People in Western Australia who were born in Malaysia

Latest release

2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats

Geography type State/Territory by Country of Birth of Person

Area code 5 by 5203

People	32,282
Male	45.2%
Female	54.8%
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Australian citizen	56.2%
Not an Australian citizen	43.4%

Families	15,884
Couples with children	8,159
Couples without children	5,969
One parent families	1,412
Other families	343

All private dwellings	19,807
Median monthly mortgage repayments	$1,950
Median weekly rent (a)	$360

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People All people	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Male	14,580	45.2	413,674	48.2	824,158	50.0	1,322,855	49.7
Female	17,694	54.8	443,973	51.8	824,648	50.0	1,337,171	50.3

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

Age All people	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
0-14 years	1,455	4.5	45,311	5.3	438,371	26.6	505,783	19.0
15-24 years	3,184	9.9	74,117	8.6	222,201	13.5	312,079	11.7
25-34 years	5,123	15.9	131,723	15.4	215,732	13.1	372,352	14.0
35-44 years	6,448	20.0	158,743	18.5	197,439	12.0	379,492	14.3
45-54 years	4,802	14.9	136,745	15.9	190,353	11.5	348,256	13.1
55-64 years	4,464	13.8	130,593	15.2	164,677	10.0	313,444	11.8
65 years and over	6,803	21.1	180,417	21.0	220,032	13.3	428,615	16.1
Median age	44	N/A	46	N/A	32	N/A	38	N/A

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

Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Married	18,690	60.6	469,914	57.8	496,618	41.0	1,018,971	47.3
Separated	628	2.0	26,053	3.2	39,930	3.3	71,509	3.3
Divorced	1,700	5.5	70,227	8.6	106,594	8.8	190,493	8.8
Widowed	1,198	3.9	40,875	5.0	46,827	3.9	95,601	4.4
Never married	8,614	27.9	205,259	25.3	520,450	43.0	777,668	36.1

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

Education

Type of educational institution attending All people	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Attending an educational institution:	null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Pre-school	79	0.2	2,288	0.3	43,082	2.6	45,452	1.7
Primary	784	2.4	23,583	2.7	198,295	12.0	222,555	8.4
Secondary	1,129	3.5	35,977	4.2	139,325	8.5	175,841	6.6
Tertiary:	null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers)	594	1.8	25,909	3.0	33,782	2.0	59,897	2.3
Tertiary - University or other higher education	2,250	7.0	43,712	5.1	68,126	4.1	112,067	4.2
Tertiary - Total (a)	2,851	8.8	69,772	8.1	102,028	6.2	172,239	6.5
Other	306	0.9	9,146	1.1	14,593	0.9	23,856	0.9
Institution attended, type not stated	239	0.7	9,390	1.1	24,272	1.5	167,197	6.3
Not attending an educational institution	26,893	83.3	707,486	82.5	1,127,206	68.4	1,852,882	69.7

(a) 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	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Bachelor Degree level and above	15,853	51.4	264,172	32.5	248,090	20.5	513,667	23.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level	3,269	10.6	93,136	11.5	106,556	8.8	200,659	9.3
Certificate level IV	537	1.7	25,378	3.1	57,925	4.8	83,590	3.9
Certificate level III	1,250	4.1	99,924	12.3	196,334	16.2	298,459	13.9
Year 12	4,403	14.3	129,285	15.9	202,806	16.8	334,324	15.5
Year 11	817	2.7	31,096	3.8	75,821	6.3	107,799	5.0
Year 10	1,360	4.4	64,822	8.0	175,099	14.5	242,762	11.3
Certificate level II	12	0.0	388	0.0	649	0.1	1,044	0.0
Certificate level I	4	0.0	130	0.0	128	0.0	253	0.0
Year 9 or below	1,369	4.4	39,841	4.9	74,820	6.2	116,570	5.4
Inadequately described	795	2.6	24,883	3.1	29,442	2.4	54,719	2.5
No educational attainment	399	1.3	9,594	1.2	2,943	0.2	12,723	0.6
Not stated	752	2.4	29,536	3.6	39,456	3.3	187,134	8.7

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

Cultural diversity

Year of arrival All people	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Before 1951	73	0.2	7,999	0.9	--	N/A	--	N/A
1951 - 1960	242	0.7	24,413	2.8	--	N/A	--	N/A
1961 - 1970	1,133	3.5	71,894	8.4	--	N/A	--	N/A
1971 - 1980	2,531	7.8	69,884	8.1	--	N/A	--	N/A
1981 - 1990	7,032	21.8	102,075	11.9	--	N/A	--	N/A
1991 - 2000	3,283	10.2	87,673	10.2	--	N/A	--	N/A
2001 - 2010	7,935	24.6	218,801	25.5	--	N/A	--	N/A
2011 - 2015	4,557	14.1	142,279	16.6	--	N/A	--	N/A
2016 - 2021	4,852	15.0	113,151	13.2	--	N/A	--	N/A
Born in Australia	--	N/A	--	N/A	1,648,804	N/A	--	N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Citizenship All people	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Australian citizen	18,147	56.2	569,270	66.4	1,617,537	98.1	2,203,574	82.8
Not an Australian citizen	13,996	43.4	283,148	33.0	17,550	1.1	301,918	11.4

More information on Australian citizenship (CITP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses All people	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Chinese	22,317	69.1	83,202	9.7	33,212	2.0	116,848	4.4
Malay	5,154	16.0	7,227	0.8	5,948	0.4	13,213	0.5
Indian	1,945	6.0	55,124	6.4	22,070	1.3	77,357	2.9
English	1,523	4.7	278,785	32.5	714,951	43.4	1,000,796	37.6
Australian	644	2.0	24,804	2.9	759,434	46.1	789,282	29.7

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).

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

Birthplace of spouse or partner People aged 15 years and over, with a spouse or partner	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Spouse or partner born overseas	15,603	82.3	363,512	71.2	127,505	20.9	492,549	43.6
Spouse or partner born in Australia	2,871	15.1	127,503	25.0	456,568	74.9	585,073	51.8

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP), Spouse/partner indicator (SPIP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses All people Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined'	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Buddhism	7,154	22.2	44,557	5.2	12,741	0.8	57,622	2.2
No Religion, (so described)	6,760	20.9	278,281	32.4	845,484	51.3	1,130,094	42.5
Catholic	4,930	15.3	173,566	20.2	319,395	19.4	496,847	18.7
Christianity, nfd	2,517	7.8	40,510	4.7	48,874	3.0	89,919	3.4
Islam	2,047	6.3	43,271	5.0	22,924	1.4	66,764	2.5

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

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

English language proficiency All people	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Speaks English only	10,430	32.3	481,922	56.2	1,507,873	91.5	2,002,771	75.3
Speaks other language and speaks English:	null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Very well or well	19,471	60.3	326,695	38.1	107,887	6.5	437,388	16.4
Not well or not at all	2,259	7.0	44,521	5.2	15,157	0.9	60,124	2.3

More information on Proficiency in spoken English (ENGLP), Language used at home (LANP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Income and work

Participation in the labour force People aged 15 years and over	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
In the labour force	20,351	66.0	541,391	66.6	828,314	68.4	1,376,251	63.9
Not in the labour force	10,269	33.3	262,591	32.3	370,043	30.6	641,842	29.8
Not stated	205	0.7	8,348	1.0	12,076	1.0	136,153	6.3

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, 15 years and over	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Worked full-time	11,754	57.8	315,642	58.3	467,521	56.4	786,345	57.1
Worked part-time	6,856	33.7	172,609	31.9	265,453	32.0	439,984	32.0
Away from work (a)	746	3.7	27,767	5.1	51,155	6.2	79,916	5.8
Unemployed	990	4.9	25,370	4.7	44,181	5.3	70,001	5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 years and over who stated they were in the labour force.
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	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
0 hours (away from work)	517	2.7	18,847	3.7	39,433	5.0	58,597	4.5
1-19 hours	2,893	14.9	67,664	13.1	120,658	15.4	189,147	14.5
20-29 hours	2,471	12.8	64,201	12.4	88,024	11.2	152,870	11.7
30-34 hours	1,498	7.7	40,744	7.9	56,772	7.2	97,968	7.5
35-39 hours	4,249	21.9	103,514	20.1	130,733	16.7	235,122	18.0
40-44 hours	4,471	23.1	107,574	20.8	147,040	18.8	255,631	19.6
45 hours or more	3,037	15.7	104,556	20.3	189,743	24.2	295,596	22.6

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	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Professionals	7,487	38.7	122,945	23.8	163,381	20.8	287,009	22.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers	2,465	12.7	57,363	11.1	99,756	12.7	157,610	12.1
Managers	2,119	10.9	59,664	11.6	100,339	12.8	160,687	12.3
Community and Personal Service Workers	1,770	9.1	66,400	12.9	87,229	11.1	154,341	11.8
Technicians and Trades Workers	1,723	8.9	76,757	14.9	121,702	15.5	199,379	15.3
Labourers	1,623	8.4	53,481	10.4	68,581	8.7	122,961	9.4
Sales Workers	1,136	5.9	32,665	6.3	68,639	8.8	101,670	7.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers	756	3.9	38,183	7.4	61,488	7.8	100,392	7.7

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

Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals)	1,179	6.1	25,779	5.0	28,838	3.7	54,823	4.2
Cafes and Restaurants	1,030	5.3	15,794	3.1	13,937	1.8	29,831	2.3
Accounting Services	566	2.9	5,738	1.1	7,716	1.0	13,470	1.0
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing	554	2.9	3,220	0.6	5,175	0.7	8,409	0.6
General Practice Medical Services	457	2.4	5,602	1.1	5,427	0.7	11,060	0.8

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

Median weekly incomes (a) People aged 15 years and over	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Personal (b)	$842	N/A	$854	N/A	$851	N/A	$848	N/A
Family (c)	$2,354	N/A	$2,247	N/A	$2,186	N/A	$2,214	N/A
Household (d)	$2,185	N/A	$1,999	N/A	$1,655	N/A	$1,815	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) Family for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any family member to country of birth. Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.
(d) Household for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any household member (enumerated in the dwelling) to country of birth. Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

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

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census Employed people aged 15 years and over	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
By car, only (a)	13,131	67.8	345,634	67.0	524,576	66.9	874,162	66.9
By bus and/or train, only	1,756	9.1	37,136	7.2	36,549	4.7	73,970	5.7
Other (b)	1,293	6.7	42,710	8.3	57,542	7.3	100,851	7.7
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Worked from home	1,603	8.3	38,364	7.4	59,524	7.6	98,289	7.5
Did not go to work	1,518	7.8	49,864	9.7	102,400	13.1	152,794	11.7

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

(a) Includes people who travelled to work by car only, as the driver and/or as the passenger.
(b) Includes all other singular and multi-modal methods of travel to work.

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	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night)	21,526	69.8	551,916	67.9	903,420	74.6	1,463,667	67.9
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night)	8,894	28.9	249,919	30.8	361,751	29.9	614,554	28.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night)	2,823	9.2	78,423	9.7	151,075	12.5	231,378	10.7
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)	5,454	17.7	118,019	14.5	223,683	18.5	343,566	15.9

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	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Less than 5 hours	6,218	20.2	153,832	18.9	291,290	24.1	447,351	20.8
5 to 14 hours	8,297	26.9	224,953	27.7	355,598	29.4	583,533	27.1
15 to 29 hours	3,723	12.1	97,544	12.0	146,301	12.1	245,381	11.4
30 hours or more	3,293	10.7	75,583	9.3	110,222	9.1	187,413	8.7

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	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Arthritis	1,682	5.2	75,655	8.8	124,239	7.5	202,847	7.6
Asthma	1,379	4.3	46,799	5.5	147,129	8.9	195,300	7.3
Cancer (including remission)	737	2.3	27,324	3.2	44,590	2.7	72,864	2.7
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)	207	0.6	7,645	0.9	9,259	0.6	17,612	0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)	2,271	7.0	51,773	6.0	63,757	3.9	117,182	4.4
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)	1,122	3.5	38,071	4.4	54,933	3.3	94,523	3.6
Kidney disease	241	0.7	7,674	0.9	12,272	0.7	20,352	0.8
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)	212	0.7	15,316	1.8	25,989	1.6	42,087	1.6
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)	1,058	3.3	52,126	6.1	166,783	10.1	220,581	8.3
Stroke	233	0.7	8,658	1.0	12,439	0.8	21,573	0.8
Any other long-term health condition(s)	2,600	8.1	65,157	7.6	129,896	7.9	196,431	7.4
No long-term health condition(s)	23,198	71.9	571,185	66.6	1,049,200	63.6	1,629,249	61.2
Not stated	739	2.3	26,730	3.1	71,924	4.4	235,428	8.9

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	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
None of the selected conditions	24,830	76.9	606,008	70.7	1,115,375	67.6	1,730,753	65.1
One condition	4,957	15.4	154,040	18.0	325,208	19.7	483,681	18.2
Two conditions	1,260	3.9	47,016	5.5	93,330	5.7	142,068	5.3
Three or more conditions	500	1.5	23,849	2.8	42,970	2.6	68,082	2.6
Not stated	739	2.3	26,730	3.1	71,924	4.4	235,428	8.9

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

Families

Families tables count families within the area. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born in the selected country. (a)
Born overseas - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born overseas. This includes families counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column. (b)
Born in Australia - counts families where all people in the family stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes families where any member of the family did not state a country of birth. (c)
Total - counts all families in the selected area. It includes families where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner was born in the selected country. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(b) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner were born overseas. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(c) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where both the reference person and their spouse/partner were born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Family composition All families	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Couple family without children	5,969	37.6	151,004	40.4	118,434	36.7	272,493	38.8
Couple family with children	8,159	51.4	180,179	48.1	131,771	40.9	313,666	44.6
One parent family	1,412	8.9	39,151	10.5	65,416	20.3	106,035	15.1
Other family	343	2.2	3,896	1.0	6,796	2.1	10,930	1.6

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

Families with children All families	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Families with a child under 5	2,508	15.8	62,571	16.7	55,693	17.3	118,985	16.9
Families with a child aged 0-15 years	5,975	37.6	145,737	38.9	133,647	41.5	281,254	40.0

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

Employment status of couple families Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Both employed, worked full-time	3,012	21.3	70,776	21.4	53,290	21.3	124,472	21.2
Both employed, worked part-time	733	5.2	15,803	4.8	9,786	3.9	25,708	4.4
One employed full-time, one part-time	2,995	21.2	75,081	22.7	60,526	24.2	136,018	23.2
One employed full-time, other not working	2,391	16.9	49,006	14.8	29,622	11.8	78,931	13.5
One employed part-time, other not working	1,070	7.6	20,200	6.1	12,610	5.0	33,022	5.6
Both not working	2,746	19.4	59,944	18.1	41,361	16.5	102,945	17.6
Other (includes away from work)	602	4.3	19,022	5.7	17,413	7.0	36,730	6.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family)	574	4.1	21,344	6.4	25,602	10.2	48,325	8.2

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

Housing

Housing tables count occupied private dwellings in the area, excluding visitor only and other non-classifiable households. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born in the selected country.
Born overseas - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born overseas. It includes dwellings counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column.
Born in Australia - counts dwellings where all people in the dwelling stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes households where any occupant did not state a country of birth. (a)
Total - counts all dwellings in the selected area. It includes dwellings where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different from the 2016 definition, which was dwellings where at least one person was born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Separate house	15,654	79.0	375,289	79.3	385,260	80.3	769,038	79.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc	2,417	12.2	60,965	12.9	62,383	13.0	125,450	13.0
Flat or apartment	1,691	8.5	33,983	7.2	27,708	5.8	62,360	6.5
Other dwelling	27	0.1	2,150	0.5	3,400	0.7	5,858	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)	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters)	35	0.2	971	0.2	1,468	0.3	2,557	0.3
1 bedroom	558	2.8	15,982	3.4	18,541	3.9	35,236	3.7
2 bedrooms	1,849	9.3	55,935	11.8	63,515	13.2	121,450	12.6
3 bedrooms	6,198	31.3	169,795	35.9	187,552	39.1	361,327	37.5
4 or more bedrooms	11,047	55.8	225,453	47.6	202,949	42.3	431,241	44.7
Number of bedrooms not stated	117	0.6	5,025	1.1	5,919	1.2	12,919	1.3

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household composition Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
One family households	15,250	77.0	357,993	75.7	307,129	64.0	671,349	69.6
Multiple family households	562	2.8	10,602	2.2	4,811	1.0	15,598	1.6
Single (or lone) person households	3,044	15.4	87,643	18.5	152,961	31.9	245,193	25.4
Group households	952	4.8	16,937	3.6	15,038	3.1	32,591	3.4

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)	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Owned outright	7,036	35.5	137,209	29.0	140,077	29.2	281,327	29.2
Owned with a mortgage (a)	8,463	42.7	197,296	41.7	186,540	38.9	385,629	40.0
Rented (b)	3,807	19.2	125,153	26.4	135,534	28.2	263,826	27.3
Other tenure type (c)	376	1.9	8,304	1.8	11,892	2.5	20,648	2.1
Not stated	122	0.6	5,218	1.1	5,889	1.2	13,303	1.4

(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

Mortgage and rent Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)	Born in Malaysia	% Born in Malaysia	Born overseas	% Born overseas	Born in Australia	% Born in Australia	Total	% Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments	$1,950	N/A	$1,927	N/A	$1,768	N/A	$1,842	N/A
Median weekly rent (a)	$360	N/A	$350	N/A	$320	N/A	$340	N/A

(a) For 2021, median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent free.

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

Please note that there are small random adjustments 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 table totals.