Tarwin Lower

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC22453
People 358
Male 50.4%
Female 49.6%
Median age 53
Families 101
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 258
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $924
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent $180
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(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
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 179 50.4 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 176 49.6 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 358 people in Tarwin Lower. Of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

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Age Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 53 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 21 6.1 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 22 6.4 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 18 5.2 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 16 4.6 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 7 2.0 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 5 1.4 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 11 3.2 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 19 5.5 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 18 5.2 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 22 6.4 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 20 5.8 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 35 10.1 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 43 12.5 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 31 9.0 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 25 7.2 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 17 4.9 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 11 3.2 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 4 1.2 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Tarwin Lower was 53 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 25.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 180 58.8 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 8 2.6 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 19 6.2 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 19 6.2 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 80 26.1 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Tarwin Lower aged 15 years and over, 58.8% were married and 10.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 149 56.0 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 24 9.0 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 93 35.0 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Tarwin Lower, of people aged 15 years and over, 56.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 4 4.7 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 15 17.4 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 9 10.5 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 3 3.5 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 12 14.0 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 3.5 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 7 8.1 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 8 9.3 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3 3.5 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 22 25.6 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Tarwin Lower 23.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.9% were in primary school, 26.4% in secondary school and 12.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 55 18.5 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 36 12.1 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 14 4.7 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 53 17.8 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 43 14.4 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 31 10.4 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 26 8.7 376,237 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 26 8.7 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 23 7.7 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Tarwin Lower, 14.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 12.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 154 32.4 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 154 32.4 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 51 10.7 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 42 8.8 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
German 13 2.7 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Tarwin Lower were Australian 32.4%, English 32.4%, Scottish 10.7%, Irish 8.8% and German 2.7%.

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 Tarwin Lower (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 276 79.8 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 16 4.6 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 13 3.8 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 8 2.3 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3
Scotland 4 1.2 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5

In Tarwin Lower, 79.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 3.8%, Netherlands 2.3% and Scotland 1.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 65 18.5 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 20 5.7 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 16 4.6 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 230 65.5 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Tarwin Lower, 65.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 245 70.4 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 28 8.0 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Netherlands 15 4.3 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
New Zealand 12 3.4 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
South Africa 6 1.7 33,271 0.6 190,816 0.8

In Tarwin Lower, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.4%, England 8.0%, Netherlands 4.3%, New Zealand 3.4% and South Africa 1.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 253 74.0 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 31 9.1 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Netherlands 10 2.9 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
New Zealand 9 2.6 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Scotland 6 1.8 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Tarwin Lower, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.0%, England 9.1%, Netherlands 2.9%, New Zealand 2.6% and Scotland 1.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 134 37.0 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 70 19.3 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 64 17.7 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 39 10.8 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 27 7.5 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Tarwin Lower were No Religion, so described 37.0%, Catholic 19.3%, Anglican 17.7%, Not stated 10.8% and Uniting Church 7.5%. In Tarwin Lower, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Dutch 3 0.9 8,600 0.1 33,835 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 329 93.7 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 9 5.8 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Tarwin Lower 93.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Dutch 0.9%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 75 44.1 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 71 41.8 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 11 6.5 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 13 7.6 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 170 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Tarwin Lower. Of these 44.1% were employed full time, 41.8% were employed part-time and 7.6% 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
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 31 19.4 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 24 15.0 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 18 11.2 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 17 10.6 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 59 36.9 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Tarwin Lower, 19.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 15.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.9% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 52 32.9 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 26 16.5 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 18 11.4 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 18 11.4 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 14 8.9 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 14 8.9 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 13 8.2 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3 1.9 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Tarwin Lower included Managers 32.9%, Labourers 16.5%, Professionals 11.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.9%, Sales Workers 8.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 22 17.1 7,145 0.3 44,309 0.4
Dairy Cattle Farming 10 7.8 11,606 0.4 20,326 0.2
Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 9 7.0 1,415 0.1 6,669 0.1
Pubs, Taverns and Bars 8 6.2 17,810 0.7 75,989 0.7
Local Government Administration 8 6.2 38,163 1.4 142,724 1.3

Of the employed people in Tarwin Lower, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 17.1%, Dairy Cattle Farming 7.8%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 7.0%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 6.2% and Local Government Administration 6.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 536 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,149 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 924 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Tarwin Lower was $536.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 83 51.2 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 31 19.1 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Walked only 11 6.8 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 5 3.1 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Truck 5 3.1 16,720 0.6 85,892 0.8
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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 89 56.7 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Tarwin Lower, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 51.2%, Worked at home 19.1%, Walked only 6.8%, Car, as passenger 3.1% and Truck 3.1%. 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 56.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 234 78.5 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 64 21.5 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 36 11.9 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 129 42.9 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Tarwin Lower, of people aged 15 years and over, 78.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.5% provided care for children and 11.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 42.9% 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
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 56 19.0 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 91 30.8 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 43 14.6 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 41 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 Tarwin Lower, 30.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.6% 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 Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 57 57.6 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 30 30.3 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 12 12.1 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Tarwin Lower, 30.3% were couple families with children, 57.6% were couple families without children and 12.1% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Tarwin Lower, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% 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
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 12 12.8 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 10 10.6 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 17 18.1 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 10 10.6 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 6 6.4 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 30 31.9 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 3 3.2 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 6 6.4 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Tarwin Lower, of couple families with children, 12.8% had both partners employed full-time, 10.6% had both employed part-time and 18.1% 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 Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 143 57.7 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 105 42.3 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Tarwin Lower, 57.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 42.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 140 97.9 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 Tarwin Lower, 97.9% 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
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 2.0 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 24 16.2 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 78 52.7 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 43 29.1 608,502 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 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Tarwin Lower, of occupied private dwellings 2.0% had 1 bedroom, 16.2% had 2 bedrooms and 52.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 68 47.9 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 52 36.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 22 15.5 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Tarwin Lower, 47.9% were owned outright, 36.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 99 69.7 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 40 28.2 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 2.1 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Tarwin Lower, of all households, 69.7% were family households, 28.2% were single person households and 2.1% were group households.

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Household income Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 27.6 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.7 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Tarwin Lower, 27.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.7% 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 Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 180 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.5 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.5 -- 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 Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.3 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.7 -- 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 Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 40 27.8 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 56 38.9 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 42 29.2 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 6 4.2 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Tarwin Lower, 27.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 29.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 27 18.2 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 114 77.0 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 7 4.7 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Tarwin Lower, 77.0% 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.
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Tarwin Lower, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower 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 Tarwin Lower, 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
Tarwin Lower % Tarwin Lower Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Tarwin Lower, 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.