Spotswood

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL22319
People 2,820
Male 51.1%
Female 48.9%
Median age 37
Families 775
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 1,222
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $2,460
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,300
Median weekly rent (b) $456
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 1,442 51.1 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,378 48.9 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 10 0.4 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,700 95.7 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 106 3.8 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 37 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 207 7.3 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 209 7.4 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 174 6.1 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 110 3.9 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 116 4.1 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 188 6.6 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 242 8.5 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 290 10.2 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 267 9.4 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 259 9.1 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 185 6.5 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 130 4.6 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 139 4.9 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 105 3.7 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 91 3.2 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 57 2.0 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 37 1.3 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 27 1.0 142,475 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 1,023 45.9 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 54 2.4 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 187 8.4 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 68 3.1 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 899 40.3 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 952 45.5 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 355 17.0 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 786 37.6 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 88 10.6 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 197 23.7 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 60 7.2 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 7 0.8 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 269 32.4 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 73 8.8 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 65 7.8 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 16 1.9 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 160 19.3 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 47 5.7 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 138 16.6 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 184 22.1 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 23 2.8 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 107 12.9 340,941 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 922 41.4 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 218 9.8 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 79 3.5 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 205 9.2 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 326 14.6 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 101 4.5 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 97 4.4 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 123 5.5 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 35 1.6 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 19 0.9 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 119 5.3 406,049 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 868 30.8 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 809 28.7 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 370 13.1 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 263 9.3 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
Italian 234 8.3 384,688 5.9 1,108,364 4.4

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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 2,064 73.2 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 88 3.1 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 67 2.4 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
India 65 2.3 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Italy 41 1.5 64,796 1.0 163,326 0.6
Vietnam 32 1.1 93,598 1.4 257,997 1.0

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,006 35.6 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 267 9.5 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 205 7.3 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,233 43.6 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 114 4.0 351,877 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,437 51.0 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 187 6.6 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
Italy 111 3.9 185,164 2.8 477,065 1.9
New Zealand 92 3.3 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6
India 85 3.0 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7

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

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,502 53.3 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 141 5.0 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
Italy 102 3.6 157,999 2.4 391,399 1.5
India 92 3.3 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
New Zealand 90 3.2 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6

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

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,335 47.3 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 700 24.8 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Eastern Orthodox 153 5.4 216,791 3.3 535,470 2.1
Not stated 150 5.3 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 117 4.1 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8

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 Spotswood, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.8%) (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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Greek 61 2.2 107,158 1.6 229,643 0.9
Italian 49 1.7 92,320 1.4 228,042 0.9
Croatian 40 1.4 19,258 0.3 54,115 0.2
Vietnamese 38 1.3 118,801 1.8 320,758 1.3
Arabic 33 1.2 91,441 1.4 367,159 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 2,159 76.6 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 263 24.9 722,004 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,634 73.3 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 499 22.4 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 95 4.3 283,829 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,031 63.1 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 420 25.7 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 116 7.1 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 72 4.4 167,667 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 95 6.1 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 165 10.6 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 134 8.6 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 118 7.6 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 293 18.8 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 375 24.0 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 357 22.9 527,063 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)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 520 33.3 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 307 19.7 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 194 12.4 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 154 9.9 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 121 7.7 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 113 7.2 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Labourers 64 4.1 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 57 3.6 187,939 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 69 4.4 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Primary Education 44 2.8 61,560 1.9 265,249 2.2
Computer System Design and Related Services 40 2.6 67,561 2.1 221,712 1.8
State Government Administration 38 2.4 36,485 1.2 174,336 1.4
Non-Residential Building Construction 32 2.0 25,180 0.8 89,793 0.7

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,229 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,057 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,460 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 586 37.5 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Train 49 3.1 51,921 1.6 170,326 1.4
Car, as passenger 36 2.3 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Walked only 20 1.3 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 15 1.0 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 174 11.1 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 634 40.6 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 80 5.1 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 638 40.8 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,711 76.8 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 732 32.8 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) 297 13.3 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 290 13.0 712,003 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 466 20.9 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 804 36.1 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 263 11.8 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 178 8.0 444,213 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 175 6.2 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 198 7.0 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 56 2.0 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 12 0.4 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 108 3.8 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 61 2.2 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 22 0.8 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 24 0.9 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 237 8.4 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 18 0.6 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 203 7.2 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,836 65.1 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 162 5.7 492,709 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,962 69.6 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 532 18.9 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 129 4.6 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 35 1.2 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 162 5.7 492,709 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 7 0.3 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 35 1.6 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,096 94.0 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 92 4.1 292,432 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 281 36.3 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 381 49.2 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 101 13.0 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 15 1.9 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 21.8 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.2 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 215 32.7 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 20 3.0 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 157 23.9 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 79 12.0 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 32 4.9 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 79 12.0 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 59 9.0 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 19 2.9 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)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,058 90.4 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 113 9.6 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 690 65.2 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 324 30.6 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 31 2.9 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 6 0.6 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) 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 37 3.5 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 257 24.2 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 520 49.0 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 243 22.9 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 4 0.4 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 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) 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 58 5.5 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 427 40.6 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 431 40.9 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 131 12.4 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 6 0.6 33,611 1.4 134,848 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) 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 761 71.9 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 257 24.3 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 41 3.9 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) 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 286 27.0 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 408 38.6 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 341 32.2 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 12 1.1 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 9 0.9 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.

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) 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.2 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 41.7 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 456 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) 239 70.1 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 81 23.8 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 27 7.9 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,300 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) 326 79.9 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 54 13.2 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 31 7.6 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 11 100.0 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 0 0.0 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
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Median age 41 N/A 24 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,124 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 		Spotswood % Spotswood Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 400 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.

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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