Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED28007
People 75,444
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
Median age 34
Families 20,213
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1.2
All private dwellings 24,621
Average people per household 3.2
Median weekly household income $1,744
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,777
Median weekly rent $340
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(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
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 37,217 49.3 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 38,231 50.7 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 235 0.3 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 75,444 people in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan). Of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

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Age Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 34 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 5,117 6.8 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 5,896 7.8 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 5,761 7.6 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 5,567 7.4 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 5,398 7.2 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 5,240 6.9 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 5,556 7.4 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 5,886 7.8 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 6,231 8.3 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 5,802 7.7 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 5,155 6.8 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 4,288 5.7 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 3,284 4.4 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 2,414 3.2 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,584 2.1 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 981 1.3 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 633 0.8 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 654 0.9 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.3% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 32,813 55.9 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,696 2.9 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 3,463 5.9 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,955 3.3 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 18,741 31.9 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) aged 15 years and over, 55.9% were married and 8.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 30,165 55.2 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 3,527 6.5 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 20,979 38.4 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 55.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 1,293 5.2 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 4,706 18.9 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 1,961 7.9 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 990 4.0 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 3,473 13.9 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 1,706 6.8 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 992 4.0 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 1,138 4.6 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3,674 14.7 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 831 3.3 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 4,152 16.7 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) 33.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.7% were in primary school, 24.7% in secondary school and 19.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 11,182 19.1 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 5,564 9.5 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 1,674 2.9 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 7,358 12.5 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 12,499 21.3 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3,858 6.6 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 4,453 7.6 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 33 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 5,247 8.9 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 757 1.3 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 4,550 7.8 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 21.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 12,786 13.5 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 11,071 11.7 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Italian 8,430 8.9 352,711 4.5 1,000,006 3.2
Maltese 6,552 6.9 73,875 0.9 175,555 0.6
Indian 5,211 5.5 209,257 2.7 619,164 2.0

The most common ancestries in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) were Australian 13.5%, English 11.7%, Italian 8.9%, Maltese 6.9% and Indian 5.5%.

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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 44,594 59.1 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 4,301 5.7 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9
Philippines 2,319 3.1 51,290 0.9 232,386 1.0
Vietnam 1,698 2.3 80,787 1.4 219,355 0.9
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1,376 1.8 17,631 0.3 38,985 0.2
Malta 1,268 1.7 17,873 0.3 37,613 0.2

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 59.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 5.7%, Philippines 3.1%, Vietnam 2.3%, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.8% and Malta 1.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 44,448 58.9 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 4,875 6.5 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 3,204 4.2 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 19,137 25.4 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 25.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 58.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 22,426 29.7 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
India 6,036 8.0 225,885 3.8 616,939 2.6
Italy 4,381 5.8 184,608 3.1 470,138 2.0
Malta 4,013 5.3 45,309 0.8 100,031 0.4
Philippines 3,074 4.1 60,659 1.0 270,177 1.2

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 29.7%, India 8.0%, Italy 5.8%, Malta 5.3% and Philippines 4.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 24,122 32.0 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
India 5,923 7.9 222,339 3.8 605,777 2.6
Italy 3,909 5.2 161,359 2.7 395,775 1.7
Malta 3,781 5.0 42,102 0.7 91,404 0.4
Philippines 3,297 4.4 72,348 1.2 325,049 1.4

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 32.0%, India 7.9%, Italy 5.2%, Malta 5.0% and Philippines 4.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Catholic 29,067 38.5 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 11,286 15.0 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Eastern Orthodox 6,220 8.2 204,587 3.5 502,801 2.1
Not stated 5,824 7.7 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Islam 3,727 4.9 197,030 3.3 604,240 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) were Catholic 38.5%, No Religion, so described 15.0%, Eastern Orthodox 8.2%, Not stated 7.7% and Islam 4.9%. In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Macedonian 2,628 3.5 29,487 0.5 66,019 0.3
Vietnamese 2,523 3.3 103,430 1.7 277,400 1.2
Punjabi 2,347 3.1 56,171 0.9 132,496 0.6
Italian 2,336 3.1 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
Arabic 2,307 3.1 79,589 1.3 321,728 1.4
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English only spoken at home 38,543 51.1 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 12,367 52.8 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) 51.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 3.5%, Vietnamese 3.3%, Punjabi 3.1%, Italian 3.1% and Arabic 3.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 23,050 58.7 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 11,519 29.3 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 1,863 4.7 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 2,857 7.3 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 39,289 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan). Of these 58.7% were employed full time, 29.3% were employed part-time and 7.3% 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
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 4,179 11.5 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 3,505 9.6 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 3,826 10.5 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 8,270 22.7 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 14,777 40.6 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 11.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Clerical and Administrative Workers 6,023 16.5 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 5,849 16.1 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 5,186 14.2 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 4,222 11.6 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Managers 3,992 11.0 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 3,615 9.9 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 3,556 9.8 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3,305 9.1 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) included Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.5%, Professionals 16.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Managers 11.0%, Labourers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 1,077 3.0 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 1,016 2.8 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Takeaway Food Services 967 2.7 48,051 1.8 189,447 1.8
Road Freight Transport 811 2.2 32,620 1.2 129,528 1.2
Banking 779 2.1 43,852 1.6 144,232 1.3

Of the employed people in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%, Takeaway Food Services 2.7%, Road Freight Transport 2.2% and Banking 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 657 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,832 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,744 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) was $657.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 25,312 69.5 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 2,471 6.8 157,750 5.8 488,012 4.6
Car, as passenger 1,722 4.7 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 879 2.4 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Train, car as driver 577 1.6 28,327 1.0 86,003 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 4,197 11.5 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 28,202 77.4 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.5%, Train 6.8%, Car, as passenger 4.7%, Worked at home 2.4% and Train, car as driver 1.6%. On the day, 11.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 38,097 64.9 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 18,319 31.2 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 6,767 11.5 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 7,260 12.4 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.2% provided care for children and 11.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 12.4% 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
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 13,298 22.7 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 13,864 23.6 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 5,819 9.9 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 5,119 8.7 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 23.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 4,889 24.2 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 12,242 60.6 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 2,817 13.9 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 263 1.3 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 60.6% were couple families with children, 24.2% were couple families without children and 13.9% were one parent families.

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

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 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
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 3,998 23.3 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 554 3.2 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 4,096 23.9 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 3,289 19.2 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 949 5.5 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 2,496 14.6 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 1,020 6.0 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 736 4.3 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), of couple families with children, 23.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.2% had both employed part-time and 23.9% 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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 22,498 94.9 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,210 5.1 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 94.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 18,765 83.4 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,307 14.7 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 381 1.7 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 5 0.0 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 83.4% were separate houses, 14.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 47 0.2 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 170 0.8 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,105 4.9 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 9,823 43.7 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 10,888 48.4 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 456 2.0 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), of occupied private dwellings 0.8% had 1 bedroom, 4.9% had 2 bedrooms and 43.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 3.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 6,394 28.4 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 11,595 51.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 3,752 16.7 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 179 0.8 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 570 2.5 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 28.4% were owned outright, 51.6% were owned with a mortgage and 16.7% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 19,416 86.3 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,781 12.4 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 293 1.3 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), of all households, 86.3% were family households, 12.4% were single person households and 1.3% were group households.

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Household income Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 12.8 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 16.4 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 12.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 16.4% 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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 340 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.3 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.7 -- 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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,777 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 87.5 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 12.5 -- 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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 590 2.6 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 5,291 23.5 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 9,887 44.0 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 6,144 27.3 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 579 2.6 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 23.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 27.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 2,055 9.1 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 19,892 88.5 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 542 2.4 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 88.5% 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.
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 99 43.4 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 129 56.6 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 20 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), 43.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 56.6% were female. The median age was 20 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
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.7 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,050 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.7 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,050.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) % Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 350 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $350 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950.

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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.