People in Greater Melbourne who were born in South Africa

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type Greater Capital City Statistical Areas by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 2GMEL by 9225
People 27,056
Male 49.0%
Female 51.0%
 null  null
Australian citizen 75.6%
Not an Australian citizen 24.1%
Families 14,292
Couples with children 7,707
Couples without children 5,320
One parent families 1,162
Other families 109
All private dwellings 17,502
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,383
Median weekly rent (a) $462

(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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 13,245 49.0 851,357 48.5 1,460,481 49.6 2,420,718 49.2
Female 13,813 51.0 904,272 51.5 1,486,667 50.4 2,497,033 50.8

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 1,457 5.4 90,291 5.1 767,270 26.0 891,585 18.1
15-24 years 2,506 9.3 155,391 8.9 423,253 14.4 603,243 12.3
25-34 years 3,962 14.6 331,367 18.9 418,733 14.2 788,689 16.0
35-44 years 5,012 18.5 357,386 20.4 346,126 11.7 735,102 14.9
45-54 years 5,828 21.5 242,296 13.8 361,365 12.3 629,107 12.8
55-64 years 3,815 14.1 222,132 12.7 286,585 9.7 529,975 10.8
65 years and over 4,477 16.5 356,767 20.3 343,817 11.7 740,045 15.0
Median age 46 N/A 43 N/A 31 N/A 37 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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 15,160 59.2 973,330 58.4 848,007 38.9 1,892,523 47.0
Separated 629 2.5 49,159 3.0 59,617 2.7 115,627 2.9
Divorced 1,942 7.6 120,630 7.2 169,586 7.8 307,429 7.6
Widowed 815 3.2 93,081 5.6 76,469 3.5 181,240 4.5
Never married 7,058 27.6 429,147 25.8 1,026,201 47.1 1,529,339 38.0

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa 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 123 0.5 6,436 0.4 101,208 3.4 107,797 2.2
Primary 887 3.3 51,621 2.9 344,550 11.7 397,053 8.1
Secondary 1,046 3.9 62,741 3.6 251,275 8.5 314,772 6.4
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 608 2.2 61,252 3.5 59,873 2.0 121,479 2.5
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,846 6.8 110,872 6.3 171,915 5.8 283,275 5.8
Tertiary - Total (a) 2,458 9.1 172,468 9.8 232,033 7.9 405,351 8.2
Other 234 0.9 35,087 2.0 23,587 0.8 58,929 1.2
Institution attended, type not stated 124 0.5 19,728 1.1 28,518 1.0 231,108 4.7
Not attending an educational institution 22,194 82.0 1,407,549 80.2 1,965,975 66.7 3,402,734 69.2

(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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 12,249 47.8 661,896 39.7 654,906 30.0 1,319,895 32.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 3,828 14.9 174,764 10.5 224,235 10.3 400,602 9.9
Certificate level IV 704 2.7 35,319 2.1 86,118 4.0 121,849 3.0
Certificate level III 1,898 7.4 112,358 6.7 265,196 12.2 380,352 9.4
Year 12 3,958 15.5 256,858 15.4 376,763 17.3 637,407 15.8
Year 11 518 2.0 52,957 3.2 150,528 6.9 205,015 5.1
Year 10 635 2.5 80,652 4.8 169,264 7.8 252,499 6.3
Certificate level II 3 0.0 915 0.1 1,058 0.0 2,002 0.0
Certificate level I 0 0.0 265 0.0 190 0.0 467 0.0
Year 9 or below 523 2.0 144,634 8.7 141,340 6.5 290,056 7.2
Inadequately described 706 2.8 40,041 2.4 45,727 2.1 86,391 2.1
No educational attainment 14 0.1 45,997 2.8 6,114 0.3 52,974 1.3
Not stated 578 2.3 58,580 3.5 58,249 2.7 276,361 6.9

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 26 0.1 14,330 0.8 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 146 0.5 70,609 4.0 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 506 1.9 132,252 7.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 2,264 8.4 118,419 6.7 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 4,367 16.1 183,914 10.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 4,312 15.9 186,540 10.6 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 8,175 30.2 399,203 22.7 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 3,111 11.5 268,533 15.3 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 3,878 14.3 345,130 19.7 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 2,947,151 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
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Citizenship
All people 		Born in South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 20,446 75.6 1,059,796 60.4 2,900,883 98.4 3,987,668 81.1
Not an Australian citizen 6,507 24.1 687,270 39.1 33,452 1.1 723,938 14.7

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

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Born in South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
South African 11,659 43.1 13,121 0.7 9,280 0.3 22,444 0.5
English 8,054 29.8 221,933 12.6 1,027,837 34.9 1,257,388 25.6
Dutch 2,201 8.1 18,685 1.1 54,199 1.8 73,201 1.5
Scottish 2,112 7.8 54,504 3.1 293,699 10.0 349,731 7.1
German 2,105 7.8 30,293 1.7 109,569 3.7 140,552 2.9

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 12,035 70.0 819,631 78.9 204,207 18.8 1,026,588 48.0
Spouse or partner born in Australia 4,992 29.0 204,206 19.7 868,209 80.0 1,074,132 50.2

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
No Religion, (so described) 7,325 27.1 467,482 26.6 1,337,618 45.4 1,812,815 36.9
Judaism 3,689 13.6 17,514 1.0 27,953 0.9 45,698 0.9
Catholic 3,007 11.1 344,365 19.6 672,151 22.8 1,024,099 20.8
Anglican 2,982 11.0 64,688 3.7 202,600 6.9 269,899 5.5
Christianity, nfd 2,408 8.9 63,559 3.6 68,465 2.3 132,835 2.7

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)
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English language proficiency
All people 		Born in South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 21,580 79.8 518,616 29.5 2,468,721 83.8 3,003,007 61.1
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 5,391 19.9 1,008,261 57.4 406,074 13.8 1,422,909 28.9
Not well or not at all 33 0.1 220,112 12.5 45,333 1.5 267,944 5.4

More information on Proficiency in spoken English (ENGLP), Language used at home (LANP)
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Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 19,553 76.4 1,041,370 62.5 1,531,080 70.2 2,581,742 64.1
Not in the labour force 5,901 23.0 602,001 36.1 630,560 28.9 1,248,587 31.0
Not stated 150 0.6 21,966 1.3 18,233 0.8 195,836 4.9

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 12,763 65.3 592,676 56.9 872,994 57.0 1,469,932 56.9
Worked part-time 5,280 27.0 325,844 31.3 486,651 31.8 815,265 31.6
Away from work (a) 781 4.0 59,197 5.7 99,017 6.5 159,793 6.2
Unemployed 732 3.7 63,656 6.1 72,415 4.7 136,749 5.3

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 625 3.3 38,982 4.0 80,061 5.5 119,571 4.9
1-19 hours 2,122 11.3 122,439 12.5 220,165 15.1 343,764 14.1
20-29 hours 1,821 9.7 126,790 13.0 156,639 10.7 284,420 11.6
30-34 hours 1,337 7.1 76,617 7.8 109,849 7.5 187,083 7.7
35-39 hours 3,682 19.6 240,384 24.6 283,697 19.4 525,690 21.5
40-44 hours 5,100 27.1 226,648 23.2 317,927 21.8 546,173 22.3
45 hours or more 3,972 21.1 125,646 12.9 271,370 18.6 398,071 16.3

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Professionals 7,235 38.4 271,928 27.8 383,187 26.3 656,333 26.8
Managers 3,760 20.0 124,229 12.7 212,822 14.6 337,829 13.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,466 13.1 110,126 11.3 203,548 14.0 314,570 12.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,585 8.4 110,231 11.3 184,551 12.7 296,021 12.1
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,430 7.6 107,496 11.0 147,832 10.1 256,199 10.5
Sales Workers 1,075 5.7 61,607 6.3 139,850 9.6 202,049 8.3
Labourers 626 3.3 94,751 9.7 95,461 6.5 191,239 7.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 412 2.2 75,320 7.7 66,171 4.5 142,288 5.8

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 914 4.9 44,582 4.6 60,996 4.2 105,851 4.3
Computer System Design and Related Services 857 4.6 36,363 3.7 26,415 1.8 62,856 2.6
Accounting Services 510 2.7 14,779 1.5 20,499 1.4 35,337 1.4
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 424 2.3 7,283 0.7 19,236 1.3 26,570 1.1
Other Social Assistance Services 424 2.3 19,186 2.0 27,856 1.9 47,200 1.9

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $1,285 N/A $761 N/A $915 N/A $841 N/A
Family (c) $3,206 N/A $2,108 N/A $2,434 N/A $2,243 N/A
Household (d) $2,935 N/A $1,919 N/A $1,900 N/A $1,901 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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 8,028 42.6 491,209 50.2 722,354 49.5 1,218,586 49.8
By bus and/or train, only 430 2.3 45,794 4.7 30,102 2.1 76,223 3.1
Other (b) 889 4.7 78,822 8.1 81,870 5.6 161,350 6.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 7,951 42.2 271,007 27.7 432,944 29.7 705,329 28.8
Did not go to work 1,486 7.9 86,220 8.8 186,445 12.8 273,414 11.2

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)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 20,492 80.0 1,031,383 61.9 1,638,040 75.1 2,681,144 66.6
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 8,036 31.4 483,339 29.0 581,520 26.7 1,068,849 26.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 2,768 10.8 177,414 10.7 324,902 14.9 505,817 12.6
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 4,436 17.3 168,222 10.1 316,718 14.5 486,904 12.1

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 		Born in South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 6,433 25.1 275,922 16.6 542,853 24.9 822,153 20.4
5 to 14 hours 9,367 36.6 415,350 24.9 670,270 30.7 1,089,712 27.1
15 to 29 hours 3,061 12.0 192,826 11.6 260,451 11.9 455,417 11.3
30 hours or more 1,625 6.3 147,290 8.8 164,467 7.5 313,864 7.8

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 1,863 6.9 135,406 7.7 201,483 6.8 341,688 6.9
Asthma 2,232 8.2 91,668 5.2 292,521 9.9 386,347 7.9
Cancer (including remission) 854 3.2 45,868 2.6 75,268 2.6 122,573 2.5
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 148 0.5 17,495 1.0 14,775 0.5 33,093 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,547 5.7 125,280 7.1 91,962 3.1 219,919 4.5
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 987 3.6 74,130 4.2 87,303 3.0 163,847 3.3
Kidney disease 207 0.8 18,704 1.1 20,711 0.7 40,033 0.8
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 280 1.0 20,359 1.2 37,523 1.3 58,925 1.2
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 2,367 8.7 93,731 5.3 301,665 10.2 398,275 8.1
Stroke 187 0.7 18,479 1.1 21,182 0.7 40,395 0.8
Any other long-term health condition(s) 2,457 9.1 137,216 7.8 241,801 8.2 381,454 7.8
No long-term health condition(s) 17,129 63.3 1,206,469 68.7 1,899,091 64.4 3,119,688 63.4
Not stated 653 2.4 47,735 2.7 109,275 3.7 345,341 7.0

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 18,544 68.5 1,279,029 72.9 2,023,188 68.6 3,317,293 67.5
One condition 5,856 21.6 290,241 16.5 585,817 19.9 882,728 17.9
Two conditions 1,422 5.3 89,526 5.1 160,083 5.4 252,509 5.1
Three or more conditions 586 2.2 49,104 2.8 68,798 2.3 119,880 2.4
Not stated 653 2.4 47,735 2.7 109,275 3.7 345,341 7.0

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)
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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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 5,320 37.2 261,634 35.6 193,073 34.9 459,470 35.4
Couple family with children 7,707 53.9 373,024 50.7 245,630 44.4 621,573 47.8
One parent family 1,162 8.1 89,211 12.1 103,403 18.7 194,963 15.0
Other family 109 0.8 11,404 1.6 11,373 2.1 23,181 1.8

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

Families with children
All families 		Born in South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 2,221 15.5 132,877 18.1 88,249 15.9 222,156 17.1
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 5,844 40.9 298,105 40.5 217,417 39.3 518,097 39.9

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 4,259 32.7 144,737 22.8 113,418 25.9 258,644 23.9
Both employed, worked part-time 535 4.1 32,989 5.2 19,491 4.4 52,662 4.9
One employed full-time, one part-time 3,484 26.8 120,822 19.0 119,322 27.2 240,731 22.3
One employed full-time, other not working 1,875 14.4 99,099 15.6 53,329 12.2 152,950 14.1
One employed part-time, other not working 588 4.5 44,893 7.1 23,102 5.3 68,362 6.3
Both not working 1,306 10.0 133,341 21.0 63,763 14.5 200,036 18.5
Other (includes away from work) 723 5.6 38,473 6.1 33,355 7.6 72,322 6.7
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 249 1.9 20,299 3.2 12,922 2.9 35,333 3.3

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 11,187 63.9 626,414 67.6 569,386 68.0 1,207,906 67.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,449 19.7 145,048 15.7 140,265 16.8 288,524 16.2
Flat or apartment 2,798 16.0 151,146 16.3 123,904 14.8 277,512 15.6
Other dwelling 52 0.3 2,486 0.3 2,954 0.4 5,565 0.3

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 24 0.1 3,081 0.3 2,819 0.3 6,095 0.3
1 bedroom 771 4.4 49,654 5.4 53,061 6.3 103,819 5.8
2 bedrooms 3,481 19.9 176,859 19.1 182,130 21.8 362,606 20.4
3 bedrooms 6,266 35.8 356,648 38.5 338,991 40.5 702,182 39.4
4 or more bedrooms 6,875 39.3 328,984 35.5 252,376 30.1 584,535 32.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 85 0.5 10,889 1.2 7,894 0.9 22,106 1.2

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 13,973 79.8 688,637 74.4 530,798 63.4 1,229,378 69.0
Multiple family households 297 1.7 27,565 3.0 6,466 0.8 34,220 1.9
Single (or lone) person households 2,514 14.4 165,741 17.9 268,467 32.1 441,138 24.8
Group households 716 4.1 44,171 4.8 31,547 3.8 76,606 4.3

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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 3,456 19.7 265,762 28.7 256,977 30.7 529,570 29.7
Owned with a mortgage (a) 7,232 41.3 342,323 37.0 315,243 37.7 660,251 37.1
Rented (b) 6,530 37.3 292,706 31.6 241,054 28.8 537,865 30.2
Other tenure type (c) 180 1.0 12,877 1.4 15,814 1.9 29,257 1.6
Not stated 104 0.6 12,448 1.3 8,188 1.0 24,402 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 South Africa % Born in South Africa Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,383 N/A $2,000 N/A $1,950 N/A $2,000 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $462 N/A $391 N/A $390 N/A $390 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)
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