Central Goldfields (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA21670
People 12,995
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
Median age 50
Families 3,407
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 6,623
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $775
Median monthly mortgage repayments $975
Median weekly rent $195
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(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

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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
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 6,412 49.4 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 6,580 50.6 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 190 1.5 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 12,995 people in Central Goldfields (S). Of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.

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Age Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 50 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 586 4.5 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 703 5.4 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 724 5.6 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 693 5.3 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 619 4.8 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 525 4.0 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 476 3.7 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 539 4.1 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 691 5.3 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 816 6.3 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 909 7.0 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 980 7.5 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,058 8.1 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,120 8.6 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 922 7.1 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 716 5.5 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 464 3.6 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 448 3.4 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Central Goldfields (S) was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 28.3% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 4,826 43.9 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 472 4.3 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,336 12.2 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,018 9.3 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 3,338 30.4 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Central Goldfields (S) aged 15 years and over, 43.9% were married and 16.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 4,257 44.0 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,031 10.7 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 4,377 45.3 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Central Goldfields (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 163 5.0 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 687 20.9 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 200 6.1 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 22 0.7 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 486 14.8 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 94 2.9 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 155 4.7 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 138 4.2 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 160 4.9 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 80 2.4 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,099 33.5 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Central Goldfields (S) 25.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.6% were in primary school, 22.4% in secondary school and 9.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 812 7.4 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 650 5.9 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 360 3.3 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,831 16.7 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 1,286 11.7 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 895 8.1 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,554 14.1 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 10 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,777 16.2 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 40 0.4 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,513 13.8 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Central Goldfields (S), 11.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 5,745 33.1 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 5,731 33.0 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,474 8.5 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 1,453 8.4 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 439 2.5 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Central Goldfields (S) were English 33.1%, Australian 33.0%, Irish 8.5%, Scottish 8.4% and German 2.5%.

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 Central Goldfields (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 10,650 82.0 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 464 3.6 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 102 0.8 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 79 0.6 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
Philippines 62 0.5 51,290 0.9 232,386 1.0
Scotland 49 0.4 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5

In Central Goldfields (S), 82.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.6%, New Zealand 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6%, Philippines 0.5% and Scotland 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,444 11.1 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 529 4.1 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 427 3.3 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 9,566 73.6 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Central Goldfields (S), 73.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 10,079 77.6 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 684 5.3 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 148 1.1 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2
New Zealand 146 1.1 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 135 1.0 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7

In Central Goldfields (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.6%, England 5.3%, Scotland 1.1%, New Zealand 1.1% and Netherlands 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 10,186 78.6 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 719 5.5 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Netherlands 133 1.0 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
New Zealand 119 0.9 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Scotland 108 0.8 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Central Goldfields (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 78.6%, England 5.5%, Netherlands 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9% and Scotland 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,439 34.2 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 2,438 18.8 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 2,379 18.3 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 1,201 9.2 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 1,044 8.0 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Central Goldfields (S) were No Religion, so described 34.2%, Anglican 18.8%, Catholic 18.3%, Not stated 9.2% and Uniting Church 8.0%. In Central Goldfields (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Filipino 26 0.2 17,777 0.3 71,220 0.3
Mandarin 25 0.2 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
German 24 0.2 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Greek 22 0.2 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
Italian 19 0.1 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 11,755 90.4 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 214 3.7 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Central Goldfields (S) 90.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Filipino 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2%, German 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Italian 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,319 48.5 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,757 36.8 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 280 5.9 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 423 8.9 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 4,779 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Central Goldfields (S). Of these 48.5% were employed full time, 36.8% were employed part-time and 8.9% 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
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 620 14.3 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 552 12.7 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 581 13.4 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 795 18.3 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,516 34.9 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Central Goldfields (S), 14.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.9% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Labourers 774 17.8 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 725 16.6 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 557 12.8 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 538 12.4 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 491 11.3 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Sales Workers 491 11.3 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 403 9.3 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 300 6.9 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Central Goldfields (S) included Labourers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.8%, Managers 12.4%, Professionals 11.3%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 199 4.7 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 195 4.6 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Printing 149 3.5 10,108 0.4 28,095 0.3
Aged Care Residential Services 134 3.1 50,467 1.8 211,621 2.0
Local Government Administration 125 2.9 38,163 1.4 142,724 1.3

Of the employed people in Central Goldfields (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.7%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.6%, Printing 3.5%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.1% and Local Government Administration 2.9%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 452 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,001 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 775 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Central Goldfields (S) was $452.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,969 68.3 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 225 5.2 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 216 5.0 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Walked only 214 4.9 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Truck 36 0.8 16,720 0.6 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 20 0.5 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 3,203 73.5 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Central Goldfields (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 68.3%, Worked at home 5.2%, Car, as passenger 5.0%, Walked only 4.9% and Truck 0.8%. On the day, 0.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 7,136 65.0 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 2,444 22.2 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,493 13.6 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,482 22.6 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Central Goldfields (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 65.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.2% provided care for children and 13.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.6% 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
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,789 16.3 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 2,512 22.9 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,502 13.7 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 1,327 12.1 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Central Goldfields (S), 22.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,629 47.9 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,063 31.3 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 673 19.8 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 36 1.1 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Central Goldfields (S), 31.3% were couple families with children, 47.9% were couple families without children and 19.8% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.6 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 83.4 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Central Goldfields (S), 16.6% of single parents were male and 83.4% 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
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 316 11.7 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 120 4.5 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 479 17.8 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 312 11.6 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 191 7.1 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,000 37.2 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 118 4.4 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 154 5.7 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Central Goldfields (S), of couple families with children, 11.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.5% had both employed part-time and 17.8% 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

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,457 86.6 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 847 13.4 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Central Goldfields (S), 86.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 13.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,932 90.4 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 321 5.9 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 73 1.3 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 106 1.9 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Central Goldfields (S), 90.4% were separate houses, 5.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 33 0.6 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 247 4.5 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,115 20.5 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 2,808 51.6 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,056 19.4 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 185 3.4 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Central Goldfields (S), of occupied private dwellings 4.5% had 1 bedroom, 20.5% had 2 bedrooms and 51.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,428 44.6 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,546 28.4 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,200 22.0 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 66 1.2 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 210 3.9 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Central Goldfields (S), 44.6% were owned outright, 28.4% were owned with a mortgage and 22.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 3,362 61.8 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,906 35.0 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 176 3.2 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Central Goldfields (S), of all households, 61.8% were family households, 35.0% were single person households and 3.2% were group households.

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Household income Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 38.2 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.7 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Central Goldfields (S), 38.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.7% 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 Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 195 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.7 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.3 -- 10.4 -- 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 Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 975 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.0 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.0 -- 7.5 -- 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 Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 368 6.8 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,940 35.7 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,822 33.5 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,017 18.7 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 293 5.4 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Central Goldfields (S), 35.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 1,529 28.1 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 3,711 68.1 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 208 3.8 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Central Goldfields (S), 68.1% 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.

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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.
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 91 47.2 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 102 52.8 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 24 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Central Goldfields (S), 47.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.8% were female. The median age was 24 years.

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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
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 811 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Central Goldfields (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $811.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Central Goldfields (S) % Central Goldfields (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 200 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Central Goldfields (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $200 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300.

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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.