Wattle Glen

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC22714
People 1,961
Male 48.8%
Female 51.2%
Median age 42
Families 515
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1.1
All private dwellings 639
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,927
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,738
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.4

(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
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 956 48.8 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,004 51.2 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 11 0.6 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,961 people in Wattle Glen. Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.

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Age Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 84 4.3 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 116 5.9 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 141 7.2 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 178 9.1 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 137 7.0 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 114 5.8 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 77 3.9 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 74 3.8 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 132 6.7 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 146 7.4 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 156 7.9 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 169 8.6 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 106 5.4 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 106 5.4 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 88 4.5 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 47 2.4 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 37 1.9 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 58 3.0 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Wattle Glen was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 832 51.0 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 43 2.6 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 106 6.5 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 93 5.7 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 557 34.2 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Wattle Glen aged 15 years and over, 51.0% were married and 9.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 745 53.0 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 122 8.7 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 538 38.3 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Wattle Glen, of people aged 15 years and over, 53.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 27 4.5 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 134 22.1 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 14 2.3 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 5 0.8 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 111 18.3 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 38 6.3 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 34 5.6 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 37 6.1 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 92 15.2 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 20 3.3 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 93 15.4 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Wattle Glen 31.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.2% were in primary school, 31.1% in secondary school and 21.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 331 20.5 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 175 10.8 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 62 3.8 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 251 15.5 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 242 15.0 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 126 7.8 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 149 9.2 376,237 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 136 8.4 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 6 0.4 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 102 6.3 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Wattle Glen, 15.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 877 32.3 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 766 28.3 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 296 10.9 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 225 8.3 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Italian 109 4.0 352,711 4.5 1,000,006 3.2

The most common ancestries in Wattle Glen were English 32.3%, Australian 28.3%, Irish 10.9%, Scottish 8.3% and Italian 4.0%.

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 Wattle Glen (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,590 82.2 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 97 5.0 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 15 0.8 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Northern Ireland 15 0.8 5,748 0.1 23,022 0.1
Scotland 14 0.7 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5
Netherlands 12 0.6 19,813 0.3 70,172 0.3

In Wattle Glen, 82.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.0%, New Zealand 0.8%, Northern Ireland 0.8%, Scotland 0.7% and Netherlands 0.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 373 19.0 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 154 7.8 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 100 5.1 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,242 63.2 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Wattle Glen, 63.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,348 69.1 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 175 9.0 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 51 2.6 184,608 3.1 470,138 2.0
Scotland 29 1.5 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2
Germany 23 1.2 44,703 0.8 170,571 0.7

In Wattle Glen, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 69.1%, England 9.0%, Italy 2.6%, Scotland 1.5% and Germany 1.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,398 72.2 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 153 7.9 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Italy 37 1.9 161,359 2.7 395,775 1.7
Scotland 35 1.8 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1
Germany 23 1.2 44,270 0.7 169,618 0.7

In Wattle Glen, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.2%, England 7.9%, Italy 1.9%, Scotland 1.8% and Germany 1.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 868 44.3 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 381 19.4 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 213 10.9 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 180 9.2 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 88 4.5 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Wattle Glen were No Religion, so described 44.3%, Catholic 19.4%, Anglican 10.9%, Not stated 9.2% and Uniting Church 4.5%. In Wattle Glen, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (49.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 22 1.1 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
German 13 0.7 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Greek 12 0.6 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
Persian (excluding Dari) 7 0.4 16,434 0.3 58,313 0.2
Vietnamese 7 0.4 103,430 1.7 277,400 1.2
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English only spoken at home 1,773 91.2 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 55 9.1 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Wattle Glen 91.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.1%, German 0.7%, Greek 0.6%, Persian (excluding Dari) 0.4% and Vietnamese 0.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 558 53.7 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 383 36.9 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 56 5.4 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 42 4.0 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 1,039 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wattle Glen. Of these 53.7% were employed full time, 36.9% were employed part-time and 4.0% 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
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 153 15.4 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 116 11.6 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 112 11.2 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 157 15.8 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 406 40.8 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Wattle Glen, 15.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.8% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 216 21.9 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 180 18.2 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 136 13.8 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 131 13.3 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 128 13.0 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 89 9.0 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 61 6.2 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 35 3.5 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Wattle Glen included Professionals 21.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.3%, Managers 13.0%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Labourers 6.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.5%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 38 4.1 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Primary Education 34 3.7 52,964 1.9 231,198 2.2
Plumbing Services 27 2.9 20,963 0.8 65,038 0.6
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 27 2.9 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Other Social Assistance Services 26 2.8 36,319 1.3 158,230 1.5

Of the employed people in Wattle Glen, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.1%, Primary Education 3.7%, Plumbing Services 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Other Social Assistance Services 2.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 639 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,996 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,927 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wattle Glen was $639.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 675 68.0 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 48 4.8 157,750 5.8 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 39 3.9 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 38 3.8 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Train, car as driver 18 1.8 28,327 1.0 86,003 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 91 9.1 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 746 74.6 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Wattle Glen, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 68.0%, Train 4.8%, Worked at home 3.9%, Car, as passenger 3.8% and Train, car as driver 1.8%. On the day, 9.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,175 72.4 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 447 27.5 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 201 12.4 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 351 21.6 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Wattle Glen, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.5% provided care for children and 12.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.6% 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
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 399 24.6 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 436 26.9 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 176 10.9 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 160 9.9 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Wattle Glen, 26.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 157 30.7 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 288 56.2 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 64 12.5 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 0.6 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Wattle Glen, 56.2% were couple families with children, 30.7% were couple families without children and 12.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 26.6 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 73.4 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Wattle Glen, 26.6% of single parents were male and 73.4% 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
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 80 18.3 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 12 2.7 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 129 29.5 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 64 14.6 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 31 7.1 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 68 15.5 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 26 5.9 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 28 6.4 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Wattle Glen, of couple families with children, 18.3% had both partners employed full-time, 2.7% had both employed part-time and 29.5% 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 Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 576 94.4 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 34 5.6 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Wattle Glen, 94.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.6% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 573 99.5 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 Wattle Glen, 99.5% 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
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 0.5 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 32 5.6 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 237 41.3 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 298 51.9 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 4 0.7 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Wattle Glen, of occupied private dwellings 0.5% had 1 bedroom, 5.6% had 2 bedrooms and 41.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 238 40.7 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 298 50.9 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 37 6.3 607,354 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 12 2.1 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Wattle Glen, 40.7% were owned outright, 50.9% were owned with a mortgage and 6.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 503 86.6 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 72 12.4 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 6 1.0 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Wattle Glen, of all households, 86.6% were family households, 12.4% were single person households and 1.0% were group households.

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Household income Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 11.1 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 21.8 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Wattle Glen, 11.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 21.8% 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 Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.5 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.5 -- 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 Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,738 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.9 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.1 -- 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 Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 6 1.0 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 105 18.0 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 243 41.8 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 214 36.8 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 14 2.4 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Wattle Glen, 18.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 36.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 35 6.0 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 535 92.4 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 9 1.6 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Wattle Glen, 92.4% 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.
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 6 37.5 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 10 62.5 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Wattle Glen, 37.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 62.5% were female. The median age was 21 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
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,999 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Wattle Glen, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,999.

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
Wattle Glen % Wattle Glen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Wattle Glen, 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.