Cheltenham (SA)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL40248
People 2,236
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
Median age 44
Families 619
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 989
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,534
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,602
Median weekly rent (b) $290
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,097 49.1 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,139 50.9 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
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Indigenous status
All people 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 45 2.0 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,135 95.5 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 52 2.3 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 44 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 103 4.6 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 106 4.7 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 109 4.9 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 124 5.6 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 132 5.9 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 154 6.9 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 141 6.3 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 115 5.2 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 141 6.3 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 136 6.1 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 176 7.9 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 179 8.0 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 171 7.7 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 153 6.9 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 124 5.6 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 53 2.4 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 55 2.5 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 60 2.7 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 835 43.5 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 54 2.8 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 192 10.0 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 108 5.6 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 729 38.0 523,561 35.4 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)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 798 44.1 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 189 10.5 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 821 45.4 571,276 42.6 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 23 4.2 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 70 12.7 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 72 13.0 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 13 2.4 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 158 28.6 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 51 9.2 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 50 9.1 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 24 4.3 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 127 23.0 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 54 9.8 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 115 20.8 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 166 30.1 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 18 3.3 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 56 10.1 82,819 16.6 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 411 21.4 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 161 8.4 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 82 4.3 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 287 15.0 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 335 17.5 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 150 7.8 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 178 9.3 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 165 8.6 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 50 2.6 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 12 0.6 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 78 4.1 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 777 34.7 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 704 31.5 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 210 9.4 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
Italian 202 9.0 103,914 5.8 1,108,364 4.4
Scottish 192 8.6 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6

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)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,733 77.5 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 85 3.8 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
India 45 2.0 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6
Italy 32 1.4 16,653 0.9 163,326 0.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 25 1.1 25,709 1.4 549,618 2.2
Germany 24 1.1 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 704 31.3 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 179 8.0 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 154 6.9 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,153 51.3 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 56 2.5 87,514 4.9 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,306 58.4 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 148 6.6 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Italy 97 4.3 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
Greece 59 2.6 22,103 1.2 232,114 0.9
India 55 2.5 58,825 3.3 935,066 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,330 59.5 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 157 7.0 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Italy 78 3.5 42,610 2.4 391,399 1.5
India 51 2.3 57,839 3.2 917,541 3.6
Greece 48 2.1 19,724 1.1 209,329 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 953 42.6 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 492 22.0 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Eastern Orthodox 146 6.5 42,689 2.4 535,470 2.1
Anglican 143 6.4 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 108 4.8 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9

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 Cheltenham (SA), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.4%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Greek 72 3.2 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Italian 26 1.2 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Vietnamese 24 1.1 21,855 1.2 320,758 1.3
Russian 23 1.0 3,563 0.2 54,883 0.2
Punjabi 22 1.0 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,816 81.2 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 188 20.3 131,157 19.0 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,201 62.6 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 667 34.8 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 53 2.8 66,736 4.5 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 688 57.3 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 389 32.4 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 71 5.9 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 56 4.7 47,778 5.4 646,442 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 53 4.6 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 169 14.7 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 143 12.5 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 79 6.9 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 298 26.0 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 191 16.6 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 195 17.0 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 256 22.3 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 185 16.1 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 168 14.6 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 145 12.6 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Managers 131 11.4 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 92 8.0 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 84 7.3 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 68 5.9 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 76 6.6 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 30 2.6 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 30 2.6 18,714 2.2 265,249 2.2
Aged Care Residential Services 30 2.6 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 24 2.1 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $766 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,164 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,534 N/A $1,455 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 729 63.5 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Train 47 4.1 5,373 0.6 170,326 1.4
Car, as passenger 44 3.8 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 17 1.5 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Train, bus 9 0.8 980 0.1 52,509 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 136 11.8 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 96 8.4 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 97 8.4 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 795 69.3 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,372 71.6 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 476 24.8 391,531 26.5 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) 313 16.3 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 252 13.1 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 407 21.3 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 555 29.0 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 250 13.1 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 156 8.2 127,032 8.6 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 243 10.9 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 151 6.8 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 77 3.4 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 14 0.6 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 159 7.1 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 104 4.7 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 24 1.1 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 50 2.2 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 205 9.2 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 28 1.3 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 215 9.6 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,321 59.1 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 121 5.4 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,424 63.7 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 455 20.3 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 165 7.4 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 79 3.5 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 121 5.4 123,383 6.9 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 11 0.6 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 44 2.3 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,813 94.5 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 56 2.9 70,896 4.8 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.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 239 38.6 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 261 42.2 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 109 17.6 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 5 0.8 7,822 1.6 108,941 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 23.9 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 78.9 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 124 24.8 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 22 4.4 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 106 21.2 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 57 11.4 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 38 7.6 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 104 20.8 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 30 6.0 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 21 4.2 17,810 4.5 253,286 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) 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 924 94.9 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 48 4.9 83,821 10.8 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) 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 744 80.5 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 161 17.4 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 12 1.3 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 2,766 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) 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 13 1.4 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 253 27.3 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 464 50.1 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 187 20.2 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 10 1.1 8,562 1.2 130,989 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 2.3 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 76 8.2 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 333 36.1 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 304 32.9 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 197 21.3 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 13 1.4 8,916 1.3 134,848 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) 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 605 65.5 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 296 32.0 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 23 2.5 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 331 35.8 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 379 41.0 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 192 20.8 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 10 1.1 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 10 1.1 9,389 1.4 136,538 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) 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 21.4 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.5 N/A 17.7 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 290 N/A 300 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) 107 55.7 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 67 34.9 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 21 10.9 17,590 9.2 259,992 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,602 N/A 1,500 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) 299 78.9 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 38 10.0 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 34 9.0 26,706 10.8 374,734 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 20 44.4 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 25 55.6 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia 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 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,416 N/A 1,282 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 		Cheltenham (SA) % Cheltenham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 229 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,741 N/A 1,365 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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