Rural Balance (Vic.)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Section of State
Area code SOS23
People 428,903
Male 51.7%
Female 48.3%
Median age 47
Families 118,159
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 191,791
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,659
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,603
Median weekly rent (b) $250
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.6

(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 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 221,807 51.7 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 207,104 48.3 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 6,228 1.5 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 391,234 91.2 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 31,443 7.3 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

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

Age
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 47 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 19,348 4.5 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 24,517 5.7 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 28,752 6.7 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 26,374 6.1 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 19,202 4.5 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 17,880 4.2 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 19,780 4.6 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 22,536 5.3 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 24,312 5.7 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 28,923 6.7 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 33,853 7.9 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 35,770 8.3 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 36,717 8.6 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 32,797 7.6 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 26,899 6.3 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 16,362 3.8 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 8,923 2.1 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 5,963 1.4 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

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

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 191,293 53.7 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 10,836 3.0 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 30,850 8.7 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 14,844 4.2 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 108,455 30.4 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

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

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

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 169,718 54.3 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 38,459 12.3 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 104,507 33.4 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 7,441 5.9 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 21,689 17.3 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 7,617 6.1 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 3,603 2.9 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 32,926 26.3 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 14,724 11.8 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 8,099 6.5 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 6,082 4.9 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 28,919 23.1 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 7,768 6.2 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 9,163 7.3 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 16,948 13.6 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 2,376 1.9 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 36,444 29.1 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 61,594 17.3 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 33,698 9.5 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 13,900 3.9 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 59,752 16.8 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 42,986 12.1 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 27,885 7.8 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 37,871 10.6 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 257 0.1 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 29 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 31,537 8.9 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 7,096 2.0 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 1,008 0.3 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 38,604 10.8 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 173,210 40.4 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 172,765 40.3 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 53,793 12.5 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 50,749 11.8 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 19,982 4.7 212,907 3.3 1,026,138 4.0

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

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

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 348,924 81.4 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 12,330 2.9 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 4,974 1.2 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
Italy 2,039 0.5 64,796 1.0 163,326 0.6
Netherlands 2,014 0.5 18,477 0.3 66,481 0.3
Germany 1,864 0.4 25,365 0.4 101,255 0.4

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 61,884 14.4 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 24,325 5.7 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 18,115 4.2 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 287,216 67.0 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 37,363 8.7 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 306,562 71.5 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 22,725 5.3 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
Italy 7,310 1.7 185,164 2.8 477,065 1.9
New Zealand 6,579 1.5 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6
Netherlands 6,003 1.4 51,160 0.8 177,340 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 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 312,790 72.9 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 21,487 5.0 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 6,402 1.5 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6
Italy 5,747 1.3 157,999 2.4 391,399 1.5
Netherlands 5,278 1.2 44,017 0.7 152,483 0.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 190,238 44.4 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 80,782 18.8 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 44,914 10.5 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 42,456 9.9 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 22,091 5.2 156,166 2.4 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Rural Balance (Vic.), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.7%) (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 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 2,614 0.6 92,320 1.4 228,042 0.9
Mandarin 1,209 0.3 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
German 1,068 0.2 16,515 0.3 70,247 0.3
Greek 1,021 0.2 107,158 1.6 229,643 0.9
Arabic 652 0.2 91,441 1.4 367,159 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 375,179 87.5 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 9,265 6.2 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 216,956 60.9 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 111,759 31.4 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 27,568 7.7 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 119,657 55.2 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 73,932 34.1 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 17,133 7.9 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 6,227 2.9 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 11,764 5.6 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 32,233 15.3 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 24,778 11.8 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 16,930 8.0 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 30,606 14.5 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 40,115 19.0 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 48,939 23.2 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

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

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 49,603 23.5 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Professionals 32,892 15.6 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 31,088 14.8 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 23,534 11.2 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 21,775 10.3 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 20,303 9.6 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 13,827 6.6 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 13,365 6.3 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 8,758 4.2 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Dairy Cattle Farming 7,240 3.4 9,972 0.3 17,445 0.1
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 6,525 3.1 8,028 0.3 44,450 0.4
Primary Education 4,292 2.0 61,560 1.9 265,249 2.2
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 4,065 1.9 5,228 0.2 18,278 0.2

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $752 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,978 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,659 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 118,223 56.1 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 8,272 3.9 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 7,290 3.5 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Truck 2,892 1.4 16,403 0.5 76,657 0.6
Motorbike/scooter 866 0.4 7,654 0.2 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 21,144 10.0 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 45,335 21.5 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 1,268 0.6 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 127,057 60.3 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

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

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

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 258,311 72.5 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 91,213 25.6 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 52,188 14.6 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 73,081 20.5 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 65,495 18.4 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 96,696 27.1 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 53,383 15.0 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 42,734 12.0 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 43,580 10.2 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 36,040 8.4 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 14,708 3.4 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 1,693 0.4 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 18,530 4.3 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 18,714 4.4 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 3,598 0.8 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 8,318 1.9 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 34,490 8.0 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 4,107 1.0 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 31,306 7.3 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 242,190 56.5 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 46,350 10.8 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

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

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 257,447 60.0 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 85,474 19.9 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 26,726 6.2 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 12,909 3.0 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 46,350 10.8 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 1,513 0.4 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 9,518 2.7 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 314,095 88.2 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 31,161 8.7 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 55,871 47.3 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 49,784 42.1 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 11,459 9.7 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 1,045 0.9 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 29.3 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 70.7 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 21,802 20.6 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 6,325 6.0 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 25,932 24.5 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 10,937 10.4 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 6,843 6.5 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 20,916 19.8 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 8,323 7.9 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 4,582 4.3 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 149,218 83.7 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 29,150 16.3 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 146,332 98.1 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 587 0.4 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 189 0.1 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 1,712 1.1 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

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

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 708 0.5 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 3,895 2.6 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 15,350 10.3 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 62,205 41.7 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 64,563 43.3 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 2,486 1.7 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 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) 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 1,726 1.2 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 26,602 17.8 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 56,675 38.0 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 61,635 41.3 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 2,573 1.7 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 114,997 77.1 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 31,273 21.0 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 2,949 2.0 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

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

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 71,115 47.7 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 55,254 37.0 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 14,585 9.8 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 5,547 3.7 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 2,713 1.8 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 16.4 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 21.8 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 250 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 8,775 60.2 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 3,362 23.1 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 2,455 16.8 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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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 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,603 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 39,656 71.8 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 7,795 14.1 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 7,802 14.1 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 3,341 53.7 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 2,885 46.3 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 27 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 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,637 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Rural Balance (Vic.) % Rural Balance (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 250 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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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.