Redfern

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 2
Area code 117031642
People 13,670
Male 54.1%
Female 45.9%
Median age 36
Families 2,811
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.5
for all households (a) 0.3
All private dwellings 7,566
Average number of people per household 1.9
Median weekly household income $2,116
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,789
Median weekly rent (b) $500
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 0.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 7,398 54.1 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 6,272 45.9 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 462 3.4 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 12,226 89.4 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 983 7.2 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 36 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 473 3.5 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 368 2.7 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 314 2.3 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 297 2.2 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,115 8.2 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,909 14.0 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,810 13.2 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,379 10.1 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,012 7.4 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 853 6.2 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 879 6.4 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 777 5.7 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 673 4.9 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 552 4.0 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 466 3.4 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 299 2.2 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 281 2.1 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 216 1.6 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,780 22.2 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 286 2.3 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,128 9.0 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 383 3.1 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 7,936 63.4 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,421 22.9 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 2,322 22.0 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 5,822 55.1 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 148 3.8 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 362 9.2 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 42 1.1 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 47 1.2 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 450 11.4 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 151 3.8 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 75 1.9 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 70 1.8 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 294 7.5 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 498 12.7 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,202 30.6 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,702 43.3 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 229 5.8 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,112 28.3 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 6,090 48.7 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,054 8.4 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 223 1.8 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 613 4.9 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,708 13.7 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 205 1.6 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 459 3.7 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 6 0.0 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 459 3.7 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 271 2.2 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 128 1.0 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,304 10.4 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 3,853 28.2 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,785 20.4 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 1,581 11.6 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Chinese 1,221 8.9 581,641 7.2 1,390,639 5.5
Scottish 1,168 8.5 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 7,131 52.2 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 646 4.7 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 580 4.2 247,595 3.1 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 406 3.0 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
India 187 1.4 208,962 2.6 673,352 2.6
United States of America 186 1.4 34,832 0.4 101,309 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 6,490 47.4 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,056 7.7 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 751 5.5 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,206 30.8 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,175 8.6 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 4,965 36.3 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 1,061 7.8 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 677 5.0 362,065 4.5 784,594 3.1
New Zealand 460 3.4 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
India 258 1.9 288,030 3.6 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,283 38.6 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 848 6.2 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 693 5.1 362,744 4.5 787,673 3.1
New Zealand 452 3.3 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
India 263 1.9 282,630 3.5 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 7,299 53.4 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,992 14.6 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 1,273 9.3 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 646 4.7 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Buddhism 498 3.6 222,770 2.8 615,823 2.4

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Redfern, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (60.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 490 3.6 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
Spanish 382 2.8 71,868 0.9 171,370 0.7
Cantonese 294 2.2 148,943 1.8 295,281 1.2
Greek 204 1.5 78,691 1.0 229,643 0.9
Russian 181 1.3 20,060 0.2 54,883 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 8,864 64.8 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,992 32.4 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 8,220 65.7 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,227 25.8 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,063 8.5 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,072 61.7 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,900 23.1 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 760 9.2 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 480 5.8 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 660 8.5 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 827 10.7 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 659 8.5 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 420 5.4 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,501 19.4 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,910 24.7 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,668 21.6 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 3,420 44.2 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 1,315 17.0 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 823 10.6 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 551 7.1 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 518 6.7 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 452 5.8 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Labourers 343 4.4 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 160 2.1 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 362 4.7 153,159 4.2 545,158 4.5
Computer System Design and Related Services 337 4.4 84,575 2.3 221,712 1.8
Legal Services 262 3.4 45,344 1.2 122,958 1.0
Higher Education 257 3.3 46,076 1.3 158,526 1.3
Cafes and Restaurants 234 3.0 72,942 2.0 268,005 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,178 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,208 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,116 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 994 12.8 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 530 6.9 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Train 388 5.0 62,460 1.7 170,326 1.4
Bicycle 198 2.6 14,466 0.4 79,089 0.7
Bus 140 1.8 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 839 10.8 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 4,167 53.9 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 750 9.7 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,129 14.6 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 8,311 66.4 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,493 11.9 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 935 7.5 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,730 13.8 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 3,022 24.1 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,809 30.4 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 977 7.8 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 506 4.0 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 843 6.2 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,086 7.9 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 338 2.5 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 74 0.5 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 482 3.5 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 422 3.1 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 121 0.9 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 213 1.6 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,603 11.7 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 91 0.7 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,168 8.5 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 8,166 59.7 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,280 9.4 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 8,735 63.9 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,573 18.8 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 728 5.3 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 351 2.6 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,280 9.4 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 30 0.2 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 114 0.9 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 11,298 90.3 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,068 8.5 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,683 59.9 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 713 25.4 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 332 11.8 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 85 3.0 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.8 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.2 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 863 36.0 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 98 4.1 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 405 16.9 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 273 11.4 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 117 4.9 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 298 12.4 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 251 10.5 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 82 3.4 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 6,153 87.1 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 918 13.0 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 83 1.3 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,716 27.9 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 4,244 69.0 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 69 1.1 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 195 3.2 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,502 24.4 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 2,632 42.8 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,269 20.6 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 436 7.1 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 115 1.9 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 1.9 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 2,373 38.6 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,772 45.1 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 706 11.5 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 161 2.6 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 137 2.2 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 2,786 45.3 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,585 42.1 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 776 12.6 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 873 14.2 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,247 20.3 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,839 62.4 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 74 1.2 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 113 1.8 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 21.5 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 36.4 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 500 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 2,395 62.4 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,110 28.9 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 342 8.9 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,789 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 964 77.3 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 178 14.3 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 114 9.1 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 247 53.5 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 215 46.5 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 34 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,058 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Redfern % Redfern New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 300 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,250 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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