South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED27708
People 62,713
Male 48.8%
Female 51.2%
Median age 42
Families 16,053
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 29,390
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,173
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,330
Median weekly rent $230
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

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

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
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 30,613 48.8 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 32,095 51.2 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,148 1.8 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 62,713 people in South-West Coast (Western Victoria). Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.8% of the population.

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Age South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 3,558 5.7 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 3,941 6.3 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 3,946 6.3 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 4,032 6.4 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 3,552 5.7 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 3,348 5.3 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 3,332 5.3 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 3,445 5.5 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 3,942 6.3 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 4,291 6.8 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 4,483 7.1 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 4,486 7.2 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 4,310 6.9 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 3,963 6.3 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 2,794 4.5 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 2,082 3.3 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 1,544 2.5 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 1,661 2.6 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 24,786 48.4 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,708 3.3 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 4,488 8.8 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 3,324 6.5 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 16,956 33.1 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) aged 15 years and over, 48.4% were married and 12.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 21,199 48.1 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 4,938 11.2 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 17,931 40.7 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 863 4.7 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 3,061 16.8 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 1,790 9.8 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 270 1.5 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 2,561 14.1 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 1,186 6.5 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 348 1.9 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 1,119 6.1 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,299 7.1 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 368 2.0 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 5,359 29.4 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria) 29.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.1% were in primary school, 22.5% in secondary school and 13.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 7,136 13.9 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 4,135 8.1 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 1,823 3.6 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 7,956 15.5 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 6,147 12.0 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 4,589 9.0 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 5,569 10.9 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 46 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 5 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 6,095 11.9 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 124 0.2 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 6,519 12.7 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 12.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 26,249 31.0 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 24,864 29.3 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 10,768 12.7 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 7,513 8.9 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 2,760 3.3 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) were Australian 31.0%, English 29.3%, Irish 12.7%, Scottish 8.9% 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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 52,455 83.7 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,222 1.9 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 769 1.2 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Philippines 274 0.4 51,290 0.9 232,386 1.0
Netherlands 227 0.4 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
Scotland 198 0.3 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 83.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 1.9%, New Zealand 1.2%, Philippines 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4% and Scotland 0.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 6,006 9.6 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,720 4.3 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,905 3.0 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 46,816 74.7 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 74.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 49,050 78.2 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 2,309 3.7 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 1,031 1.6 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 649 1.0 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
Scotland 544 0.9 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 78.2%, England 3.7%, New Zealand 1.6%, Netherlands 1.0% and Scotland 0.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 49,874 79.6 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 2,036 3.2 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 1,007 1.6 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 515 0.8 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
Scotland 473 0.8 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.6%, England 3.2%, New Zealand 1.6%, Netherlands 0.8% and Scotland 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 20,326 32.4 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 16,300 26.0 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 6,631 10.6 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 6,283 10.0 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 3,735 6.0 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) were No Religion, so described 32.4%, Catholic 26.0%, Not stated 10.6%, Anglican 10.0% and Uniting Church 6.0%. In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (61.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 384 0.6 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Sinhalese 89 0.1 37,423 0.6 64,612 0.3
Tagalog 87 0.1 23,054 0.4 111,273 0.5
Korean 86 0.1 15,519 0.3 108,997 0.5
German 76 0.1 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
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English only spoken at home 55,944 89.2 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,165 4.6 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria) 89.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 0.6%, Sinhalese 0.1%, Tagalog 0.1%, Korean 0.1% and German 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 16,004 53.1 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 10,612 35.2 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 1,992 6.6 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,545 5.1 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 30,153 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in South-West Coast (Western Victoria). Of these 53.1% were employed full time, 35.2% were employed part-time and 5.1% 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
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 3,961 13.8 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 3,046 10.6 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 3,605 12.6 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 4,615 16.1 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 11,385 39.8 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 13.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.8% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 4,808 16.8 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 4,046 14.1 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 4,042 14.1 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 3,957 13.8 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 3,130 10.9 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3,014 10.5 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 2,923 10.2 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 2,245 7.8 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) included Professionals 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Managers 14.1%, Labourers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 10.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 1,606 5.6 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Dairy Cattle Farming 920 3.2 11,606 0.4 20,326 0.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 855 3.0 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Local Government Administration 812 2.8 38,163 1.4 142,724 1.3
Aged Care Residential Services 780 2.7 50,467 1.8 211,621 2.0

Of the employed people in South-West Coast (Western Victoria), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.6%, Dairy Cattle Farming 3.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%, Local Government Administration 2.8% and Aged Care Residential Services 2.7%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 603 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,476 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,173 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) was $603.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 19,451 68.0 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 1,602 5.6 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 1,532 5.4 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Walked only 1,213 4.2 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Bicycle 220 0.8 33,963 1.2 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 177 0.6 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 21,157 74.0 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 68.0%, Worked at home 5.6%, Car, as passenger 5.4%, Walked only 4.2% and Bicycle 0.8%. On the day, 0.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 35,504 69.3 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 14,135 27.6 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 6,194 12.1 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 13,846 27.0 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), of people aged 15 years and over, 69.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.6% provided care for children and 12.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.0% 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
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 10,230 20.0 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 13,355 26.0 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 6,649 13.0 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 5,277 10.3 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 26.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 6,841 42.6 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 6,499 40.5 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 2,501 15.6 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 211 1.3 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 40.5% were couple families with children, 42.6% were couple families without children and 15.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 18.0% of single parents were male and 82.0% 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
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,412 18.1 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 666 5.0 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3,513 26.3 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,605 12.0 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 829 6.2 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 2,733 20.5 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 854 6.4 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 732 5.5 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), of couple families with children, 18.1% had both partners employed full-time, 5.0% had both employed part-time and 26.3% 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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 23,423 84.8 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 4,183 15.2 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 84.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.2% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 20,407 87.1 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,808 7.7 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 920 3.9 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 170 0.7 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 87.1% were separate houses, 7.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.9% were flats or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 65 0.3 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 659 2.8 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 4,113 17.5 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 11,629 49.6 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 6,332 27.0 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 645 2.8 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 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), of occupied private dwellings 2.8% had 1 bedroom, 17.5% had 2 bedrooms and 49.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 8,605 36.7 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 7,632 32.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 6,293 26.8 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 187 0.8 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 727 3.1 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 36.7% were owned outright, 32.6% were owned with a mortgage and 26.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 15,908 67.9 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 6,781 28.9 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 752 3.2 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), of all households, 67.9% were family households, 28.9% were single person households and 3.2% were group households.

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Household income South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 24.5 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.5 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 24.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.5% 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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 230 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.3 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.7 -- 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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,330 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.5 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.5 -- 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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 1,187 5.1 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 7,646 32.6 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 8,899 38.0 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 4,717 20.1 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 991 4.2 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 32.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 4,547 19.4 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 18,202 77.6 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 697 3.0 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 77.6% 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.
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 584 50.9 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 563 49.1 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 23 -- 23 --

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 50.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 49.1% 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
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) % South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,004 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,004.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

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

In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), 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.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

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.