Westminster

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL51588
People 7,042
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
Median age 34
Families 1,811
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 3,246
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,404
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,517
Median weekly rent (b) $330
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,484 49.5 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,559 50.5 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 140 2.0 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 6,459 91.7 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 448 6.4 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

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

Age
All people 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 34 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 581 8.3 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 446 6.3 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 274 3.9 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 275 3.9 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 461 6.5 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 723 10.3 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 823 11.7 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 752 10.7 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 486 6.9 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 389 5.5 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 336 4.8 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 314 4.5 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 320 4.5 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 262 3.7 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 192 2.7 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 177 2.5 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 128 1.8 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 101 1.4 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,360 41.1 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 245 4.3 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 611 10.6 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 229 4.0 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 2,301 40.1 777,668 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,044 39.2 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 593 11.4 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,573 49.4 766,278 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 148 7.1 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 315 15.1 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 121 5.8 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 46 2.2 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 487 23.3 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 191 9.1 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 53 2.5 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 36 1.7 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 275 13.1 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 270 12.9 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 315 15.1 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 585 28.0 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 109 5.2 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 491 23.5 167,197 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,358 23.6 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 618 10.8 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 214 3.7 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 629 10.9 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 948 16.5 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 215 3.7 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 522 9.1 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 7 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.1 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 380 6.6 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 137 2.4 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 109 1.9 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 599 10.4 187,134 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,391 19.8 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,156 16.4 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Indian 564 8.0 77,357 2.9 783,953 3.1
Italian 472 6.7 137,255 5.2 1,108,364 4.4
Irish 412 5.9 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5

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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,131 44.5 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 632 9.0 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
Philippines 188 2.7 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
Vietnam 179 2.5 18,080 0.7 257,997 1.0
England 176 2.5 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 138 2.0 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,539 64.4 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 376 5.3 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 278 3.9 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,355 19.2 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 495 7.0 172,800 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,634 23.2 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
India 844 12.0 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7
England 354 5.0 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
Italy 270 3.8 55,877 2.1 477,065 1.9
Vietnam 256 3.6 26,545 1.0 381,390 1.5

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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,735 24.6 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 836 11.9 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6
England 315 4.5 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
Vietnam 277 3.9 27,977 1.1 399,037 1.6
Philippines 234 3.3 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,819 25.8 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,511 21.5 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Islam 626 8.9 66,764 2.5 813,392 3.2
Not stated 546 7.8 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Hinduism 516 7.3 52,055 2.0 684,002 2.7

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 Westminster, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (44.8%) (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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Punjabi 262 3.7 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
Vietnamese 249 3.5 22,763 0.9 320,758 1.3
Arabic 202 2.9 16,000 0.6 367,159 1.4
Gujarati 191 2.7 10,105 0.4 81,334 0.3
Macedonian 189 2.7 5,916 0.2 66,173 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,277 46.5 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 1,343 47.3 204,514 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,709 64.6 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,609 28.0 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 428 7.4 136,153 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,022 54.5 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,220 32.9 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 211 5.7 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 255 6.9 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 125 3.6 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 458 13.3 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 471 13.6 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 295 8.5 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 839 24.3 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 656 19.0 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 518 15.0 295,596 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 562 16.3 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 555 16.1 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 554 16.0 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 432 12.5 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 413 12.0 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 307 8.9 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 289 8.4 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Managers 270 7.8 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 147 4.3 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 141 4.1 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Aged Care Residential Services 132 3.8 24,562 1.9 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 118 3.4 27,161 2.1 278,221 2.3
Cafes and Restaurants 117 3.4 29,831 2.3 268,005 2.2

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $769 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,631 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,404 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,323 67.3 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Bus 180 5.2 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Car, as passenger 167 4.8 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Walked only 32 0.9 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Train, bus 31 0.9 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 301 8.7 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 163 4.7 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) 310 9.0 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,567 74.3 898,942 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,227 56.2 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,485 25.9 614,554 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) 478 8.3 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 576 10.0 343,566 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,076 18.7 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,325 23.1 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 464 8.1 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 361 6.3 187,413 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 423 6.0 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 454 6.4 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 141 2.0 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 20 0.3 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 334 4.7 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 200 2.8 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 57 0.8 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 106 1.5 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 519 7.4 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 45 0.6 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 466 6.6 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 4,606 65.4 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 647 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 4,845 68.8 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,060 15.1 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 312 4.4 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 173 2.5 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 647 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 		Westminster % Westminster 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) 82 1.4 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 5,254 91.5 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 406 7.1 143,513 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 632 34.9 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 732 40.4 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 395 21.8 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 60 3.3 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 17.5 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.0 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 260 19.1 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 72 5.3 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 306 22.5 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 207 15.2 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 98 7.2 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 229 16.8 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 74 5.4 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 107 7.9 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) 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,837 92.3 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 238 7.7 118,109 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) 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,783 62.8 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,012 35.7 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 39 1.4 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) 		Westminster % Westminster 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 86 3.0 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 421 14.9 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,034 71.9 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 235 8.3 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 54 1.9 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.3 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) 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 200 7.1 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,214 42.8 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,042 36.8 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 329 11.6 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 50 1.8 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) 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,770 62.3 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 909 32.0 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 164 5.8 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) 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 528 18.6 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 987 34.8 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,254 44.2 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 26 0.9 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 49 1.7 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) 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.2 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 12.3 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 330 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) 739 58.9 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 394 31.4 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 125 10.0 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,517 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) 717 72.6 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 169 17.1 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 110 11.1 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 55 41.0 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 79 59.0 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,213 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 		Westminster % Westminster Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 300 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,593 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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