Whittington

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL22774
People 3,990
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
Median age 42
Families 986
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 1,874
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $959
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,192
Median weekly rent (b) $250
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 1,921 48.1 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,073 51.9 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 132 3.3 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 3,501 87.7 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 358 9.0 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 42 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 183 4.6 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 216 5.4 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 230 5.8 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 224 5.6 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 251 6.3 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 317 7.9 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 249 6.2 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 222 5.6 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 220 5.5 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 243 6.1 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 263 6.6 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 281 7.0 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 228 5.7 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 251 6.3 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 231 5.8 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 157 3.9 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 110 2.8 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 114 2.9 142,475 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 1,049 31.3 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 154 4.6 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 461 13.7 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 256 7.6 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,437 42.8 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 896 30.5 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 321 10.9 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,716 58.5 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 51 4.5 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 224 19.6 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 42 3.7 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 8 0.7 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 274 24.0 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 158 13.8 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 41 3.6 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 7 0.6 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 202 17.7 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 87 7.6 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 92 8.0 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 177 15.5 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 32 2.8 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 399 34.9 340,941 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 332 9.9 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 235 7.0 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 158 4.7 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 452 13.5 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 405 12.1 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 274 8.2 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 462 13.8 389,680 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 508 15.1 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 48 1.4 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 24 0.7 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 460 13.7 406,049 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 1,508 37.8 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,419 35.6 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 359 9.0 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 335 8.4 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 172 4.3 212,907 3.3 1,026,138 4.0

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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 2,939 73.7 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 114 2.9 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
India 88 2.2 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Philippines 42 1.1 68,463 1.1 293,892 1.2
New Zealand 32 0.8 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
Scotland 23 0.6 25,771 0.4 118,496 0.5

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 842 21.1 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 232 5.8 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 131 3.3 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,349 58.8 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 438 11.0 351,877 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 2,493 62.5 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 184 4.6 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
India 107 2.7 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
Italy 71 1.8 185,164 2.8 477,065 1.9
New Zealand 70 1.8 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6

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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 2,614 65.5 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 187 4.7 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
India 99 2.5 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
Philippines 60 1.5 97,131 1.5 417,285 1.6
Netherlands 47 1.2 44,017 0.7 152,483 0.6

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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,730 43.4 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 710 17.8 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 433 10.9 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 337 8.4 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 118 3.0 156,166 2.4 673,260 2.6

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 Whittington, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.0%) (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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 30 0.8 92,320 1.4 228,042 0.9
Punjabi 20 0.5 104,949 1.6 239,033 0.9
Arabic 19 0.5 91,441 1.4 367,159 1.4
Tagalog 19 0.5 29,044 0.4 131,195 0.5
Swahili 19 0.5 4,294 0.1 17,568 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,194 80.1 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 180 11.0 722,004 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,575 47.0 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,473 43.9 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 307 9.2 283,829 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 731 46.4 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 610 38.7 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 102 6.5 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 133 8.4 167,667 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 70 4.9 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 260 18.0 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 215 14.9 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 134 9.3 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 311 21.6 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 272 18.8 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 152 10.5 527,063 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Labourers 252 17.5 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 245 17.0 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 207 14.3 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 170 11.8 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 165 11.4 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 151 10.5 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 150 10.4 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Managers 68 4.7 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 88 6.1 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Aged Care Residential Services 67 4.6 62,520 2.0 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 61 4.2 68,023 2.2 278,221 2.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 51 3.5 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Cafes and Restaurants 41 2.8 77,070 2.4 268,005 2.2

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $549 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,245 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $959 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 918 63.6 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 90 6.2 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Bus 32 2.2 17,960 0.6 175,085 1.5
Walked only 21 1.5 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 13 0.9 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 164 11.4 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 147 10.2 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 41 2.8 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,018 70.5 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,911 57.0 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 636 18.9 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) 439 13.1 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 272 8.1 712,003 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 578 17.2 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 732 21.8 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 335 10.0 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 265 7.9 444,213 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 495 12.4 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 515 12.9 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 152 3.8 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 58 1.5 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 318 8.0 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 223 5.6 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 60 1.5 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 141 3.5 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 694 17.4 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 67 1.7 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 396 9.9 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,718 43.1 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 470 11.8 492,709 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,865 46.7 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,011 25.3 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 389 9.7 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 263 6.6 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 470 11.8 492,709 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 3 0.1 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 78 2.3 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,943 87.7 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 325 9.7 292,432 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 357 36.2 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 255 25.9 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 344 34.9 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 31 3.1 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 14.8 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 84.6 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 89 14.5 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 36 5.9 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 107 17.5 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 70 11.4 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 59 9.6 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 208 33.9 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 34 5.5 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 21 3.4 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) 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,635 94.0 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 99 5.7 298,029 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) 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,479 90.5 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 116 7.1 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 38 2.3 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 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) 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 0.3 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 102 6.2 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 362 22.2 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 913 55.9 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 213 13.1 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 37 2.3 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 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) 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 182 11.1 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 759 46.3 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 461 28.1 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 195 11.9 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 44 2.7 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) 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 970 59.1 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 610 37.2 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 60 3.7 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) 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 468 28.6 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 391 23.9 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 716 43.8 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 15 0.9 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 39 2.4 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) 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 31.1 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.1 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 250 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 411 57.4 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 247 34.5 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 64 8.9 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,192 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 303 77.5 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 48 12.3 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 35 9.0 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 62 45.3 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 75 54.7 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 23 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 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) 924 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 		Whittington % Whittington Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 205 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,521 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)
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