Simpson (Vic.)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC22272
People 569
Male 52.9%
Female 47.1%
Median age 38
Families 151
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 243
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,224
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,157
Median weekly rent $100
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.7

(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
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 306 52.9 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 272 47.1 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 5 0.9 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 569 people in Simpson (Vic.). Of these 52.9% were male and 47.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.9% of the population.

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Age Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 33 5.8 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 51 8.9 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 49 8.6 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 41 7.2 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 36 6.3 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 32 5.6 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 28 4.9 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 31 5.4 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 37 6.5 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 44 7.7 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 50 8.8 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 42 7.4 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 22 3.9 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 26 4.6 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 18 3.2 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 19 3.3 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 4 0.7 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 8 1.4 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Simpson (Vic.) was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 237 53.7 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 12 2.7 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 36 8.2 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 15 3.4 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 141 32.0 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Simpson (Vic.) aged 15 years and over, 53.7% were married and 9.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 208 53.6 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 43 11.1 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 137 35.3 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Simpson (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 53.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 16 8.6 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 56 29.9 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 3 1.6 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 29 15.5 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 13 7.0 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 10 5.3 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 7 3.7 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 53 28.3 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Simpson (Vic.) 31.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.5% were in primary school, 20.9% in secondary school and 9.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 32 7.1 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 21 4.7 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 14 3.1 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 95 21.2 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 47 10.5 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 51 11.4 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 54 12.0 376,237 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 65 14.5 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 51 11.4 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Simpson (Vic.), 10.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 252 34.3 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 210 28.6 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 74 10.1 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 55 7.5 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Dutch 48 6.5 97,690 1.2 339,549 1.1

The most common ancestries in Simpson (Vic.) were Australian 34.3%, English 28.6%, Irish 10.1%, Scottish 7.5% and Dutch 6.5%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Simpson (Vic.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 477 84.1 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 11 1.9 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 11 1.9 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
England 6 1.1 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
Philippines 4 0.7 51,290 0.9 232,386 1.0
Colombia 4 0.7 5,334 0.1 18,997 0.1

In Simpson (Vic.), 84.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 1.9%, Netherlands 1.9%, England 1.1%, Philippines 0.7% and Colombia 0.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 58 10.2 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 24 4.2 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 15 2.6 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 419 73.8 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Simpson (Vic.), 73.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 435 77.3 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
Netherlands 26 4.6 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
New Zealand 20 3.6 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
England 11 2.0 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Ireland 5 0.9 38,511 0.6 169,273 0.7

In Simpson (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.3%, Netherlands 4.6%, New Zealand 3.6%, England 2.0% and Ireland 0.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 453 79.3 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
Netherlands 24 4.2 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
New Zealand 12 2.1 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
England 12 2.1 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Colombia 5 0.9 6,342 0.1 23,247 0.1

In Simpson (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.3%, Netherlands 4.2%, New Zealand 2.1%, England 2.1% and Colombia 0.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 198 35.2 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 139 24.7 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 62 11.0 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 53 9.4 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 44 7.8 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Simpson (Vic.) were No Religion, so described 35.2%, Catholic 24.7%, Anglican 11.0%, Not stated 9.4% and Uniting Church 7.8%. In Simpson (Vic.), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Tagalog 7 1.2 23,054 0.4 111,273 0.5
Spanish 4 0.7 35,494 0.6 140,817 0.6
Dutch 3 0.5 8,600 0.1 33,835 0.1
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English only spoken at home 508 88.2 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 6 3.0 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Simpson (Vic.) 88.2% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Tagalog 1.2%, Spanish 0.7% and Dutch 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 199 64.6 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 82 26.6 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 18 5.8 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 9 2.9 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 308 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Simpson (Vic.). Of these 64.6% were employed full time, 26.6% were employed part-time and 2.9% 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
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 31 10.7 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 18 6.2 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 31 10.7 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 27 9.3 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 173 59.7 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Simpson (Vic.), 10.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 59.7% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 121 41.0 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 45 15.3 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 43 14.6 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 22 7.5 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 22 7.5 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3
Professionals 14 4.7 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Sales Workers 13 4.4 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 12 4.1 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8

The most common occupations in Simpson (Vic.) included Managers 41.0%, Labourers 15.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.5%, Professionals 4.7%, Sales Workers 4.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Dairy Cattle Farming 123 51.9 11,606 0.4 20,326 0.2
Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 10 4.2 5,789 0.2 9,256 0.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6 2.5 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Accommodation 5 2.1 22,398 0.8 113,377 1.1
Road Freight Transport 5 2.1 32,620 1.2 129,528 1.2

Of the employed people in Simpson (Vic.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 51.9%, Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 4.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%, Accommodation 2.1% and Road Freight Transport 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 610 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,384 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,224 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Simpson (Vic.) was $610.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 137 45.8 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 66 22.1 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Walked only 37 12.4 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 12 4.0 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Motorbike/scooter 5 1.7 9,878 0.4 64,580 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
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 141 48.0 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Simpson (Vic.), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 45.8%, Worked at home 22.1%, Walked only 12.4%, Car, as passenger 4.0% and Motorbike/scooter 1.7%. 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 48.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 290 66.5 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 132 30.1 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 30 6.8 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 131 30.0 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Simpson (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 66.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.1% provided care for children and 6.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.0% 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
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 84 18.9 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 104 23.4 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 49 11.0 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 62 13.9 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Simpson (Vic.), 23.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 63 43.2 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 65 44.5 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 15 10.3 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 2.1 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Simpson (Vic.), 44.5% were couple families with children, 43.2% were couple families without children and 10.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 26.3 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 73.7 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Simpson (Vic.), 26.3% of single parents were male and 73.7% 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
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 42 33.3 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 4 3.2 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 35 27.8 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 8 6.3 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 7 5.6 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 17 13.5 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 5 4.0 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 8 6.3 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Simpson (Vic.), of couple families with children, 33.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.2% had both employed part-time and 27.8% 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 Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 194 83.6 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 38 16.4 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Simpson (Vic.), 83.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 16.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 191 98.5 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 0 0.0 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Simpson (Vic.), 98.5% were separate houses, 0.0% 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
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 1.6 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 11 5.7 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 113 58.5 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 66 34.2 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Simpson (Vic.), of occupied private dwellings 1.6% had 1 bedroom, 5.7% had 2 bedrooms and 58.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 74 37.6 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 66 33.5 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 50 25.4 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 4 2.0 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 3 1.5 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Simpson (Vic.), 37.6% were owned outright, 33.5% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 146 77.2 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 35 18.5 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 4.2 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Simpson (Vic.), of all households, 77.2% were family households, 18.5% were single person households and 4.2% were group households.

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Household income Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 16.2 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.8 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Simpson (Vic.), 16.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.8% 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 Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 100 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 98.3 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 1.7 -- 10.4 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,157 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.1 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.9 -- 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 Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 36 19.0 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 63 33.3 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 84 44.4 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 6 3.2 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Simpson (Vic.), 19.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 44.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 31 16.0 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 160 82.5 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 3 1.5 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Simpson (Vic.), 82.5% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

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.
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 3 100.0 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 24 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Simpson (Vic.), 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 24 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
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.6 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Simpson (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.6 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
Simpson (Vic.) % Simpson (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Simpson (Vic.), 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.