Avoca (L)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL221003
People 972
Male 50.3%
Female 49.7%
Median age 51
Families 252
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 523
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $750
Median monthly mortgage repayments $942
Median weekly rent $180
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 491 50.3 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 486 49.7 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4 0.4 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 972 people in Avoca (L). Of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population.

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Age Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 51 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 49 5.0 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 57 5.8 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 56 5.7 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 32 3.3 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 39 4.0 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 41 4.2 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 31 3.2 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 55 5.6 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 60 6.1 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 50 5.1 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 44 4.5 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 62 6.4 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 91 9.3 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 93 9.5 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 82 8.4 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 63 6.5 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 43 4.4 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 28 2.9 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Avoca (L) was 51 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 31.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 371 46.0 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 40 5.0 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 99 12.3 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 81 10.0 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 215 26.7 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Avoca (L) aged 15 years and over, 46.0% were married and 16.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 317 45.2 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 72 10.3 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 313 44.6 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Avoca (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 45.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 14 6.2 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 71 31.4 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 9 4.0 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 4 1.8 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 24 10.6 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 7 3.1 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 8 3.5 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 8 3.5 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 10 4.4 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 7 3.1 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 64 28.3 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Avoca (L) 22.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.0% were in primary school, 16.1% in secondary school and 8.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 67 8.4 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 66 8.2 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 19 2.4 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 106 13.2 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 96 12.0 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 61 7.6 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 107 13.4 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.4 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 137 17.1 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.4 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 128 16.0 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Avoca (L), 12.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 439 34.8 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 390 31.0 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 129 10.2 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 84 6.7 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
German 34 2.7 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Avoca (L) were English 34.8%, Australian 31.0%, Scottish 10.2%, Irish 6.7% 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 Avoca (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 807 84.3 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 36 3.8 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 5 0.5 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Scotland 5 0.5 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5
Greece 4 0.4 47,240 0.8 93,743 0.4
Cambodia 4 0.4 13,587 0.2 33,149 0.1

In Avoca (L), 84.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 0.5%, Scotland 0.5%, Greece 0.4% and Cambodia 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 91 9.3 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 31 3.2 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 34 3.5 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 724 74.3 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Avoca (L), 74.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 768 80.3 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 43 4.5 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Netherlands 9 0.9 51,198 0.9 175,354 0.7
Scotland 8 0.8 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2
New Zealand 7 0.7 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6

In Avoca (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 80.3%, England 4.5%, Netherlands 0.9%, Scotland 0.8% and New Zealand 0.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 763 79.1 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 43 4.5 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Netherlands 16 1.7 44,458 0.8 152,088 0.6
New Zealand 10 1.0 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Scotland 8 0.8 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Avoca (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.1%, England 4.5%, Netherlands 1.7%, New Zealand 1.0% and Scotland 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 348 36.4 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 221 23.1 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 118 12.3 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 98 10.3 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 92 9.6 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Avoca (L) were No Religion, so described 36.4%, Anglican 23.1%, Catholic 12.3%, Not stated 10.3% and Uniting Church 9.6%. In Avoca (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Khmer 4 0.4 14,720 0.2 35,428 0.2
Greek 3 0.3 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
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English only spoken at home 885 91.4 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 12 2.7 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Avoca (L) 91.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Khmer 0.4% and Greek 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 167 48.5 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 116 33.7 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 32 9.3 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 29 8.4 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 344 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Avoca (L). Of these 48.5% were employed full time, 33.7% were employed part-time and 8.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 43 14.1 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 33 10.8 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 34 11.1 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 44 14.4 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 124 40.5 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Avoca (L), 14.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 53 16.6 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 52 16.3 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 40 12.5 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 37 11.6 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 35 11.0 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 32 10.0 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 31 9.7 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 26 8.2 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Avoca (L) included Managers 16.6%, Labourers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Professionals 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7% and Sales Workers 8.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing 26 10.7 3,598 0.1 14,651 0.1
Road Freight Transport 18 7.4 32,620 1.2 129,528 1.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 13 5.4 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Primary Education 13 5.4 52,964 1.9 231,198 2.2
Cafes and Restaurants 11 4.5 69,149 2.5 253,385 2.4

Of the employed people in Avoca (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing 10.7%, Road Freight Transport 7.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.4%, Primary Education 5.4% and Cafes and Restaurants 4.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 449 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 943 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 750 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Avoca (L) was $449.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 186 58.9 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 28 8.9 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Truck 14 4.4 16,720 0.6 85,892 0.8
Worked at home 14 4.4 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 12 3.8 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 4 1.3 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 197 62.1 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Avoca (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 58.9%, Walked only 8.9%, Truck 4.4%, Worked at home 4.4% and Car, as passenger 3.8%. On the day, 1.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 62.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 522 64.8 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 193 24.1 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 119 14.9 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 244 30.5 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Avoca (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.1% provided care for children and 14.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.5% 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
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 112 13.8 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 192 23.7 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 112 13.8 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 110 13.6 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Avoca (L), 23.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 123 48.6 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 81 32.0 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 42 16.6 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 7 2.8 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Avoca (L), 32.0% were couple families with children, 48.6% were couple families without children and 16.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.9 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.1 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Avoca (L), 17.9% of single parents were male and 82.1% 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
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 23 11.1 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 3 1.4 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 39 18.8 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 21 10.1 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 14 6.7 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 74 35.6 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 20 9.6 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 14 6.7 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Avoca (L), of couple families with children, 11.1% had both partners employed full-time, 1.4% had both employed part-time and 18.8% 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 Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 413 82.9 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 85 17.1 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Avoca (L), 82.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 17.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 409 99.0 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 Avoca (L), 99.0% 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
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 12 2.9 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 98 23.6 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 231 55.5 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 63 15.1 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 12 2.9 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Avoca (L), of occupied private dwellings 2.9% had 1 bedroom, 23.6% had 2 bedrooms and 55.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 201 47.1 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 118 27.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 95 22.2 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 0.7 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 10 2.3 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Avoca (L), 47.1% were owned outright, 27.6% were owned with a mortgage and 22.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 247 58.7 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 161 38.2 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 13 3.1 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Avoca (L), of all households, 58.7% were family households, 38.2% were single person households and 3.1% were group households.

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Household income Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 38.6 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.7 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Avoca (L), 38.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.7% 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 Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 180 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.9 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.1 -- 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 Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 942 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.7 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.3 -- 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 Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 25 6.0 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 165 39.7 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 141 33.9 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 60 14.4 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 25 6.0 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Avoca (L), 39.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 131 31.0 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 280 66.2 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 12 2.8 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Avoca (L), 66.2% 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.
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) 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 37 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Avoca (L), 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 37 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
Avoca (L) % Avoca (L) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

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

In Avoca (L), 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.