Sale

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL213013
People 14,100
Male 47.9%
Female 52.1%
Median age 42
Families 3,687
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 6,665
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,319
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $280
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 6,752 47.9 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 7,350 52.1 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 360 2.6 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 12,994 92.2 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 745 5.3 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 42 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 833 5.9 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 836 5.9 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 875 6.2 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 775 5.5 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 746 5.3 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 879 6.2 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 902 6.4 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 868 6.2 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 773 5.5 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 810 5.7 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 891 6.3 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 827 5.9 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 885 6.3 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 870 6.2 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 815 5.8 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 600 4.3 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 447 3.2 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 460 3.3 142,475 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 5,139 44.5 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 442 3.8 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,166 10.1 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 892 7.7 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 3,912 33.9 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 4,506 43.9 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,214 11.8 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,536 44.2 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 296 7.5 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 716 18.3 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 305 7.8 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 121 3.1 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,138 29.0 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 417 10.6 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 298 7.6 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 138 3.5 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 855 21.8 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 320 8.2 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 363 9.3 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 686 17.5 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 115 2.9 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 837 21.3 340,941 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,021 17.5 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,123 9.7 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 519 4.5 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,772 15.3 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,357 11.7 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 937 8.1 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,250 10.8 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 12 0.1 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,195 10.3 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 210 1.8 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 57 0.5 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,095 9.5 406,049 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 5,919 42.0 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
English 5,773 40.9 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 1,638 11.6 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 1,536 10.9 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 507 3.6 212,907 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 11,466 81.3 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 391 2.8 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
India 152 1.1 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
New Zealand 139 1.0 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
Philippines 103 0.7 68,463 1.1 293,892 1.2
Netherlands 80 0.6 18,477 0.3 66,481 0.3

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,306 16.4 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 835 5.9 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 643 4.6 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 9,409 66.7 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 910 6.5 351,877 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 10,083 71.5 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 784 5.6 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
India 220 1.6 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
New Zealand 205 1.5 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6
Netherlands 185 1.3 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 10,293 73.0 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 735 5.2 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
India 210 1.5 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
New Zealand 170 1.2 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6
Netherlands 157 1.1 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,409 45.5 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,568 18.2 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,936 13.7 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 976 6.9 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 459 3.3 156,166 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 Sale, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.4%) (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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 77 0.5 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Vietnamese 58 0.4 118,801 1.8 320,758 1.3
Punjabi 56 0.4 104,949 1.6 239,033 0.9
Malayalam 39 0.3 25,342 0.4 78,738 0.3
Afrikaans 38 0.3 6,039 0.1 49,375 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 12,313 87.3 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 468 8.2 722,004 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 6,345 54.9 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,495 38.9 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 718 6.2 283,829 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,444 54.3 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 2,178 34.3 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 399 6.3 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 328 5.2 167,667 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 296 4.9 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 940 15.6 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 759 12.6 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 482 8.0 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,148 19.1 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,247 20.7 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,049 17.4 527,063 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,341 22.3 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 924 15.3 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 847 14.1 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 718 11.9 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 639 10.6 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 616 10.2 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 547 9.1 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 280 4.7 187,939 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 432 7.2 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Defence 408 6.8 10,925 0.3 85,021 0.7
Primary Education 189 3.1 61,560 1.9 265,249 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 180 3.0 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Aged Care Residential Services 164 2.7 62,520 2.0 258,274 2.1

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $698 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,765 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,319 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,952 65.6 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 296 4.9 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Walked only 285 4.7 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 89 1.5 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
Truck 30 0.5 16,403 0.5 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 654 10.9 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 561 9.3 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 26 0.4 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 4,288 71.2 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 7,813 67.6 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 2,988 25.9 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) 1,651 14.3 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,826 15.8 712,003 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,037 17.6 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,116 27.0 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,525 13.2 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,132 9.8 444,213 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)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,637 11.6 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,512 10.7 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 501 3.6 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 144 1.0 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 813 5.8 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 717 5.1 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 159 1.1 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 445 3.2 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,785 12.7 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 216 1.5 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,350 9.6 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 7,341 52.1 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,227 8.7 492,709 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 7,919 56.2 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 3,053 21.7 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,200 8.5 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 703 5.0 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,227 8.7 492,709 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 382 3.3 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 507 4.4 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 9,918 85.8 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 742 6.4 292,432 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,582 42.9 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,332 36.1 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 715 19.4 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 60 1.6 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.8 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.4 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 506 17.4 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 121 4.2 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 683 23.4 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 373 12.8 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 192 6.6 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 724 24.8 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 176 6.0 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 139 4.8 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) 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,733 90.0 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 635 10.0 298,029 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) 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,838 84.4 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 445 7.8 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 396 6.9 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 35 0.6 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) 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 21 0.4 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 225 3.9 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 916 16.0 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,630 45.9 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,851 32.3 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 81 1.4 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.1 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) 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 416 7.3 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,287 39.9 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 2,104 36.7 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 837 14.6 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 92 1.6 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) 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 3,640 63.5 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,928 33.7 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 161 2.8 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) 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,021 35.3 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,667 29.1 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,896 33.1 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 66 1.2 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 93 1.6 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) 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 22.7 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.4 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 280 N/A 370 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) 1,116 58.9 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 613 32.3 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 167 8.8 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)
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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,859 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) 1,333 80.0 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 151 9.1 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 186 11.2 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 173 47.0 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 195 53.0 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,284 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 		Sale % Sale Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 280 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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