3,771,549 98.1 4,838,131 81.6
Not an Australian citizen 354 37.4 672,904 40.0 23,139 0.6 701,162 11.8

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana, 59.1% were Australian citizens.

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Birthplace of spouse or partner Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 341 76.5 717,301 75.4 211,867 14.4 935,735 38.5
Spouse or partner born in Australia 95 21.3 211,866 22.3 1,222,085 83.3 1,439,744 59.2

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana and had a spouse or partner, 76.5% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 21.3% had a spouse or partner born in Australia.

Note: Total does not include those spouses or partners who did not state their country of birth.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined'
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pentecostal 174 18.7 22,326 1.3 30,253 0.8 53,284 0.9
Catholic 142 15.3 366,995 21.8 983,883 25.6 1,377,134 23.2
Christian, nfd 124 13.3 55,090 3.3 88,953 2.3 146,441 2.5
Islam 96 10.3 121,600 7.2 70,729 1.8 197,030 3.3
No Religion, so described 94 10.1 422,446 25.1 1,429,682 37.2 1,876,738 31.7

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana, the most common responses to the religion question were Pentecostal 18.7%, Catholic 15.3%, Christian, nfd 13.3%, Islam 10.3% and No Religion, so described 10.1%.

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English language proficiency Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Speaks English only 294 31.0 557,352 33.2 3,408,334 88.6 4,026,811 67.9
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 603 63.7 895,523 53.3 357,242 9.3 1,274,184 21.5
Not well or not at all 31 3.3 213,584 12.7 47,184 1.2 266,080 4.5

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana, 31.0% spoke English only at home. A further 63.7% spoke another language but also spoke English very well or well.

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Employment

Employment
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Worked full-time 336 53.7 531,048 57.6 1,117,781 56.8 1,670,556 57.0
Worked part-time 192 30.7 271,137 29.4 637,174 32.4 920,875 31.4
Away from work 29 4.6 41,265 4.5 99,509 5.1 144,696 4.9
Unemployed 69 11.0 78,010 8.5 112,588 5.7 193,465 6.6
Not in the labour force 209 24.7 644,150 40.7 922,282 31.6 1,610,130 33.2

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana and who were in the labour force, 53.7% worked full-time, 30.7% worked part-time and 11.0% 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
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
1-15 hours per week 70 12.6 83,764 9.9 241,648 13.0 329,396 12.0
16-24 hours per week 54 9.7 95,302 11.3 186,822 10.1 286,191 10.5
25-34 hours per week 64 11.5 92,072 10.9 208,707 11.3 305,282 11.2
35-39 hours per week 143 25.8 189,182 22.4 314,656 17.0 511,004 18.7
40 hours or more per week 194 35.0 341,862 40.5 803,126 43.3 1,159,551 42.4

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana and who were employed, 35.0% worked 40 hours or more per week and 25.8% worked 35-39 hours per week.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Professionals 164 29.1 216,256 25.6 414,576 22.4 636,220 23.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 131 23.2 89,519 10.6 195,598 10.5 289,348 10.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 65 11.5 59,142 7.0 96,550 5.2 159,193 5.8
Labourers 57 10.1 92,638 11.0 149,876 8.1 247,428 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 46 8.2 100,635 11.9 252,317 13.6 358,749 13.1

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 29.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 23.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.5%, Labourers 10.1% and Technicians and Trades Workers 8.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Aged Care Residential Services 61 13.0 22,757 2.7 26,735 1.4 50,467 1.8
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 33 7.0 35,049 4.2 74,400 4.0 110,827 4.1
Other Social Assistance Services 32 6.8 9,704 1.2 26,011 1.4 36,319 1.3
Higher Education 26 5.5 17,588 2.1 27,080 1.5 44,970 1.6
State Government Administration 15 3.2 6,404 0.8 19,106 1.0 25,757 0.9

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana, the most common responses for industry of employment were Aged Care Residential Services 13.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.0%, Other Social Assistance Services 6.8%, Higher Education 5.5% and State Government Administration 3.2%.

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Median weekly income
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Personal 747 -- 557 -- 693 -- 644 --
Family 1,859 -- 1,613 -- 1,876 -- 1,715 --
Household 1,639 -- 1,451 -- 1,553 -- 1,419 --

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana, the personal weekly median income was $747. Family median weekly income was $1,859 and Household median weekly income was $1,639.

Median personal weekly income for persons aged 15 years and over born in the selected country. Excludes those who did not state an income.

Family for the selected country of birth is determined by the reference person and/or their spouse/partner's response to country of birth. Median family income excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

Household for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any household member (enumerated in the dwelling) to country of birth. Median household income excludes households where at least one member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

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Travel to work
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Car 368 65.4 519,942 61.6 1,261,952 68.0 1,808,160 66.1
Bus or train 69 12.3 97,524 11.6 108,006 5.8 207,515 7.6
Other 65 11.5 121,034 14.3 188,217 10.1 312,734 11.4

In Victoria 65.4% of employed people who were born in Ghana travelled to work on census day by car, while 12.3% travelled by bus or train.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 557 65.6 1,050,551 66.3 2,216,803 76.0 3,315,451 68.4
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 309 36.4 452,711 28.6 855,858 29.4 1,329,164 27.4
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 75 8.9 172,780 10.9 376,431 12.9 560,866 11.6
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 172 20.2 244,823 15.5 674,309 23.1 931,546 19.2

In Victoria 65.6% of people who were born in Ghana did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 36.4% cared for a child or children in the two weeks before the census.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Less than 5 hours per week 236 28.0 335,505 21.2 781,311 26.8 1,130,813 23.3
5 to 14 hours per week 189 22.4 393,597 24.9 821,717 28.2 1,232,398 25.4
15 to 29 hours per week 77 9.1 177,110 11.2 349,605 12.0 535,249 11.0
30 hours or more per week 49 5.8 144,343 9.1 264,170 9.1 416,986 8.6

In Victoria of people who were born in Ghana and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 22.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 5.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

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Family composition Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Couple family without children 83 20.6 260,688 37.8 288,445 35.4 559,717 36.5
Couple family with children 260 64.7 338,476 49.1 361,833 44.4 709,965 46.3
One parent family 47 11.7 78,666 11.4 148,426 18.2 234,596 15.3
Other family 3 0.7 10,937 1.6 16,195 2.0 27,800 1.8
Families with a child under 5 121 30.2 124,573 18.1 140,534 17.2 265,112 17.3
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 225 56.0 260,733 37.9 331,472 40.7 592,203 38.7

These statistics are for families in Victoria. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Ghana. Of these families, 64.7% were couple families with children, 20.6% were couple families without children and 11.7% were one parent families.

Note: Totals for families with a child under 5 and for families with a child aged 0-15 years does not include those families where the reference person and/or their spouse/partner did not state their country of birth.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 73 21.4 119,473 19.9 143,277 22.0 265,107 20.9
Both employed, worked part-time 20 5.9 25,589 4.3 26,510 4.1 52,749 4.2
One employed full-time, one part-time 78 22.9 110,770 18.5 177,886 27.4 291,419 23.0
One employed full-time, other not working 65 19.1 106,705 17.8 89,350 13.7 198,294 15.6
One employed part-time, other not working 37 10.9 42,432 7.1 34,422 5.3 77,946 6.1
Both not working 29 8.5 137,909 23.0 102,334 15.7 247,456 19.5
Other (includes away from work) 25 7.3 27,888 4.7 38,209 5.9 67,309 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 14 4.1 28,403 4.7 38,287 5.9 69,393 5.5

These statistics are for families in Victoria. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Ghana. Of these families, 21.4% of families had both parents working full-time, 22.9% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 8.5% of families stated that both parents were not working.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | mortgage & rent | household composition

Dwelling structure

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Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Separate house 379 65.5 607,730 68.4 1,269,419 77.1 1,546,945 73.2
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 118 20.4 139,308 15.7 219,915 13.4 300,918 14.2
Flat or apartment 76 13.1 133,977 15.1 143,491 8.7 246,040 11.6
Other dwelling 3 0.5 3,950 0.4 8,140 0.5 11,093 0.5

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Victoria. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Ghana, 65.5% were a separate house, 13.1% were a flat or apartment, and 20.4% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.5 4,277 0.5 4,369 0.3 8,279 0.4
1 bedroom 32 5.5 49,429 5.6 62,928 3.8 107,356 5.1
2 bedrooms 116 19.8 172,571 19.4 288,437 17.5 407,620 19.3
3 bedrooms 208 35.4 374,104 42.1 744,275 45.2 930,257 44.0
4 or more bedrooms 213 36.3 267,555 30.1 515,696 31.3 608,502 28.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 15 2.6 20,143 2.3 30,796 1.9 50,691 2.4

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Victoria. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Ghana, 19.8% had two bedrooms, 35.4% had three bedrooms and 36.3% had four or more bedrooms.

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Mortgage & rent

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Owned outright 62 10.7 277,168 31.2 520,705 31.6 682,685 32.3
Owned with a mortgage 205 35.5 298,067 33.6 645,068 39.2 746,502 35.3
Rented 299 51.7 283,225 31.9 431,766 26.2 607,354 28.7
Other tenure type 0 0.0 5,902 0.7 12,745 0.8 17,178 0.8
Tenure type not stated 12 2.1 23,716 2.7 36,216 2.2 58,983 2.8
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,997 -- 1,800 -- 1,703 -- 1,728 --
Median weekly rent paid 331 -- 350 -- 321 -- 325 --

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Victoria. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Ghana, 10.7% were owned outright, 35.5% were owned with a mortgage and 51.7% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,997 and the median weekly rent paid was $331.

Median monthly mortgage repayment relates only to occupied private dwellings that are owned with a mortgage (including those being purchased under a rent/buy scheme). It excludes 'visitor only' and 'other non-classifiable' households and dwellings that did not state a monthly repayment value.

Median weekly rent paid relates to occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation). It excludes 'visitor only' and 'other non-classifiable' households and dwellings that did not state a weekly payment value.

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Household composition

Household composition Born in Ghana % Born in Ghana All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
One family households 437 75.5 657,626 74.1 1,201,521 73.0 1,459,760 69.1
Multiple family households 13 2.2 26,190 2.9 30,478 1.9 35,531 1.7
Single (or lone) person households 77 13.3 154,683 17.4 351,870 21.4 521,828 24.7
Group households 52 9.0 49,579 5.6 62,625 3.8 95,588 4.5

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'Born in Ghana' includes households in Victoria where at least one person was born in Ghana. Of those households, 75.5% were one family households and 13.3% were lone person households.

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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.