Dayton

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50397
People 5,507
Male 50.9%
Female 49.1%
Median age 30
Families 1,508
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 1,900
Average number of people per household 3
Median weekly household income $2,133
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $360
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 2,804 50.9 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,704 49.1 1,337,171 50.3 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 114 2.1 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,236 95.1 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 158 2.9 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 30 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 667 12.1 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 459 8.3 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 317 5.8 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 258 4.7 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 328 6.0 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 570 10.4 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 803 14.6 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 710 12.9 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 449 8.2 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 293 5.3 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 211 3.8 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 155 2.8 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 104 1.9 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 81 1.5 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 61 1.1 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 21 0.4 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 9 0.2 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 6 0.1 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

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

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,155 53.1 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 116 2.9 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 231 5.7 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 56 1.4 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,500 37.0 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,977 52.2 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 544 14.4 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,268 33.5 766,278 40.4 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 184 10.4 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 380 21.5 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 101 5.7 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 90 5.1 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 577 32.7 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 181 10.3 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 67 3.8 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 61 3.5 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 312 17.7 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 181 10.3 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 249 14.1 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 427 24.2 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 86 4.9 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 181 10.3 167,197 20.7 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,125 27.7 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 480 11.8 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 186 4.6 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 591 14.6 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 705 17.4 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 161 4.0 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 300 7.4 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 3 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 136 3.4 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 115 2.8 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 43 1.1 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 207 5.1 187,134 8.7 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,143 20.8 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,105 20.1 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Indian 822 14.9 77,357 2.9 783,953 3.1
Filipino 643 11.7 46,785 1.8 408,842 1.6
Punjabi 301 5.5 10,915 0.4 118,638 0.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,620 47.6 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 804 14.6 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
Philippines 558 10.1 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
New Zealand 160 2.9 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
England 111 2.0 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
Mauritius 97 1.8 5,208 0.2 25,981 0.1

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,673 66.8 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 302 5.5 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 234 4.3 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,104 20.1 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 189 3.4 172,800 6.5 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,343 24.4 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
India 1,208 21.9 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7
Philippines 655 11.9 42,204 1.6 350,264 1.4
England 262 4.8 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 207 3.8 101,529 3.8 673,661 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,411 25.6 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 1,210 22.0 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6
Philippines 680 12.3 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6
England 250 4.5 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 182 3.3 95,298 3.6 650,743 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,496 27.2 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,205 21.9 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Hinduism 643 11.7 52,055 2.0 684,002 2.7
Sikhism 522 9.5 18,583 0.7 210,400 0.8
Islam 359 6.5 66,764 2.5 813,392 3.2

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 Dayton, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (38.3%) (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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Punjabi 554 10.1 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
Tagalog 339 6.2 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Gujarati 205 3.7 10,105 0.4 81,334 0.3
Hindi 177 3.2 11,896 0.4 197,132 0.8
Filipino 168 3.1 12,501 0.5 90,853 0.4
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English only used at home 2,571 46.7 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 901 50.6 204,514 21.2 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,169 78.1 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 740 18.2 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 151 3.7 136,153 6.3 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,987 62.7 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 888 28.0 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 143 4.5 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 141 4.4 70,001 5.1 646,442 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 110 3.6 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 324 10.7 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 346 11.5 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 222 7.3 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 720 23.8 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 640 21.2 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 628 20.8 295,596 22.6 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 506 16.7 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 476 15.8 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 458 15.2 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 376 12.4 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 369 12.2 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Managers 283 9.4 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 273 9.0 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 249 8.2 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 127 4.2 24,562 1.9 258,274 2.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 116 3.8 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 104 3.4 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Iron Ore Mining 97 3.2 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Other Social Assistance Services 80 2.6 27,161 2.1 278,221 2.3

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,021 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,216 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,133 N/A $1,815 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,138 70.8 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 120 4.0 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train, bus 49 1.6 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
Bus 42 1.4 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Train, car as driver 41 1.4 9,083 0.7 31,148 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 296 9.8 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 116 3.8 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 211 7.0 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,363 78.2 898,942 68.8 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,566 63.3 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,555 38.3 614,554 28.5 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) 296 7.3 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 459 11.3 343,566 15.9 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 832 20.5 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,017 25.0 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 362 8.9 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 367 9.0 187,413 8.7 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 121 2.2 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 308 5.6 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 45 0.8 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 3 0.1 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 152 2.8 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 50 0.9 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 21 0.4 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 18 0.3 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 299 5.4 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 13 0.2 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 261 4.7 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 4,191 76.1 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 308 5.6 235,428 8.9 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 4,351 79.0 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 706 12.8 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 117 2.1 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 32 0.6 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 308 5.6 235,428 8.9 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 4 0.1 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 37 0.9 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 3,868 95.3 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 152 3.7 143,513 6.7 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 412 27.3 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 901 59.7 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 168 11.1 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 31 2.1 10,930 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 17.9 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.7 N/A 79.9 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 386 29.4 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 55 4.2 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 324 24.7 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 217 16.5 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 68 5.2 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 79 6.0 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 79 6.0 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 108 8.2 48,325 8.2 253,286 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) 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,781 95.9 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 72 3.9 118,109 10.9 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) 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,716 96.4 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 49 2.8 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 9 0.5 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 6 0.3 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 52 2.9 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 838 47.1 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 874 49.1 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 10 0.6 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3 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) 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 26 1.5 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 533 29.9 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 878 49.2 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 337 18.9 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 9 0.5 13,179 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) 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,446 81.0 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 286 16.0 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 53 3.0 32,591 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) 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 86 4.8 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,287 72.3 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 391 22.0 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 7 0.4 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 13 0.7 13,303 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) 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 4.7 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 23.0 N/A 25.6 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 360 N/A 340 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) 267 68.3 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 91 23.3 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 36 9.2 31,280 11.9 259,992 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 N/A 1,842 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) 889 69.1 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 233 18.1 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 160 12.4 57,539 14.9 374,734 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 60 55.0 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 49 45.0 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 24 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.8 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,166 N/A 1,480 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 		Dayton % Dayton Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 373 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,050 N/A 1,733 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

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.