Varsity Lakes

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32962
People 15,026
Male 46.4%
Female 53.6%
Median age 34
Families 3,887
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 6,183
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,363
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,850
Median weekly rent $430
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(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
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 6,979 46.4 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 8,050 53.6 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 262 1.7 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 15,026 people in Varsity Lakes. Of these 46.4% were male and 53.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

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Age Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 34 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 882 5.9 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 983 6.5 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,027 6.8 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,044 6.9 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,395 9.3 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,190 7.9 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,145 7.6 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,130 7.5 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,163 7.7 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,014 6.7 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 801 5.3 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 749 5.0 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 654 4.4 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 597 4.0 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 436 2.9 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 324 2.2 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 216 1.4 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 276 1.8 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Varsity Lakes was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.3% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 4,802 39.5 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 474 3.9 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,326 10.9 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 537 4.4 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 5,003 41.2 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Varsity Lakes aged 15 years and over, 39.5% were married and 14.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 4,232 39.5 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,438 13.4 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 5,041 47.1 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Varsity Lakes, of people aged 15 years and over, 39.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 213 3.9 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 977 18.1 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 115 2.1 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 163 3.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 789 14.6 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 68 1.3 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 178 3.3 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 268 5.0 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,207 22.4 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 152 2.8 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,263 23.4 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Varsity Lakes 35.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.2% were in primary school, 19.1% in secondary school and 27.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,497 20.6 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,294 10.7 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 372 3.1 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,640 13.5 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,299 18.9 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 521 4.3 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,259 10.4 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 11 0.1 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 587 4.8 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 27 0.2 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,288 10.6 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Varsity Lakes, 18.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 5,486 26.6 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 4,154 20.2 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,592 7.7 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 1,331 6.5 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
Chinese 1,077 5.2 136,389 2.1 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in Varsity Lakes were English 26.6%, Australian 20.2%, Irish 7.7%, Scottish 6.5% and Chinese 5.2%.

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 Varsity Lakes (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 8,946 59.7 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 1,042 7.0 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
England 648 4.3 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 489 3.3 47,114 1.0 509,555 2.2
South Africa 203 1.4 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7
Japan 165 1.1 12,402 0.3 42,421 0.2

In Varsity Lakes, 59.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 7.0%, England 4.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.3%, South Africa 1.4% and Japan 1.1%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 5,861 39.0 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,042 6.9 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 866 5.8 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 5,993 39.9 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Varsity Lakes, 39.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 39.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 6,883 46.0 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
New Zealand 1,183 7.9 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
England 939 6.3 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 679 4.5 64,856 1.4 704,658 3.0
South Africa 227 1.5 46,102 1.0 190,816 0.8

In Varsity Lakes, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 46.0%, New Zealand 7.9%, England 6.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.5% and South Africa 1.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 7,077 47.1 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
New Zealand 1,201 8.0 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
England 892 5.9 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 676 4.5 64,863 1.4 699,074 3.0
Japan 243 1.6 17,672 0.4 60,010 0.3

In Varsity Lakes, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 47.1%, New Zealand 8.0%, England 5.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.5% and Japan 1.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 5,242 34.9 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 3,107 20.7 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 1,847 12.3 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 1,582 10.5 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Christian, nfd 503 3.3 143,355 3.0 612,371 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Varsity Lakes were No Religion, so described 34.9%, Catholic 20.7%, Anglican 12.3%, Not stated 10.5% and Christian, nfd 3.3%. In Varsity Lakes, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (54.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Mandarin 639 4.3 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
Japanese 242 1.6 16,877 0.4 55,966 0.2
Cantonese 220 1.5 24,900 0.5 280,943 1.2
Korean 177 1.2 19,620 0.4 108,997 0.5
Spanish 116 0.8 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
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English only spoken at home 10,908 72.8 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,315 23.0 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Varsity Lakes 72.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.3%, Japanese 1.6%, Cantonese 1.5%, Korean 1.2% and Spanish 0.8%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,255 55.3 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 2,581 33.6 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 309 4.0 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 545 7.1 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 7,690 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Varsity Lakes. Of these 55.3% were employed full time, 33.6% were employed part-time and 7.1% 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
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 893 12.5 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 699 9.8 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 983 13.8 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,471 20.6 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 2,780 39.0 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Varsity Lakes, 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,452 20.3 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,006 14.1 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 968 13.5 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 963 13.5 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 908 12.7 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 785 11.0 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 648 9.1 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 302 4.2 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Varsity Lakes included Professionals 20.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Sales Workers 13.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.7%, Managers 11.0%, Labourers 9.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 315 4.4 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Cafes and Restaurants 252 3.6 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4
Takeaway Food Services 169 2.4 41,958 2.0 189,447 1.8
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 161 2.3 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Accommodation 155 2.2 29,602 1.4 113,377 1.1

Of the employed people in Varsity Lakes, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.4%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.6%, Takeaway Food Services 2.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.3% and Accommodation 2.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 651 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,545 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,363 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Varsity Lakes was $651.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 5,001 70.1 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 369 5.2 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 339 4.7 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 190 2.7 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Bus 123 1.7 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 315 4.4 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 5,442 76.2 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Varsity Lakes, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.1%, Worked at home 5.2%, Car, as passenger 4.7%, Walked only 2.7% and Bus 1.7%. On the day, 4.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 8,311 68.5 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 3,457 28.5 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,099 9.1 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,875 15.4 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Varsity Lakes, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.5% provided care for children and 9.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.4% 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
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 3,098 25.5 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 3,204 26.4 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,140 9.4 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 862 7.1 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Varsity Lakes, 26.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,289 33.2 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,635 42.1 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 885 22.8 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 79 2.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Varsity Lakes, 42.1% were couple families with children, 33.2% were couple families without children and 22.8% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 13.2 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 86.8 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Varsity Lakes, 13.2% of single parents were male and 86.8% 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
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 653 22.4 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 154 5.3 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 676 23.2 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 461 15.8 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 187 6.4 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 463 15.9 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 141 4.8 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 183 6.3 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Varsity Lakes, of couple families with children, 22.4% had both partners employed full-time, 5.3% had both employed part-time and 23.2% 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 Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,370 91.9 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 473 8.1 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Varsity Lakes, 91.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,465 45.9 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,980 36.9 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 922 17.2 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Varsity Lakes, 45.9% were separate houses, 36.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.2% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 24 0.4 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 333 6.2 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 811 15.1 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 2,699 50.3 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,393 26.0 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 107 2.0 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Varsity Lakes, of occupied private dwellings 6.2% had 1 bedroom, 15.1% had 2 bedrooms and 50.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,021 19.0 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,733 32.3 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 2,480 46.2 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 17 0.3 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 120 2.2 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Varsity Lakes, 19.0% were owned outright, 32.3% were owned with a mortgage and 46.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 3,792 70.6 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,175 21.9 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 403 7.5 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Varsity Lakes, of all households, 70.6% were family households, 21.9% were single person households and 7.5% were group households.

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Household income Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 20.1 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 10.5 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Varsity Lakes, 20.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.5% 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 Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 430 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 77.1 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 22.9 -- 12.8 -- 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 Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,850 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.8 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.2 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 253 4.7 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 2,050 38.2 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 2,149 40.0 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 780 14.5 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 139 2.6 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Varsity Lakes, 38.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 496 9.2 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 4,743 88.3 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 132 2.5 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Varsity Lakes, 88.3% 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.
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 120 46.3 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 139 53.7 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Varsity Lakes, 46.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.7% were female. The median age was 21 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

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

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,533 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Varsity Lakes, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,533.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Varsity Lakes % Varsity Lakes Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 430 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Varsity Lakes, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $430 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733.

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

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