Cheltenham (NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10896
People 2,243
Male 47.4%
Female 52.6%
Median age 43
Families 636
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1.1
All private dwellings 720
Average people per household 3.2
Median weekly household income $3,170
Median monthly mortgage repayments $3,000
Median weekly rent $670
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(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
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 1,063 47.4 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,179 52.6 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4 0.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,243 people in Cheltenham (NSW). Of these 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

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Age Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 43 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 95 4.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 147 6.5 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 167 7.4 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 204 9.1 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 179 8.0 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 75 3.3 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 81 3.6 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 95 4.2 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 121 5.4 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 195 8.7 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 208 9.3 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 186 8.3 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 128 5.7 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 122 5.4 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 89 4.0 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 79 3.5 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 39 1.7 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 37 1.6 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Cheltenham (NSW) was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.3% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,151 62.5 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 23 1.2 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 65 3.5 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 68 3.7 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 535 29.0 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Cheltenham (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 62.5% were married and 4.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,060 60.6 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 47 2.7 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 643 36.7 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Cheltenham (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 60.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 2.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 37 4.9 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 171 22.6 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 12 1.6 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 21 2.8 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 139 18.4 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 21 2.8 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 59 7.8 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 24 3.2 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 194 25.7 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 14 1.9 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 64 8.5 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Cheltenham (NSW) 33.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.2% were in primary school, 29.3% in secondary school and 28.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 925 50.3 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 144 7.8 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 23 1.3 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 79 4.3 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 307 16.7 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 68 3.7 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 88 4.8 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 65 3.5 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.2 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 72 3.9 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Cheltenham (NSW), 16.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 686 23.0 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 631 21.1 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Chinese 464 15.5 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Irish 226 7.6 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 221 7.4 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Cheltenham (NSW) were English 23.0%, Australian 21.1%, Chinese 15.5%, Irish 7.6% and Scottish 7.4%.

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

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Country of birth Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,471 67.0 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 180 8.2 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 73 3.3 42,347 0.6 86,886 0.4
England 71 3.2 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
India 52 2.4 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Malaysia 34 1.5 31,655 0.4 138,364 0.6

In Cheltenham (NSW), 67.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 8.2%, Hong Kong (SAR of China) 3.3%, England 3.2%, India 2.4% and Malaysia 1.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,014 45.1 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 152 6.8 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 109 4.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 915 40.7 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Cheltenham (NSW), 40.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 45.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,029 46.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 306 13.8 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
England 115 5.2 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
India 89 4.0 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 61 2.8 34,487 0.5 70,860 0.3

In Cheltenham (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 46.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 13.8%, England 5.2%, India 4.0% and Hong Kong (SAR of China) 2.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,073 48.2 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 333 15.0 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
England 108 4.9 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
India 89 4.0 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 60 2.7 35,095 0.5 71,771 0.3

In Cheltenham (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 48.2%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 15.0%, England 4.9%, India 4.0% and Hong Kong (SAR of China) 2.7%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 765 34.2 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 371 16.6 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 321 14.4 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 158 7.1 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Hinduism 102 4.6 181,402 2.4 440,300 1.9

The most common responses for religion in Cheltenham (NSW) were No Religion, so described 34.2%, Anglican 16.6%, Catholic 14.4%, Not stated 7.1% and Hinduism 4.6%. In Cheltenham (NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 189 8.5 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 158 7.1 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Hindi 38 1.7 67,034 0.9 159,652 0.7
Korean 35 1.6 59,912 0.8 108,997 0.5
Tamil 29 1.3 29,681 0.4 73,161 0.3
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English only spoken at home 1,545 69.3 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 214 31.0 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Cheltenham (NSW) 69.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 8.5%, Cantonese 7.1%, Hindi 1.7%, Korean 1.6% and Tamil 1.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 689 57.6 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 392 32.8 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 50 4.2 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 65 5.4 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 1,196 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cheltenham (NSW). Of these 57.6% were employed full time, 32.8% were employed part-time and 5.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 167 14.8 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 133 11.8 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 88 7.8 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 138 12.2 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 556 49.3 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Cheltenham (NSW), 14.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.3% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 468 41.6 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 219 19.5 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 153 13.6 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 81 7.2 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 76 6.8 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 69 6.1 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 35 3.1 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 14 1.2 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Cheltenham (NSW) included Professionals 41.6%, Managers 19.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%, Sales Workers 6.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.1%, Labourers 3.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 47 4.5 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 42 4.0 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Banking 37 3.5 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Secondary Education 31 3.0 58,072 1.7 177,487 1.7
Primary Education 30 2.9 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2

Of the employed people in Cheltenham (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 4.5%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.0%, Banking 3.5%, Secondary Education 3.0% and Primary Education 2.9%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 926 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 3,279 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 3,170 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Cheltenham (NSW) was $926.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 512 45.7 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 310 27.7 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 87 7.8 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 22 2.0 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Train, car as driver 16 1.4 34,213 1.0 86,003 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 359 32.0 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 565 50.4 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Cheltenham (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 45.7%, Train 27.7%, Worked at home 7.8%, Car, as passenger 2.0% and Train, car as driver 1.4%. On the day, 32.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 50.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,493 81.2 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 586 31.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 265 14.4 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 599 32.5 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Cheltenham (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 81.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.8% provided care for children and 14.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 32.5% 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 (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 490 26.7 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 513 27.9 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 295 16.1 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 193 10.5 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Cheltenham (NSW), 27.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 197 31.0 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 372 58.5 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 64 10.1 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 0.5 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Cheltenham (NSW), 58.5% were couple families with children, 31.0% were couple families without children and 10.1% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 33.8 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 66.2 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Cheltenham (NSW), 33.8% of single parents were male and 66.2% 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 (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 138 23.9 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 33 5.7 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 120 20.8 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 88 15.3 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 31 5.4 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 107 18.5 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 19 3.3 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 41 7.1 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Cheltenham (NSW), of couple families with children, 23.9% had both partners employed full-time, 5.7% had both employed part-time and 20.8% 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

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 669 95.6 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 31 4.4 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Cheltenham (NSW), 95.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 4.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 660 98.7 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 9 1.3 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Cheltenham (NSW), 98.7% were separate houses, 1.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 4 0.6 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 19 2.8 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 203 29.9 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 444 65.3 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 10 1.5 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Cheltenham (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 0.6% had 1 bedroom, 2.8% had 2 bedrooms and 29.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.9. The average household size was 3.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 327 48.8 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 268 40.0 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 64 9.6 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 11 1.6 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Cheltenham (NSW), 48.8% were owned outright, 40.0% were owned with a mortgage and 9.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 611 89.7 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 61 9.0 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 9 1.3 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Cheltenham (NSW), of all households, 89.7% were family households, 9.0% were single person households and 1.3% were group households.

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Household income Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 6.7 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 52.3 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Cheltenham (NSW), 6.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 52.3% 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 (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 670 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.6 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.4 -- 12.9 -- 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 (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 3,000 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.5 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.5 -- 7.4 -- 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 (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 14 2.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 178 26.0 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 323 47.2 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 156 22.8 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 13 1.9 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Cheltenham (NSW), 26.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 47.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 20 3.0 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 648 95.9 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 8 1.2 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Cheltenham (NSW), 95.9% 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 (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 4 100.0 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Cheltenham (NSW), 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Cheltenham (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Cheltenham (NSW) % Cheltenham (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Cheltenham (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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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.