Cheltenham

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED40006
People 38,127
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
Median age 38
Families 9,902
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 17,341
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,125
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,600
Median weekly rent $270
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 18,657 48.9 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 19,468 51.1 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 811 2.1 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 38,127 people in Cheltenham. Of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population.

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Age Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,243 5.9 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,047 5.4 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,958 5.1 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,215 5.8 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 2,644 6.9 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 2,980 7.8 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 3,023 7.9 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 2,553 6.7 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 2,476 6.5 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 2,655 7.0 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 2,696 7.1 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 2,553 6.7 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,971 5.2 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,756 4.6 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,171 3.1 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,085 2.8 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 908 2.4 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 1,202 3.2 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Cheltenham was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 13,262 41.6 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,136 3.6 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 3,197 10.0 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 2,162 6.8 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 12,130 38.0 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Cheltenham aged 15 years and over, 41.6% were married and 13.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 11,888 41.0 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 2,975 10.3 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 14,132 48.7 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Cheltenham, of people aged 15 years and over, 41.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 436 4.1 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,564 14.7 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 1,149 10.8 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 237 2.2 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,064 10.0 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 713 6.7 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 198 1.9 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 823 7.7 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,894 17.8 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 304 2.8 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 2,287 21.4 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Cheltenham 28.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.6% were in primary school, 18.5% in secondary school and 25.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5,301 16.6 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,536 8.0 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 989 3.1 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 4,325 13.6 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 5,587 17.5 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 2,641 8.3 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 2,770 8.7 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 16 0.1 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 11 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 3,497 11.0 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 558 1.8 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 2,866 9.0 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Cheltenham, 17.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 9,941 20.0 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 9,654 19.4 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Italian 4,247 8.5 96,010 4.3 1,000,006 3.2
Irish 2,493 5.0 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 2,447 4.9 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Cheltenham were English 20.0%, Australian 19.4%, Italian 8.5%, Irish 5.0% and Scottish 4.9%.

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 Cheltenham (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 24,389 64.1 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Vietnam 1,524 4.0 14,337 0.9 219,355 0.9
India 1,316 3.5 27,594 1.6 455,389 1.9
England 1,004 2.6 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
Italy 912 2.4 18,544 1.1 174,042 0.7
Philippines 525 1.4 12,465 0.7 232,386 1.0

In Cheltenham, 64.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 4.0%, India 3.5%, England 2.6%, Italy 2.4% and Philippines 1.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 16,482 43.2 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,587 6.8 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,663 4.4 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 15,234 40.0 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Cheltenham, 40.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 43.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 17,002 44.6 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
Italy 2,464 6.5 51,307 3.1 470,138 2.0
Vietnam 2,245 5.9 21,273 1.3 320,208 1.4
England 1,725 4.5 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
India 1,662 4.4 35,854 2.1 616,939 2.6

In Cheltenham, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 44.6%, Italy 6.5%, Vietnam 5.9%, England 4.5% and India 4.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 17,960 47.1 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
Vietnam 2,307 6.1 21,897 1.3 335,060 1.4
Italy 2,126 5.6 43,864 2.6 395,775 1.7
India 1,652 4.3 35,249 2.1 605,777 2.6
England 1,631 4.3 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6

In Cheltenham, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 47.1%, Vietnam 6.1%, Italy 5.6%, India 4.3% and England 4.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 10,816 28.4 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 9,959 26.1 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 3,137 8.2 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 2,339 6.1 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Eastern Orthodox 2,310 6.1 41,219 2.5 502,801 2.1

The most common responses for religion in Cheltenham were No Religion, so described 28.4%, Catholic 26.1%, Not stated 8.2%, Anglican 6.1% and Eastern Orthodox 6.1%. In Cheltenham, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Vietnamese 2,091 5.5 19,017 1.1 277,400 1.2
Italian 1,552 4.1 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
Greek 1,049 2.8 22,993 1.4 237,588 1.0
Serbian 672 1.8 4,175 0.2 53,801 0.2
Mandarin 511 1.3 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
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English only spoken at home 23,900 62.7 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 5,296 33.5 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Cheltenham 62.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 5.5%, Italian 4.1%, Greek 2.8%, Serbian 1.8% and Mandarin 1.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 10,425 55.5 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 5,903 31.4 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 861 4.6 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,604 8.5 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 18,793 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cheltenham. Of these 55.5% were employed full time, 31.4% were employed part-time and 8.5% 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
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,988 11.6 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,639 9.5 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 2,271 13.2 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 4,418 25.7 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 5,999 34.9 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Cheltenham, 11.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.9% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 3,078 17.9 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,590 15.1 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,531 14.7 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,159 12.6 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 2,037 11.9 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 1,706 9.9 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Managers 1,594 9.3 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,246 7.3 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Cheltenham included Professionals 17.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.6%, Labourers 11.9%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Managers 9.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 835 4.9 30,463 4.1 411,808 3.9
Aged Care Residential Services 526 3.1 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 507 3.0 21,632 2.9 254,275 2.4
Cafes and Restaurants 448 2.6 15,530 2.1 253,385 2.4
Other Social Assistance Services 388 2.3 13,552 1.8 158,230 1.5

Of the employed people in Cheltenham, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.9%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.6% and Other Social Assistance Services 2.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 571 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,464 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,125 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Cheltenham was $571.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,476 66.8 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 849 4.9 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Bus 638 3.7 29,592 4.0 323,201 3.0
Train 562 3.3 9,046 1.2 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 383 2.2 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 1,679 9.8 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 12,704 73.9 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Cheltenham, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.8%, Car, as passenger 4.9%, Bus 3.7%, Train 3.3% and Worked at home 2.2%. On the day, 9.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 21,317 66.9 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 7,921 24.8 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 3,801 11.9 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 4,607 14.5 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Cheltenham, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.8% provided care for children and 11.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.5% 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
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 7,111 22.3 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 8,301 26.0 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 3,397 10.7 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,503 7.9 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Cheltenham, 26.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,455 34.9 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 4,156 42.0 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 2,047 20.7 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 247 2.5 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Cheltenham, 42.0% were couple families with children, 34.9% were couple families without children and 20.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.9 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.1 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Cheltenham, 18.9% of single parents were male and 81.1% 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
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,606 21.1 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 356 4.7 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,641 21.6 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,067 14.0 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 538 7.1 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,567 20.6 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 393 5.2 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 442 5.8 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Cheltenham, of couple families with children, 21.1% had both partners employed full-time, 4.7% had both employed part-time and 21.6% 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 Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 15,161 90.9 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,515 9.1 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Cheltenham, 90.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 10,175 67.1 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,812 25.1 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 1,069 7.1 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 42 0.3 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Cheltenham, 67.1% were separate houses, 25.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.1% were flats or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 46 0.3 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 581 3.8 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 4,358 28.7 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 7,684 50.7 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,132 14.1 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 360 2.4 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Cheltenham, of occupied private dwellings 3.8% had 1 bedroom, 28.7% had 2 bedrooms and 50.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,125 27.2 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 5,194 34.3 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 5,267 34.7 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 172 1.1 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 400 2.6 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Cheltenham, 27.2% were owned outright, 34.3% were owned with a mortgage and 34.7% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 9,710 64.1 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 4,860 32.1 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 590 3.9 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Cheltenham, of all households, 64.1% were family households, 32.1% were single person households and 3.9% were group households.

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Household income Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 26.9 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 7.5 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Cheltenham, 26.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.5% 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 Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 270 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 87.1 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 12.9 -- 10.2 -- 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 Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,600 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.2 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.8 -- 6.6 -- 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 Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 1,755 11.6 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 5,854 38.6 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 4,886 32.2 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 2,107 13.9 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 563 3.7 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Cheltenham, 38.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 3,356 22.1 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 11,410 75.2 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 400 2.6 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Cheltenham, 75.2% 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.
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 403 49.7 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 408 50.3 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 23 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Cheltenham, 49.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.3% were female. The median age was 23 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
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 949 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Cheltenham, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $949.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Cheltenham % Cheltenham South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 250 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,528 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Cheltenham, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,528.

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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.