Dorset

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA61810
People 6,829
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
Median age 48
Families 1,830
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 3,935
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,039
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent (b) $220
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 3,381 49.5 273,765 49.1 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,450 50.5 283,804 50.9 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 277 4.1 30,186 5.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 6,109 89.5 501,521 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 441 6.5 25,851 4.6 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 48 N/A 42 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 315 4.6 28,277 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 333 4.9 31,150 5.6 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 460 6.7 33,212 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 344 5.0 30,065 5.4 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 301 4.4 31,024 5.6 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 360 5.3 38,756 7.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 340 5.0 37,908 6.8 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 358 5.2 34,708 6.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 314 4.6 31,246 5.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 373 5.5 33,228 6.0 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 441 6.5 35,976 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 531 7.8 36,993 6.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 614 9.0 38,395 6.9 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 529 7.7 35,137 6.3 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 475 7.0 31,856 5.7 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 299 4.4 22,029 4.0 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 228 3.3 14,617 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 217 3.2 12,995 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 2,666 46.6 206,403 44.4 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 180 3.1 15,471 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 608 10.6 47,755 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 454 7.9 27,690 6.0 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,812 31.7 167,621 36.1 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,358 47.1 184,392 44.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 695 13.9 56,124 13.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,952 39.0 175,696 42.2 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 59 3.3 6,495 4.2 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 497 28.0 32,003 20.8 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 8 0.5 8,393 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 26 1.5 4,774 3.1 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 529 29.8 45,209 29.3 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 327 18.4 19,566 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 7 0.4 7,112 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 53 3.0 5,449 3.5 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 388 21.9 32,170 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 134 7.6 14,763 9.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 71 4.0 19,814 12.8 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 198 11.2 34,622 22.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 44 2.5 4,810 3.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 557 31.4 30,895 20.0 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)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 594 10.4 101,841 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 351 6.1 36,691 7.9 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 174 3.0 16,316 3.5 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 978 17.1 69,830 15.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 569 10.0 55,704 12.0 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 249 4.4 19,888 4.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,369 23.9 74,077 15.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 7 0.1 388 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 45 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 665 11.6 39,838 8.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 118 2.1 10,491 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 3 0.1 1,864 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 649 11.4 37,912 8.2 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English 3,119 45.7 243,587 43.7 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 3,105 45.5 225,198 40.4 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 621 9.1 52,604 9.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 586 8.6 56,619 10.2 2,410,833 9.5
Australian Aboriginal 253 3.7 26,926 4.8 741,307 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). 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 5,648 82.7 440,809 79.1 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 184 2.7 19,283 3.5 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 90 1.3 5,483 1.0 530,492 2.1
Netherlands 31 0.5 2,136 0.4 66,481 0.3
Scotland 28 0.4 2,280 0.4 118,496 0.5
Pakistan 27 0.4 1,469 0.3 89,633 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 689 10.1 101,972 18.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 235 3.4 30,769 5.5 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 202 3.0 21,714 3.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 5,151 75.5 371,533 66.6 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 548 8.0 31,575 5.7 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)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 5,368 78.6 394,752 70.8 12,959,282 51.0
England 286 4.2 33,809 6.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 122 1.8 7,678 1.4 673,661 2.6
Scotland 48 0.7 5,272 0.9 272,233 1.1
Netherlands 48 0.7 5,870 1.1 177,340 0.7

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)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 5,417 79.3 404,076 72.5 13,383,605 52.6
England 270 4.0 30,581 5.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 113 1.7 7,231 1.3 650,743 2.6
Netherlands 61 0.9 5,259 0.9 152,483 0.6
Scotland 44 0.6 4,573 0.8 241,428 0.9

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)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,200 46.9 276,330 49.6 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 1,345 19.7 80,380 14.4 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 647 9.5 37,450 6.7 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 519 7.6 71,045 12.7 5,075,907 20.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 232 3.4 8,240 1.5 414,882 1.6

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 Dorset, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.2%) (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)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Urdu 24 0.4 1,492 0.3 111,873 0.4
Nepali 15 0.2 7,248 1.3 133,068 0.5
Mandarin 15 0.2 8,129 1.5 685,274 2.7
Filipino 11 0.2 618 0.1 90,853 0.4
Estonian 9 0.1 27 0.0 2,075 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 6,187 90.6 479,875 86.1 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 83 3.0 20,434 9.4 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,028 53.0 270,780 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,242 39.2 169,864 36.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 454 7.9 24,299 5.2 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)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,605 53.0 139,850 51.6 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,058 34.9 98,591 36.4 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 208 6.9 16,275 6.0 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 152 5.0 16,058 5.9 646,442 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)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 134 4.7 12,007 4.7 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 471 16.4 39,709 15.6 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 368 12.8 35,160 13.8 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 214 7.4 23,730 9.3 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 456 15.9 54,639 21.5 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 419 14.6 44,860 17.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 735 25.6 40,354 15.8 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)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Managers 586 20.4 32,403 12.7 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 539 18.8 28,679 11.3 1,086,120 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 391 13.6 35,480 13.9 1,554,313 12.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 296 10.3 16,230 6.4 755,863 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 288 10.0 34,676 13.6 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 273 9.5 50,919 20.0 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 245 8.5 29,776 11.7 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 199 6.9 21,834 8.6 986,433 8.2

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Dairy Cattle Farming 225 7.8 1,528 0.6 17,445 0.1
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 151 5.3 1,345 0.5 44,450 0.4
Primary Education 84 2.9 6,657 2.6 265,249 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 83 2.9 7,447 2.9 299,810 2.5
Vegetable Growing (Outdoors) 77 2.7 902 0.4 16,273 0.1

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $583 N/A $701 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,358 N/A $1,720 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,039 N/A $1,358 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,916 66.7 163,186 64.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 141 4.9 10,785 4.2 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 104 3.6 13,393 5.3 466,904 3.9
Truck 30 1.0 1,742 0.7 76,657 0.6
Motorbike/scooter 13 0.5 1,139 0.4 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 271 9.4 29,181 11.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 313 10.9 20,330 8.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 14 0.5 8,054 3.2 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,043 71.1 179,530 70.5 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)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,873 67.7 323,348 69.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,310 22.9 119,193 25.6 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) 733 12.8 59,864 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,186 20.7 83,646 18.0 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,034 18.1 90,453 19.5 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,439 25.2 130,852 28.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 773 13.5 60,147 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 631 11.0 41,900 9.0 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)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Arthritis 982 14.4 68,070 12.2 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 630 9.2 52,171 9.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 227 3.3 19,104 3.4 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 57 0.8 4,395 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 399 5.8 28,394 5.1 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 425 6.2 25,185 4.5 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 76 1.1 6,326 1.1 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 240 3.5 14,027 2.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 671 9.8 63,861 11.5 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 99 1.4 6,836 1.2 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 520 7.6 49,458 8.9 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,600 52.7 305,093 54.7 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 643 9.4 43,649 7.8 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)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,818 55.9 326,646 58.6 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,431 21.0 121,261 21.7 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 606 8.9 42,817 7.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 333 4.9 23,200 4.2 772,142 3.0
Not stated 643 9.4 43,649 7.8 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)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Currently serving 4 0.1 958 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 214 3.7 17,515 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 5,040 88.1 421,126 90.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 461 8.1 25,336 5.4 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 966 52.8 67,011 44.5 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 587 32.1 55,446 36.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 260 14.2 25,988 17.3 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 18 1.0 2,122 1.4 108,941 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.4 N/A 21.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 78.1 N/A 78.8 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 243 15.6 21,871 17.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 64 4.1 7,473 6.1 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 357 22.9 27,941 22.8 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 147 9.4 12,738 10.4 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 129 8.3 8,972 7.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 438 28.1 30,093 24.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 101 6.5 7,624 6.2 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 76 4.9 5,755 4.7 253,286 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)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,763 74.4 218,412 88.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 947 25.5 29,185 11.8 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) 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,638 95.5 191,561 87.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 70 2.5 13,402 6.1 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 26 0.9 11,575 5.3 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 16 0.6 1,389 0.6 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) 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 19 0.7 1,010 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 118 4.3 10,361 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 460 16.6 44,713 20.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,461 52.9 108,405 49.6 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 646 23.4 50,573 23.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 60 2.2 3,355 1.5 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.4 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) 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 102 3.7 13,015 6.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 877 31.7 75,697 34.7 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 940 34.0 77,289 35.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 780 28.2 49,047 22.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 67 2.4 3,365 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) 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 1,816 65.7 147,619 67.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 874 31.6 63,360 29.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 72 2.6 7,429 3.4 361,822 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) 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,227 44.4 81,042 37.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 810 29.3 72,157 33.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 543 19.7 57,762 26.4 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 110 4.0 4,045 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 68 2.5 3,403 1.6 136,538 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) 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 28.0 N/A 21.1 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.3 N/A 15.0 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 220 N/A 290 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) 317 58.4 32,577 56.4 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 166 30.6 19,730 34.2 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 63 11.6 5,459 9.5 259,992 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 N/A 1,313 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) 578 71.4 56,682 78.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 102 12.6 7,311 10.1 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 122 15.1 8,167 11.3 374,734 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 133 48.9 14,761 48.9 403,709 49.7
Female 139 51.1 15,425 51.1 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 29 N/A 25 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.9 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) 1,044 N/A 1,370 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 		Dorset % Dorset Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 230 N/A 265 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,000 N/A 1,300 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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