Dowerin

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50424
People 436
Male 52.5%
Female 47.5%
Median age 46
Families 109
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 273
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,103
Median monthly mortgage repayments $672
Median weekly rent (b) $170
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 229 52.5 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 207 47.5 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 26 6.0 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 376 86.2 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 31 7.1 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

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

Age
All people 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 46 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 21 4.8 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 35 7.9 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 25 5.7 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 17 3.8 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 29 6.6 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 13 2.9 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 11 2.5 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 27 6.1 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 32 7.2 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 32 7.2 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 22 5.0 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 26 5.9 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 17 3.8 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 51 11.5 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 36 8.1 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 22 5.0 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 16 3.6 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 10 2.3 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 167 47.6 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 21 6.0 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 45 12.8 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 31 8.8 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 92 26.2 777,668 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 148 49.0 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 30 9.9 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 124 41.1 766,278 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 10 8.8 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 32 28.1 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 3 2.6 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 0 0.0 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 40 35.1 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 18 15.8 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 5 4.4 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 27 23.7 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 3 2.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 8 7.0 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 7 6.1 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 0 0.0 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 31 27.2 167,197 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 36 10.3 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 28 8.0 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 11 3.1 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 45 12.8 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 46 13.1 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 23 6.6 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 78 22.2 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 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 33 9.4 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 10 2.8 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 0 0.0 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 45 12.8 187,134 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 226 51.8 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
English 201 46.1 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Scottish 47 10.8 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 33 7.6 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Australian Aboriginal 24 5.5 81,117 3.0 741,307 2.9

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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 353 81.0 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 19 4.4 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
South Africa 5 1.1 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
Netherlands 4 0.9 8,833 0.3 66,481 0.3
Philippines 4 0.9 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
Scotland 3 0.7 26,146 1.0 118,496 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 59 13.5 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 35 8.0 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 28 6.4 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 281 64.3 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 34 7.8 172,800 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 312 71.6 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 42 9.6 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 9 2.1 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
Scotland 8 1.8 50,313 1.9 272,233 1.1
Ireland 5 1.1 36,158 1.4 184,126 0.7

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 314 72.0 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 35 8.0 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
South Africa 9 2.1 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9
Scotland 7 1.6 46,604 1.8 241,428 0.9
Netherlands 7 1.6 20,797 0.8 152,483 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 197 45.2 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 89 20.4 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 50 11.5 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 47 10.8 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 17 3.9 42,526 1.6 673,260 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 Dowerin, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.9%) (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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English only used at home 402 92.2 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 6 3.2 204,514 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 187 53.3 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 133 37.9 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 34 9.7 136,153 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 101 54.0 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 64 34.2 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 13 7.0 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 7 3.7 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 11 6.4 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 23 13.4 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 15 8.7 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 21 12.2 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 15 8.7 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 30 17.4 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 52 30.2 295,596 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 41 23.8 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 22 12.8 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 21 12.2 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 21 12.2 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 20 11.6 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 17 9.9 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 16 9.3 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 7 4.1 101,670 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 21 12.2 17,696 1.4 156,402 1.3
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 18 10.5 16,179 1.2 146,993 1.2
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 14 8.1 4,362 0.3 18,276 0.2
Other Grain Growing 14 8.1 4,008 0.3 18,945 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 10 5.8 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $685 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,359 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,103 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 97 56.4 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 11 6.4 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 8 4.7 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Truck 3 1.7 7,717 0.6 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 20 11.6 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 16 9.3 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) 6 3.5 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 110 64.0 898,942 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 228 65.7 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 96 27.4 614,554 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) 38 10.8 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 114 32.4 343,566 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 69 19.8 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 83 23.8 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 37 10.6 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 41 11.7 187,413 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 54 12.4 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 44 10.1 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 17 3.9 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 0 0.0 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 41 9.4 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 22 5.0 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 9 2.1 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 14 3.2 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 40 9.2 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 7 1.6 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 42 9.6 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 221 50.7 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 40 9.2 235,428 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 240 55.0 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 96 22.0 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 43 9.9 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 22 5.0 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 40 9.2 235,428 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 9 2.6 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 314 89.5 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 29 8.3 143,513 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 52 47.7 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 34 31.2 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 17 15.6 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 23.5 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 88.2 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 8 9.0 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 5 5.6 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 24 27.0 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 7 7.9 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 5 5.6 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 19 21.3 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 10 11.2 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 5 5.6 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) 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 186 75.0 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 64 25.8 118,109 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) 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 174 93.5 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 4 2.2 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 3 1.6 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) 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 2.7 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 22 12.0 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 95 51.6 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 54 29.3 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 4.3 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 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) 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 4 2.2 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 67 36.0 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 69 37.1 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 41 22.0 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 5 2.7 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) 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 108 57.8 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 73 39.0 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 6 3.2 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) 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 80 43.0 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 47 25.3 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 41 22.0 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 5 2.7 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 9 4.8 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) 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.2 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.2 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 170 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) 26 63.4 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 8 19.5 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 7 17.1 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 672 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) 42 89.4 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 4 8.5 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 4 8.5 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 14 45.2 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 17 54.8 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
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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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 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) 1,687 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 		Dowerin % Dowerin Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 165 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 748 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

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