East Gippsland (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA22110
People 45,040
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
Median age 50
Families 11,854
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 24,086
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $935
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,293
Median weekly rent $220
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(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
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 22,107 49.1 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 22,932 50.9 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,288 2.9 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 45,040 people in East Gippsland (S). Of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.9% of the population.

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Age East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 50 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,228 4.9 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,473 5.5 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 2,446 5.4 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,292 5.1 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,822 4.0 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,857 4.1 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,965 4.4 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,972 4.4 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 2,306 5.1 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 2,699 6.0 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 3,072 6.8 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 3,451 7.7 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 3,754 8.3 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 4,194 9.3 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 3,314 7.4 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 2,289 5.1 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 1,512 3.4 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 1,391 3.1 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in East Gippsland (S) was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 28.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 19,303 50.9 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,436 3.8 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 4,041 10.7 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 2,915 7.7 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 10,194 26.9 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in East Gippsland (S) aged 15 years and over, 50.9% were married and 14.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 15,826 50.1 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 3,619 11.4 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 12,165 38.5 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In East Gippsland (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 50.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 598 5.0 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 2,257 18.8 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 617 5.1 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 262 2.2 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,439 12.0 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 771 6.4 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 185 1.5 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 617 5.1 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 539 4.5 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 235 2.0 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 4,505 37.5 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In East Gippsland (S) 26.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.1% were in primary school, 19.9% in secondary school and 9.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 4,207 11.1 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 3,184 8.4 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 1,135 3.0 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 6,435 17.0 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 4,073 10.8 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3,062 8.1 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 4,422 11.7 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 37 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 6 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 4,526 11.9 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 119 0.3 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 5,652 14.9 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in East Gippsland (S), 10.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 18,845 31.3 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 18,732 31.1 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 5,082 8.4 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 4,810 8.0 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
German 1,965 3.3 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in East Gippsland (S) were Australian 31.3%, English 31.1%, Scottish 8.4%, Irish 8.0% and German 3.3%.

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 East Gippsland (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 35,616 79.1 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,692 3.8 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 440 1.0 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 308 0.7 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
Germany 297 0.7 26,308 0.4 102,595 0.4
Scotland 230 0.5 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5

In East Gippsland (S), 79.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 1.0%, Netherlands 0.7%, Germany 0.7% and Scotland 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 6,219 13.8 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,415 5.4 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,664 3.7 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 30,399 67.5 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In East Gippsland (S), 67.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 32,344 71.8 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 2,740 6.1 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Netherlands 663 1.5 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
New Zealand 583 1.3 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Scotland 557 1.2 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2

In East Gippsland (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.8%, England 6.1%, Netherlands 1.5%, New Zealand 1.3% and Scotland 1.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 33,067 73.4 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 2,605 5.8 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 582 1.3 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 582 1.3 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
Scotland 517 1.1 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In East Gippsland (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 73.4%, England 5.8%, New Zealand 1.3%, Netherlands 1.3% and Scotland 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 16,440 36.5 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 7,821 17.4 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 7,708 17.1 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 5,259 11.7 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 2,417 5.4 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in East Gippsland (S) were No Religion, so described 36.5%, Anglican 17.4%, Catholic 17.1%, Not stated 11.7% and Uniting Church 5.4%. In East Gippsland (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 223 0.5 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
German 162 0.4 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Mandarin 135 0.3 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Vietnamese 74 0.2 103,430 1.7 277,400 1.2
Dutch 67 0.1 8,600 0.1 33,835 0.1
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English only spoken at home 39,559 87.9 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 955 5.0 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In East Gippsland (S) 87.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.5%, German 0.4%, Mandarin 0.3%, Vietnamese 0.2% and Dutch 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 8,910 49.1 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 6,756 37.2 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 1,338 7.4 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,153 6.4 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 18,157 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in East Gippsland (S). Of these 49.1% were employed full time, 37.2% were employed part-time and 6.4% 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
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 2,335 13.7 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 2,012 11.8 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 2,406 14.2 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 2,629 15.5 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 6,278 36.9 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in East Gippsland (S), 13.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.9% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 2,566 15.1 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 2,506 14.7 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,502 14.7 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 2,351 13.8 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,189 12.9 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,857 10.9 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 1,696 10.0 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,040 6.1 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in East Gippsland (S) included Managers 15.1%, Professionals 14.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Labourers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 820 4.8 50,467 1.8 211,621 2.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 545 3.2 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Primary Education 521 3.1 52,964 1.9 231,198 2.2
Accommodation 468 2.8 22,398 0.8 113,377 1.1
Secondary Education 419 2.5 43,766 1.6 177,487 1.7

Of the employed people in East Gippsland (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 4.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, Primary Education 3.1%, Accommodation 2.8% and Secondary Education 2.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 506 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,192 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 935 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in East Gippsland (S) was $506.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,176 65.8 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 1,147 6.7 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 752 4.4 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Walked only 727 4.3 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Truck 175 1.0 16,720 0.6 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 165 1.0 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 12,065 71.0 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In East Gippsland (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 65.8%, Worked at home 6.7%, Car, as passenger 4.4%, Walked only 4.3% and Truck 1.0%. On the day, 1.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 25,821 68.2 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 8,629 22.8 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 4,845 12.8 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 9,396 24.8 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In East Gippsland (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 68.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.8% provided care for children and 12.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.8% 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
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 6,392 16.9 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 9,390 24.8 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 5,355 14.1 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 4,691 12.4 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in East Gippsland (S), 24.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

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Family composition

Family composition East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 6,137 51.8 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 3,866 32.6 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,721 14.5 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 128 1.1 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in East Gippsland (S), 32.6% were couple families with children, 51.8% were couple families without children and 14.5% were one parent families.

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

In East Gippsland (S), 18.2% of single parents were male and 81.8% 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
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,320 13.2 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 544 5.4 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,931 19.3 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 950 9.5 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 736 7.4 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 3,203 32.0 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 595 6.0 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 718 7.2 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In East Gippsland (S), of couple families with children, 13.2% had both partners employed full-time, 5.4% had both employed part-time and 19.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 17,567 78.1 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 4,931 21.9 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In East Gippsland (S), 78.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 21.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 16,102 91.7 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 641 3.6 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 309 1.8 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 302 1.7 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in East Gippsland (S), 91.7% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 62 0.4 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 659 3.8 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 3,218 18.3 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 8,728 49.7 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 4,303 24.5 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 588 3.3 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In East Gippsland (S), of occupied private dwellings 3.8% had 1 bedroom, 18.3% had 2 bedrooms and 49.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 7,908 45.0 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 4,907 27.9 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 3,959 22.5 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 148 0.8 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 638 3.6 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in East Gippsland (S), 45.0% were owned outright, 27.9% were owned with a mortgage and 22.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 11,717 66.7 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 5,413 30.8 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 431 2.5 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In East Gippsland (S), of all households, 66.7% were family households, 30.8% were single person households and 2.5% were group households.

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Household income East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 30.4 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 5.0 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In East Gippsland (S), 30.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.0% 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 East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 220 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.6 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.4 -- 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 East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,293 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.6 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.4 -- 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 East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 818 4.7 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 5,917 33.7 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 6,556 37.3 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 3,323 18.9 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 942 5.4 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In East Gippsland (S), 33.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 3,813 21.7 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 13,128 74.7 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 627 3.6 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In East Gippsland (S), 74.7% 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.
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 629 48.8 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 660 51.2 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 23 -- 23 --

In East Gippsland (S), 48.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.2% were female. The median age was 22 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
East Gippsland (S) % East Gippsland (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 873 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In East Gippsland (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $873.

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

In East Gippsland (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.