Yarra (C)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA27350
People 86,657
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
Median age 33
Families 19,536
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 43,939
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,958
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent $421
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.1

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

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People

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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
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 42,039 48.5 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 44,619 51.5 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 382 0.4 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 86,657 people in Yarra (C). Of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population.

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Age Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 33 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 4,006 4.6 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 3,128 3.6 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 2,545 2.9 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,717 3.1 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 7,045 8.1 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 14,119 16.3 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 12,404 14.3 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 8,062 9.3 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 5,972 6.9 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 5,279 6.1 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 4,559 5.3 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 4,167 4.8 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 3,560 4.1 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 3,132 3.6 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 2,168 2.5 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,541 1.8 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 1,179 1.4 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 1,075 1.2 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Yarra (C) was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 21,824 28.3 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,783 2.3 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 5,955 7.7 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 2,302 3.0 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 45,125 58.6 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Yarra (C) aged 15 years and over, 28.3% were married and 10.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 18,312 27.7 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 13,249 20.1 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 34,469 52.2 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Yarra (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 27.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 20.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 903 3.5 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 2,776 10.7 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 580 2.2 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 376 1.4 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,411 5.4 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 500 1.9 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 651 2.5 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 1,491 5.7 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 8,074 31.0 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 1,010 3.9 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 8,240 31.7 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Yarra (C) 30.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.3% were in primary school, 9.8% in secondary school and 36.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 37,086 48.2 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 5,891 7.7 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 1,313 1.7 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 3,677 4.8 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 11,017 14.3 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 1,967 2.6 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 2,015 2.6 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 25 0.0 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 4 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 3,357 4.4 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 861 1.1 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 8,469 11.0 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Yarra (C), 14.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 27,476 22.7 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 20,098 16.6 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 13,075 10.8 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 9,307 7.7 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Chinese 5,431 4.5 370,644 4.7 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in Yarra (C) were English 22.7%, Australian 16.6%, Irish 10.8%, Scottish 7.7% and Chinese 4.5%.

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 Yarra (C) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 53,057 61.2 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 3,315 3.8 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 2,652 3.1 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Vietnam 2,619 3.0 80,787 1.4 219,355 0.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,570 1.8 160,652 2.7 509,555 2.2
Greece 1,133 1.3 47,240 0.8 93,743 0.4

In Yarra (C), 61.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 3.1%, Vietnam 3.0%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.8% and Greece 1.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 32,312 37.3 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 6,545 7.6 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 4,843 5.6 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 34,556 39.9 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Yarra (C), 39.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 37.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 39,556 45.7 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 4,442 5.1 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Vietnam 3,645 4.2 119,353 2.0 320,208 1.4
New Zealand 2,930 3.4 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Italy 2,444 2.8 184,608 3.1 470,138 2.0

In Yarra (C), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 45.7%, England 5.1%, Vietnam 4.2%, New Zealand 3.4% and Italy 2.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 41,336 47.7 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 3,953 4.6 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Vietnam 3,843 4.4 124,556 2.1 335,060 1.4
New Zealand 3,000 3.5 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,262 2.6 212,966 3.6 699,074 3.0

In Yarra (C), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 47.7%, England 4.6%, Vietnam 4.4%, New Zealand 3.5% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 42,191 48.7 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 14,116 16.3 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 10,860 12.5 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 4,372 5.0 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Buddhism 3,424 4.0 181,938 3.1 563,674 2.4

The most common responses for religion in Yarra (C) were No Religion, so described 48.7%, Catholic 16.3%, Not stated 12.5%, Anglican 5.0% and Buddhism 4.0%. In Yarra (C), No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (55.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Vietnamese 3,374 3.9 103,430 1.7 277,400 1.2
Greek 2,283 2.6 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
Mandarin 1,909 2.2 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Italian 1,567 1.8 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
Cantonese 1,175 1.4 78,079 1.3 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 59,569 68.8 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 10,079 25.2 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Yarra (C) 68.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 3.9%, Greek 2.6%, Mandarin 2.2%, Italian 1.8% and Cantonese 1.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 35,363 66.0 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 13,272 24.8 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 2,145 4.0 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 2,814 5.3 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 53,594 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Yarra (C). Of these 66.0% were employed full time, 24.8% were employed part-time and 5.3% 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
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 4,444 8.8 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 4,144 8.2 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 4,689 9.2 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 8,186 16.1 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 27,173 53.5 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Yarra (C), 8.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 53.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 21,759 42.9 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 8,520 16.8 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5,543 10.9 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 4,481 8.8 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 3,676 7.2 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 3,517 6.9 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 1,697 3.3 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 745 1.5 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Yarra (C) included Professionals 42.9%, Managers 16.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Sales Workers 7.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.9%, Labourers 3.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.5%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2,608 5.1 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Cafes and Restaurants 2,127 4.2 69,149 2.5 253,385 2.4
Higher Education 2,022 4.0 44,970 1.6 155,985 1.5
Computer System Design and Related Services 1,565 3.1 50,234 1.8 162,884 1.5
Legal Services 1,409 2.8 27,342 1.0 104,051 1.0

Of the employed people in Yarra (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.1%, Cafes and Restaurants 4.2%, Higher Education 4.0%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.1% and Legal Services 2.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 1,039 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 2,509 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,958 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Yarra (C) was $1,039.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 16,676 32.9 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Tram 7,365 14.5 51,140 1.9 58,736 0.5
Walked only 6,282 12.4 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Bicycle 4,369 8.6 33,963 1.2 107,756 1.0
Train 4,044 8.0 157,750 5.8 488,012 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 14,692 28.9 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 18,404 36.2 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Yarra (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 32.9%, Tram 14.5%, Walked only 12.4%, Bicycle 8.6% and Train 8.0%. On the day, 28.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 36.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 56,537 73.4 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 13,577 17.6 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 6,748 8.8 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 16,855 21.9 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Yarra (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 73.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.6% provided care for children and 8.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.9% 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
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 26,747 34.7 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 21,259 27.6 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 5,601 7.3 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,931 3.8 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Yarra (C), 27.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 3.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 10,340 52.9 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 5,931 30.4 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 2,607 13.3 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 659 3.4 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Yarra (C), 30.4% were couple families with children, 52.9% were couple families without children and 13.3% were one parent families.

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

In Yarra (C), 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
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 5,944 36.5 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 700 4.3 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3,273 20.1 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,814 11.1 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 774 4.8 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,855 11.4 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 817 5.0 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 1,103 6.8 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Yarra (C), of couple families with children, 36.5% had both partners employed full-time, 4.3% had both employed part-time and 20.1% 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 Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 36,256 89.9 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 4,069 10.1 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Yarra (C), 89.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 5,083 14.0 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 14,096 38.9 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 16,671 46.0 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 217 0.6 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Yarra (C), 14.0% were separate houses, 38.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 46.0% were flats or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 320 0.9 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 6,648 18.3 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 15,915 43.9 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 9,615 26.5 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,802 7.7 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 960 2.6 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.2 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Yarra (C), of occupied private dwellings 18.3% had 1 bedroom, 43.9% had 2 bedrooms and 26.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.2. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 7,137 19.7 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 8,060 22.2 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 19,789 54.6 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 233 0.6 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 1,023 2.8 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Yarra (C), 19.7% were owned outright, 22.2% were owned with a mortgage and 54.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 19,384 53.5 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 11,757 32.4 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 5,104 14.1 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Yarra (C), of all households, 53.5% were family households, 32.4% were single person households and 14.1% were group households.

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Household income Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 17.3 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 29.0 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Yarra (C), 17.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 29.0% 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 Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 421 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 83.7 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 16.3 -- 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 Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.8 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.2 -- 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 Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 7,500 20.7 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 17,772 49.0 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 7,834 21.6 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,848 5.1 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 1,292 3.6 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Yarra (C), 49.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 21.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 5.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 3,530 9.7 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 31,702 87.4 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 1,022 2.8 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Yarra (C), 87.4% 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.
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 195 51.6 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 183 48.4 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 29 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Yarra (C), 51.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.4% were female. The median age was 29 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
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,633 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Yarra (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.4 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,633.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Yarra (C) % Yarra (C) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 396 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,259 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Yarra (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $396 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,259.

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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.