Telopea

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13782
People 5,426
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%
Median age 38
Families 1,421
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 2,348
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,202
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $305
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.4

(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
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,668 49.2 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,757 50.8 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 67 1.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 5,426 people in Telopea. Of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.2% of the population.

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Age Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 375 6.9 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 351 6.5 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 243 4.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 284 5.2 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 275 5.1 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 372 6.9 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 497 9.2 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 422 7.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 412 7.6 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 379 7.0 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 409 7.5 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 333 6.1 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 318 5.9 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 204 3.8 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 162 3.0 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 159 2.9 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 145 2.7 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 89 1.6 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Telopea was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,232 50.0 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 155 3.5 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 422 9.5 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 208 4.7 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,446 32.4 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Telopea aged 15 years and over, 50.0% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,989 48.2 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 255 6.2 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,884 45.6 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Telopea, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 84 5.2 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 310 19.3 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 52 3.2 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 15 0.9 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 208 13.0 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 71 4.4 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 29 1.8 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 119 7.4 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 344 21.4 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 65 4.0 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 309 19.2 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Telopea 29.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.8% were in primary school, 19.5% in secondary school and 29.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,343 30.1 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 466 10.4 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 112 2.5 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 363 8.1 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 828 18.5 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 130 2.9 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 382 8.5 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.1 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 272 6.1 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 68 1.5 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 371 8.3 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Telopea, 18.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Chinese 1,439 21.9 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
English 923 14.0 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 891 13.6 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Korean 552 8.4 66,613 0.7 123,017 0.4
Irish 329 5.0 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Telopea were Chinese 21.9%, English 14.0%, Australian 13.6%, Korean 8.4% and Irish 5.0%.

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

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Country of birth Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,487 46.0 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 801 14.8 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Korea, Republic of (South) 387 7.2 51,816 0.7 98,776 0.4
Iran 130 2.4 23,048 0.3 58,112 0.2
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 118 2.2 42,347 0.6 86,886 0.4
India 87 1.6 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9

In Telopea, 46.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 14.8%, Korea, Republic of (South) 7.2%, Iran 2.4%, Hong Kong (SAR of China) 2.2% and India 1.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,481 64.2 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 226 4.2 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 169 3.1 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,243 22.9 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Telopea, 22.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 64.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,421 26.3 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,115 20.7 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Korea, Republic of (South) 544 10.1 63,494 0.8 116,045 0.5
Iran 155 2.9 28,208 0.4 66,741 0.3
England 151 2.8 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0

In Telopea, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 26.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 20.7%, Korea, Republic of (South) 10.1%, Iran 2.9% and England 2.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,480 27.2 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,134 20.9 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
Korea, Republic of (South) 554 10.2 65,642 0.9 120,878 0.5
Iran 147 2.7 27,803 0.4 65,470 0.3
Philippines 126 2.3 124,029 1.7 325,049 1.4

In Telopea, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 27.2%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 20.9%, Korea, Republic of (South) 10.2%, Iran 2.7% and Philippines 2.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,670 30.7 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,010 18.6 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 469 8.6 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 453 8.3 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Buddhism 318 5.9 207,956 2.8 563,674 2.4

The most common responses for religion in Telopea were No Religion, so described 30.7%, Catholic 18.6%, Anglican 8.6%, Not stated 8.3% and Buddhism 5.9%. In Telopea, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 776 14.3 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Korean 535 9.9 59,912 0.8 108,997 0.5
Cantonese 489 9.0 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Arabic 151 2.8 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Persian (excluding Dari) 141 2.6 22,044 0.3 58,313 0.2
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English only spoken at home 2,205 40.7 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,145 52.2 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Telopea 40.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 14.3%, Korean 9.9%, Cantonese 9.0%, Arabic 2.8% and Persian (excluding Dari) 2.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,510 59.9 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 703 27.9 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 89 3.5 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 218 8.7 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 2,520 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Telopea. Of these 59.9% were employed full time, 27.9% were employed part-time and 8.7% 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
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 252 11.0 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 210 9.1 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 236 10.3 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 504 21.9 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,005 43.7 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Telopea, 11.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.7% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 645 27.9 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 340 14.7 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 282 12.2 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 272 11.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 224 9.7 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 211 9.1 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 180 7.8 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 119 5.1 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Telopea included Professionals 27.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Managers 12.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 9.1%, Labourers 7.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 75 3.3 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Computer System Design and Related Services 60 2.7 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 55 2.5 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 51 2.3 41,390 1.2 131,908 1.2
Aged Care Residential Services 49 2.2 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0

Of the employed people in Telopea, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.3%, Computer System Design and Related Services 2.7%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.5%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 2.3% and Aged Care Residential Services 2.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 568 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,562 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,202 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Telopea was $568.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,412 61.6 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 226 9.9 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Car, as passenger 88 3.8 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 88 3.8 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Bus 76 3.3 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 451 19.6 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,596 69.3 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Telopea, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 61.6%, Train 9.9%, Car, as passenger 3.8%, Worked at home 3.8% and Bus 3.3%. On the day, 19.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,903 65.1 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,213 27.2 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 560 12.6 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 786 17.6 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Telopea, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.2% provided care for children and 12.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.6% 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
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,014 22.8 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,046 23.5 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 463 10.4 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 381 8.5 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Telopea, 23.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 446 31.3 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 698 49.0 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 254 17.8 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 27 1.9 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Telopea, 49.0% were couple families with children, 31.3% were couple families without children and 17.8% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.8 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 83.2 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Telopea, 16.8% of single parents were male and 83.2% 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
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 263 23.0 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 46 4.0 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 191 16.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 209 18.3 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 79 6.9 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 258 22.6 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 49 4.3 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 46 4.0 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Telopea, of couple families with children, 23.0% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 16.7% 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 Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,079 92.9 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 160 7.1 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Telopea, 92.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 716 34.4 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 603 29.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 748 36.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 8 0.4 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Telopea, 34.4% were separate houses, 29.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 36.0% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 6 0.3 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 152 7.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 735 35.4 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 725 35.0 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 402 19.4 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 54 2.6 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Telopea, of occupied private dwellings 7.3% had 1 bedroom, 35.4% had 2 bedrooms and 35.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 428 20.6 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 577 27.8 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 996 47.9 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 14 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 64 3.1 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Telopea, 20.6% were owned outright, 27.8% were owned with a mortgage and 47.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,374 66.2 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 631 30.4 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 71 3.4 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Telopea, of all households, 66.2% were family households, 30.4% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

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Household income Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 27.4 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 13.1 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Telopea, 27.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.1% 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 Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 305 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 79.6 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 20.4 -- 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 Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.1 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.9 -- 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 Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 320 15.5 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 822 39.7 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 639 30.9 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 220 10.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 70 3.4 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Telopea, 39.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 10.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 360 17.3 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,655 79.6 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 63 3.0 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Telopea, 79.6% 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.
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 32 47.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 36 52.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 29 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Telopea, 47.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.9% were female. The median age was 29 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 1.9 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 687 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Telopea, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1.9 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $687.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Telopea % Telopea New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 198 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Telopea, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $198 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.