Birchip

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC20243
People 702
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
Median age 47
Families 175
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 360
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $922
Median monthly mortgage repayments $650
Median weekly rent $134
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 345 49.4 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 354 50.6 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 8 1.1 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 702 people in Birchip. Of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1% of the population.

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Age Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 47 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 37 5.2 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 46 6.5 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 39 5.5 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 44 6.2 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 30 4.2 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 38 5.4 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 38 5.4 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 20 2.8 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 32 4.5 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 41 5.8 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 56 7.9 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 34 4.8 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 39 5.5 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 67 9.5 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 50 7.1 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 31 4.4 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 33 4.7 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 32 4.5 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Birchip was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 30.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 283 49.1 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 21 3.6 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 49 8.5 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 57 9.9 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 166 28.8 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Birchip aged 15 years and over, 49.1% were married and 11.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 241 50.2 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 43 9.0 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 196 40.8 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Birchip, of people aged 15 years and over, 50.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 5 2.4 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 56 27.2 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 55 26.7 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 1.5 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 18 8.7 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 69 33.5 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Birchip 31.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.3% were in primary school, 24.9% in secondary school and 9.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 77 13.7 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 32 5.7 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 24 4.3 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 81 14.4 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 54 9.6 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 49 8.7 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 68 12.1 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 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 93 16.5 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 82 14.6 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Birchip, 9.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 269 28.7 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 260 27.7 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 146 15.6 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 91 9.7 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 26 2.8 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Birchip were Australian 28.7%, English 27.7%, Irish 15.6%, Scottish 9.7% and German 2.8%.

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

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Country of birth Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 579 83.2 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 14 2.0 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9
New Zealand 7 1.0 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
England 6 0.9 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
Nigeria 5 0.7 1,970 0.0 8,488 0.0
Germany 3 0.4 26,308 0.4 102,595 0.4

In Birchip, 83.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 2.0%, New Zealand 1.0%, England 0.9%, Nigeria 0.7% and Germany 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 63 9.0 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 10 1.4 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 28 4.0 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 530 75.8 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Birchip, 75.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 565 81.9 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 15 2.2 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
India 14 2.0 225,885 3.8 616,939 2.6
Nigeria 7 1.0 3,052 0.1 12,468 0.1
New Zealand 4 0.6 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6

In Birchip, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 81.9%, England 2.2%, India 2.0%, Nigeria 1.0% and New Zealand 0.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 542 77.2 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
India 19 2.7 222,339 3.8 605,777 2.6
England 9 1.3 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Netherlands 9 1.3 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
Fiji 7 1.0 15,900 0.3 90,329 0.4

In Birchip, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 77.2%, India 2.7%, England 1.3%, Netherlands 1.3% and Fiji 1.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Catholic 246 35.5 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 143 20.7 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Uniting Church 109 15.8 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7
Anglican 70 10.1 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 67 9.7 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Birchip were Catholic 35.5%, No Religion, so described 20.7%, Uniting Church 15.8%, Anglican 10.1% and Not stated 9.7%. In Birchip, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (74.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Malayalam 17 2.4 16,950 0.3 53,206 0.2
Maori (New Zealand) 8 1.1 1,680 0.0 11,747 0.1
French 7 1.0 19,313 0.3 70,873 0.3
German 3 0.4 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Italian 3 0.4 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 602 85.0 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 17 5.6 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Birchip 85.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Malayalam 2.4%, Maori (New Zealand) 1.1%, French 1.0%, German 0.4% and Italian 0.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 161 54.8 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 111 37.8 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 15 5.1 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 7 2.4 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 294 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Birchip. Of these 54.8% were employed full time, 37.8% were employed part-time and 2.4% 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
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 42 14.7 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 25 8.8 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 40 14.0 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 30 10.5 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 131 46.0 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Birchip, 14.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 66 22.9 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 58 20.1 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 46 16.0 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 32 11.1 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 22 7.6 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 22 7.6 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 21 7.3 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 15 5.2 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8

The most common occupations in Birchip included Managers 22.9%, Professionals 20.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Labourers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.6%, Sales Workers 7.6%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 28 11.4 28,778 1.1 122,286 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 25 10.2 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Other Grain Growing 22 8.9 3,684 0.1 19,053 0.2
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 14 5.7 2,301 0.1 15,056 0.1
Agricultural and Construction Machinery Wholesaling 11 4.5 2,214 0.1 10,603 0.1

Of the employed people in Birchip, the most common responses for industry of employment included Combined Primary and Secondary Education 11.4%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 10.2%, Other Grain Growing 8.9%, Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 5.7% and Agricultural and Construction Machinery Wholesaling 4.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 507 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,231 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 922 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Birchip was $507.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 176 63.1 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 37 13.3 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 14 5.0 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 12 4.3 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Other 5 1.8 14,313 0.5 73,512 0.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 192 66.9 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Birchip, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.1%, Walked only 13.3%, Worked at home 5.0%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Other 1.8%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 386 66.7 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 140 24.2 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 78 13.5 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 243 41.6 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Birchip, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.2% provided care for children and 13.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 41.6% 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
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 108 18.5 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 135 23.1 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 85 14.5 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 64 10.9 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Birchip, 23.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 79 46.5 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 66 38.8 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 25 14.7 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Birchip, 38.8% were couple families with children, 46.5% were couple families without children and 14.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 28.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 72.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Birchip, 28.0% of single parents were male and 72.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 15 10.6 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 6 4.3 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 43 30.5 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 9 6.4 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 10 7.1 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 34 24.1 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 8 5.7 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 16 11.3 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Birchip, of couple families with children, 10.6% had both partners employed full-time, 4.3% had both employed part-time and 30.5% 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 Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 276 80.5 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 67 19.5 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Birchip, 80.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 19.5% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 252 91.3 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 18 6.5 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 1.1 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Birchip, 91.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 10 3.7 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 41 15.0 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 145 53.1 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 72 26.4 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 5 1.8 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Birchip, of occupied private dwellings 3.7% had 1 bedroom, 15.0% had 2 bedrooms and 53.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 131 48.2 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 75 27.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 52 19.1 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 7 2.6 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 7 2.6 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Birchip, 48.2% were owned outright, 27.6% were owned with a mortgage and 19.1% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 172 62.3 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 101 36.6 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 1.1 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Birchip, of all households, 62.3% were family households, 36.6% were single person households and 1.1% were group households.

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Household income Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 32.7 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 5.7 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Birchip, 32.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.7% 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 Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 134 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.7 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.3 -- 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 Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 650 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.9 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.1 -- 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 Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 21 7.5 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 92 32.9 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 104 37.1 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 54 19.3 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 9 3.2 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Birchip, 32.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 65 23.3 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 201 72.0 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 13 4.7 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Birchip, 72.0% 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.
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 3 50.0 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 3 50.0 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 10 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Birchip, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 10 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Birchip, 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.

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

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Birchip % Birchip Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Birchip, 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.

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

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.