Southern Grampians (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA26260
People 15,944
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 46
Families 4,186
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 7,963
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,043
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,082
Median weekly rent $175
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(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
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 7,759 48.7 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 8,178 51.3 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 244 1.5 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 15,944 people in Southern Grampians (S). Of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.

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Age Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 46 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 848 5.3 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 921 5.8 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 980 6.1 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 998 6.3 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 740 4.6 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 690 4.3 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 774 4.9 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 760 4.8 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 888 5.6 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,055 6.6 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,127 7.1 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,187 7.4 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,237 7.8 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,126 7.1 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 899 5.6 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 644 4.0 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 488 3.1 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 582 3.7 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Southern Grampians (S) was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 6,883 52.2 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 382 2.9 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,089 8.3 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,167 8.8 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 3,677 27.9 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Southern Grampians (S) aged 15 years and over, 52.2% were married and 11.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 5,960 52.5 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,011 8.9 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 4,379 38.6 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Southern Grampians (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 52.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.9% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 256 6.1 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 821 19.4 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 178 4.2 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 239 5.7 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 422 10.0 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 401 9.5 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 259 6.1 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 222 5.3 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 184 4.4 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 88 2.1 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,157 27.4 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Southern Grampians (S) 26.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.3% were in primary school, 25.6% 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
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,767 13.4 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,080 8.2 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 440 3.3 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 2,076 15.7 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 1,417 10.7 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 1,226 9.3 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,522 11.5 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 17 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 1,730 13.1 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 35 0.3 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,577 12.0 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Southern Grampians (S), 10.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 6,868 32.2 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 6,368 29.8 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 2,319 10.9 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 1,968 9.2 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
German 1,280 6.0 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Southern Grampians (S) were Australian 32.2%, English 29.8%, Scottish 10.9%, Irish 9.2% and German 6.0%.

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 Southern Grampians (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 13,521 84.9 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 316 2.0 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 205 1.3 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 66 0.4 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
India 60 0.4 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9
Scotland 55 0.3 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5

In Southern Grampians (S), 84.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.0%, New Zealand 1.3%, Netherlands 0.4%, India 0.4% and Scotland 0.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,430 9.0 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 548 3.4 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 524 3.3 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 12,328 77.3 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Southern Grampians (S), 77.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 12,942 81.4 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 522 3.3 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 289 1.8 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 153 1.0 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
Scotland 149 0.9 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Southern Grampians (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 81.4%, England 3.3%, New Zealand 1.8%, Netherlands 1.0% and Scotland 0.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 12,987 81.5 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 549 3.4 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 296 1.9 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 127 0.8 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
Scotland 124 0.8 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Southern Grampians (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 81.5%, England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Netherlands 0.8% and Scotland 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,511 28.3 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 3,004 18.9 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 1,946 12.2 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 1,934 12.1 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7
Not stated 1,385 8.7 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Southern Grampians (S) were No Religion, so described 28.3%, Catholic 18.9%, Anglican 12.2%, Uniting Church 12.1% and Not stated 8.7%. In Southern Grampians (S), 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) Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 35 0.2 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Malayalam 33 0.2 16,950 0.3 53,206 0.2
Afrikaans 28 0.2 5,560 0.1 43,741 0.2
German 26 0.2 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Filipino 22 0.1 17,777 0.3 71,220 0.3
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English only spoken at home 14,603 91.8 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 235 3.5 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Southern Grampians (S) 91.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 0.2%, Malayalam 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2%, German 0.2% and Filipino 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,127 54.4 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 2,643 34.8 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 479 6.3 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 335 4.4 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 7,584 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Southern Grampians (S). Of these 54.4% were employed full time, 34.8% were employed part-time and 4.4% 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
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 940 13.0 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 795 11.0 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 906 12.5 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,048 14.4 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 3,084 42.5 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Southern Grampians (S), 13.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 1,610 22.2 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 1,134 15.6 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,006 13.9 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 833 11.5 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 759 10.5 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 754 10.4 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 663 9.1 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 399 5.5 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Southern Grampians (S) included Managers 22.2%, Professionals 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Labourers 11.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Sales Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.5%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 625 8.8 4,974 0.2 18,197 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 520 7.3 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 219 3.1 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Local Government Administration 213 3.0 38,163 1.4 142,724 1.3
Primary Education 160 2.2 52,964 1.9 231,198 2.2

Of the employed people in Southern Grampians (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 8.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%, Local Government Administration 3.0% and Primary Education 2.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 576 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,370 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,043 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Southern Grampians (S) was $576.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 4,540 62.7 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 804 11.1 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Walked only 474 6.5 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 272 3.8 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Other 68 0.9 14,313 0.5 73,512 0.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 34 0.5 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 4,837 66.8 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Southern Grampians (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 62.7%, Worked at home 11.1%, Walked only 6.5%, Car, as passenger 3.8% and Other 0.9%. 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 66.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 9,278 70.3 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 3,401 25.8 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,584 12.0 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 4,534 34.4 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Southern Grampians (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.8% provided care for children and 12.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.4% 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
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 2,510 19.0 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 3,460 26.2 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,738 13.2 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 1,569 11.9 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Southern Grampians (S), 26.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,942 46.4 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,633 39.0 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 571 13.6 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 40 1.0 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Southern Grampians (S), 39.0% were couple families with children, 46.4% were couple families without children and 13.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 22.7 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 77.3 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Southern Grampians (S), 22.7% of single parents were male and 77.3% 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
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 658 18.4 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 192 5.4 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 935 26.2 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 401 11.2 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 218 6.1 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 730 20.4 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 218 6.1 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 219 6.1 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Southern Grampians (S), of couple families with children, 18.4% had both partners employed full-time, 5.4% had both employed part-time and 26.2% 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

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 6,327 83.0 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,293 17.0 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Southern Grampians (S), 83.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 17.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 5,936 93.8 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 174 2.8 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 106 1.7 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 40 0.6 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Southern Grampians (S), 93.8% were separate houses, 2.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 14 0.2 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 203 3.2 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 946 15.0 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 3,270 51.7 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,742 27.5 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 149 2.4 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Southern Grampians (S), of occupied private dwellings 3.2% had 1 bedroom, 15.0% had 2 bedrooms and 51.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,844 44.9 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,849 29.2 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,381 21.8 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 68 1.1 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 189 3.0 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Southern Grampians (S), 44.9% were owned outright, 29.2% were owned with a mortgage and 21.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 4,164 65.8 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,020 31.9 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 142 2.2 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Southern Grampians (S), of all households, 65.8% were family households, 31.9% were single person households and 2.2% were group households.

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Household income Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 27.7 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.8 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Southern Grampians (S), 27.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.8% 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 Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 175 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.9 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.1 -- 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 Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,082 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.9 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.1 -- 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 Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 343 5.4 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 2,035 32.2 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 2,161 34.1 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,521 24.0 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 268 4.2 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Southern Grampians (S), 32.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 24.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 1,385 21.9 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 4,764 75.3 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 176 2.8 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Southern Grampians (S), 75.3% 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.
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 108 45.2 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 131 54.8 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Southern Grampians (S), 45.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 54.8% were female. The median age was 21 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
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (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 859 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Southern Grampians (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 $859.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Southern Grampians (S) % Southern Grampians (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 163 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 867 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Southern Grampians (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $163 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $867.

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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.