South Melbourne

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL22310
People 11,548
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
Median age 39
Families 2,853
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.3
All private dwellings 7,265
Average number of people per household 1.9
Median weekly household income $2,101
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,200
Median weekly rent (b) $421
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.1

(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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 5,671 49.1 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 5,877 50.9 3,302,528 50.8 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 65 0.6 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 10,869 94.1 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 616 5.3 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 39 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 482 4.2 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 450 3.9 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 406 3.5 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 384 3.3 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 636 5.5 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,199 10.4 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,305 11.3 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,134 9.8 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 870 7.5 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 890 7.7 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 760 6.6 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 720 6.2 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 610 5.3 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 459 4.0 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 443 3.8 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 302 2.6 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 230 2.0 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 278 2.4 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

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

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 3,364 32.9 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 313 3.1 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,090 10.7 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 410 4.0 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,035 49.3 1,975,412 37.0 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,975 32.6 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,744 19.1 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,403 48.3 2,054,902 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 193 6.3 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 460 14.9 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 53 1.7 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 37 1.2 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 552 17.9 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 260 8.4 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 57 1.9 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 117 3.8 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 436 14.2 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 247 8.0 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 778 25.3 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,023 33.2 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 121 3.9 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 751 24.4 340,941 17.4 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5,120 50.1 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 960 9.4 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 188 1.8 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 481 4.7 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,283 12.6 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 324 3.2 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 354 3.5 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 4 0.0 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 5 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 340 3.3 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 212 2.1 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 62 0.6 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 872 8.5 406,049 7.6 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 3,702 32.1 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,631 22.8 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 1,425 12.3 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 1,123 9.7 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 871 7.5 427,467 6.6 1,390,639 5.5

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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 6,813 59.0 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 558 4.8 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 311 2.7 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 304 2.6 171,447 2.6 549,618 2.2
India 196 1.7 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Malaysia 154 1.3 62,662 1.0 165,616 0.7

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 5,089 44.0 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 844 7.3 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 640 5.5 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,268 36.9 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 714 6.2 351,877 5.4 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,915 42.6 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 873 7.6 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 392 3.4 239,218 3.7 784,594 3.1
New Zealand 351 3.0 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6
Greece 299 2.6 110,331 1.7 232,114 0.9

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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 5,122 44.4 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 772 6.7 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 398 3.4 239,730 3.7 787,673 3.1
New Zealand 327 2.8 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6
Greece 274 2.4 102,079 1.6 209,329 0.8

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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 5,673 49.1 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,934 16.7 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 878 7.6 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 754 6.5 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Eastern Orthodox 472 4.1 216,791 3.3 535,470 2.1

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 South Melbourne, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (54.0%) (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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 367 3.2 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Greek 269 2.3 107,158 1.6 229,643 0.9
Spanish 204 1.8 43,181 0.7 171,370 0.7
Russian 164 1.4 18,205 0.3 54,883 0.2
Cantonese 157 1.4 82,432 1.3 295,281 1.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 8,119 70.3 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,635 29.5 722,004 30.2 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 6,980 68.4 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,532 24.8 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 701 6.9 283,829 5.3 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,583 65.7 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,668 23.9 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 368 5.3 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 360 5.2 167,667 5.0 646,442 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 300 4.5 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 686 10.4 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 588 8.9 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 393 5.9 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,258 19.0 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,743 26.3 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,582 23.9 527,063 16.7 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,679 40.5 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 1,416 21.4 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 785 11.9 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 505 7.6 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 410 6.2 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 406 6.1 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Labourers 220 3.3 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 78 1.2 187,939 5.9 755,863 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 292 4.4 67,561 2.1 221,712 1.8
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 248 3.7 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Cafes and Restaurants 212 3.2 77,070 2.4 268,005 2.2
Legal Services 204 3.1 32,708 1.0 122,958 1.0
Banking 200 3.0 49,740 1.6 158,358 1.3

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,307 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,073 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,101 N/A $1,759 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,380 20.8 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 574 8.7 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Tram/light rail 380 5.7 20,503 0.6 28,287 0.2
Bicycle 150 2.3 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
Car, as passenger 105 1.6 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 626 9.5 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 3,104 46.9 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 555 8.4 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,526 23.1 1,723,018 54.5 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 7,224 70.7 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,827 17.9 1,402,952 26.3 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) 1,076 10.5 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,548 15.2 712,003 13.3 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,512 24.6 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,221 31.5 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,008 9.9 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 482 4.7 444,213 8.3 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 679 5.9 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 900 7.8 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 313 2.7 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 96 0.8 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 343 3.0 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 396 3.4 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 98 0.8 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 142 1.2 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,137 9.8 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 90 0.8 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 893 7.7 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 7,242 62.7 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 890 7.7 492,709 7.6 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 7,706 66.7 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,106 18.2 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 573 5.0 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 272 2.4 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 890 7.7 492,709 7.6 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 29 0.3 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 129 1.3 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 9,371 91.8 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 684 6.7 292,432 5.5 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,547 54.2 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 841 29.5 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 386 13.5 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 77 2.7 28,875 1.7 108,941 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.8 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.9 N/A 80.9 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 877 36.7 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 109 4.6 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 454 19.0 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 284 11.9 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 114 4.8 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 325 13.6 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 141 5.9 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 85 3.6 49,854 3.5 253,286 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) 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,547 80.6 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,328 19.3 298,029 11.1 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) 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 259 4.7 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,967 35.5 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 3,250 58.6 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 50 0.9 10,455 0.4 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) 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 69 1.2 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,212 21.9 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 2,555 46.1 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,343 24.2 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 309 5.6 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 57 1.0 32,490 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 2.5 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) 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 1,281 23.1 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 3,051 55.0 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 973 17.6 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 171 3.1 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 67 1.2 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

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

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 2,832 51.1 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,391 43.1 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 321 5.8 94,559 4.0 361,822 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) 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,052 19.0 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,297 23.4 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,046 54.9 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 104 1.9 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 57 1.0 35,676 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.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 16.3 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 34.0 N/A 24.2 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 421 N/A 370 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) 2,007 65.9 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 809 26.6 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 229 7.5 57,493 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,200 N/A 1,859 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) 992 76.5 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 197 15.2 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 105 8.1 91,606 10.6 374,734 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 22 36.1 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 39 63.9 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 27 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,542 N/A 1,565 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 		South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 414 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,550 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

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

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Table based on place of enumeration

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