People — demographics & education

People	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Total	1,733	--	2,239,170	--	21,507,717	--
Male	858	49.5	1,126,178	50.3	10,634,013	49.4
Female	875	50.5	1,112,992	49.7	10,873,704	50.6
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	30	1.7	69,664	3.1	548,369	2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 1,733 people in Vasse (State Suburbs) of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

Age	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People
0-4 years	139	8.0	151,262	6.8	1,421,050	6.6
5-9 years	158	9.1	142,774	6.4	1,351,921	6.3
10-14 years	148	8.5	146,035	6.5	1,371,054	6.4
15-19 years	145	8.4	148,208	6.6	1,405,798	6.5
20-24 years	111	6.4	159,010	7.1	1,460,673	6.8
25-29 years	106	6.1	167,944	7.5	1,513,236	7.0
30-34 years	119	6.9	156,152	7.0	1,453,775	6.8
35-39 years	155	8.9	161,526	7.2	1,520,138	7.1
40-44 years	125	7.2	166,731	7.4	1,542,879	7.2
45-49 years	115	6.6	159,859	7.1	1,504,142	7.0
50-54 years	134	7.7	150,369	6.7	1,447,404	6.7
55-59 years	91	5.2	133,894	6.0	1,297,244	6.0
60-64 years	64	3.7	120,531	5.4	1,206,116	5.6
65-69 years	54	3.1	86,324	3.9	919,319	4.3
70-74 years	35	2.0	66,219	3.0	708,090	3.3
75-79 years	21	1.2	49,832	2.2	545,263	2.5
80-84 years	12	0.7	38,284	1.7	436,936	2.0
85 years and over	4	0.2	34,217	1.5	402,681	1.9
Median age	33	--	36	--	37	--

The median age of people in Vasse (State Suburbs) was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.9% of the population.

Registered marital status	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People aged 15 years and over
Married	698	54.1	876,746	48.7	8,461,114	48.7
Separated	32	2.5	53,815	3.0	529,280	3.0
Divorced	96	7.4	150,800	8.4	1,460,899	8.4
Widowed	34	2.6	83,174	4.6	949,634	5.5
Never married	430	33.3	634,569	35.3	5,962,769	34.3

Of people in Vasse (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 54.1% were married and 10.0% were either divorced or separated.

Marital Status Charts

Median age by registered marital status	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People aged 15 years and over
Married	47	--	49	--	50	--
Separated	41	--	48	--	49	--
Divorced	52	--	54	--	54	--
Widowed	74	--	78	--	78	--
Never married	24	--	25	--	25	--

The median age of married people in Vasse (State Suburbs) was 47 years and the median age of people never married was 24 years.

Social marital status	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People aged 15 years and over
Registered marriage	611	53.5	768,781	49.2	7,647,042	49.2
De facto marriage	141	12.3	171,273	11.0	1,476,369	9.5
Not married	390	34.2	623,367	39.9	6,413,399	41.3

In Vasse (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 53.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People aged 15 years and over
Registered marriage	47	--	49	--	50	--
De facto marriage	34	--	34	--	35	--
Not married	24	--	31	--	33	--

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Vasse (State Suburbs) was 47 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 34 years.

Education	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Pre-school	30	5.7	32,429	4.8	332,844	5.1
Primary - Government	167	31.6	129,300	19.0	1,181,787	18.2
Primary - Catholic	17	3.2	33,580	4.9	359,062	5.5
Primary - Other Non Government	27	5.1	25,745	3.8	214,359	3.3
Secondary - Government	90	17.0	64,075	9.4	774,074	11.9
Secondary - Catholic	20	3.8	29,741	4.4	307,142	4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government	23	4.3	29,867	4.4	254,828	3.9
Technical or further education institution	38	7.2	48,758	7.2	473,606	7.3
University or tertiary institution	25	4.7	91,938	13.5	932,524	14.3
Other	10	1.9	13,527	2.0	161,660	2.5
Not Stated	82	15.5	180,865	26.6	1,511,694	23.2
Total	529	--	679,825	--	6,503,580	--

In Vasse (State Suburbs) 30.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 39.9% were in primary school, 25.0% in secondary school and 12.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Education Charts

People — cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%

Ancestry Charts

Country of birth	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Australia	1,404	81.0	1,407,806	62.9	15,017,847	69.8
Other top responses

Birthplace of parents, stated responses	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Both parents born overseas	325	20.0	854,106	41.4	6,876,586	34.3
Father only born overseas	148	9.1	175,316	8.5	1,407,270	7.0
Mother only born overseas	119	7.3	130,099	6.3	989,220	4.9
Both parents born in Australia	1,036	63.6	903,103	43.8	10,757,087	53.7

In Vasse (State Suburbs), 63.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%

Religious Affiliation Charts

Language, top responses (other than English)	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%

People — employment

Employment	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Worked full-time	503	55.3	699,414	60.7	6,367,554	59.7
Worked part-time	300	33.0	324,257	28.1	3,062,976	28.7
Away from work	70	7.7	74,210	6.4	627,797	5.9
Unemployed	36	4.0	54,319	4.7	600,133	5.6
Total in labour force	909	--	1,152,200	--	10,658,460	--
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There were 909 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Vasse (State Suburbs). Of these 55.3% were employed full time, 33.0% were employed part-time and 4.0% were unemployed.

Employment - hours worked	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
1-15 hours per week	111	12.7	118,795	10.8	1,087,799	10.8
16-24 hours per week	80	9.2	100,864	9.2	947,792	9.4
25-34 hours per week	114	13.0	104,595	9.5	1,027,380	10.2
35-39 hours per week	112	12.8	173,235	15.8	1,808,879	18.0
40 hours or more per week	392	44.9	526,185	47.9	4,558,678	45.3

Of employed people in Vasse (State Suburbs), 12.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.9% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Employed full-time	39	--	40	--	40	--
Employed part-time	39	--	40	--	40	--

The median age of people employed full-time in Vasse (State Suburbs) was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 39 years.

Occupation	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Employed people aged 15 years and over

Occupation Chart

Industry of employment, top responses	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Employed people aged 15 years and over

Median weekly incomes	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People aged 15 years and over
Personal	638	--	662	--	577	--
Family	1,512	--	1,722	--	1,481	--
Household	1,394	--	1,415	--	1,234	--
View the income fact sheet

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Vasse (State Suburbs) was $638.

Travel to work, top responses	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Employed people aged 15 years and over

Unpaid work	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People aged 15 years and over
Did unpaid domestic work (last week)	992	76.9	1,255,935	69.8	12,149,347	70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks)	421	32.6	507,968	28.2	4,827,808	27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)	120	9.3	168,014	9.3	1,896,957	10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)	230	17.8	304,623	16.9	3,090,874	17.8

In Vasse (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 76.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.6% provided care for children and 9.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
People aged 15 years and over
Less than 5 hours per week	298	23.1	399,954	22.2	3,883,357	22.4
5 to 14 hours per week	348	27.0	459,759	25.6	4,444,640	25.6
15 to 29 hours per week	150	11.6	209,912	11.7	2,075,154	12.0
30 hours or more per week	198	15.3	186,312	10.4	1,746,196	10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Vasse (State Suburbs), 27.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Families — family composition

Family composition	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Couple family without children	156	33.3	226,879	38.8	2,150,301	37.8
Couple family with children	248	52.9	262,885	44.9	2,534,399	44.6
One parent family	61	13.0	85,067	14.5	901,637	15.9
Other family	4	0.9	10,479	1.8	97,722	1.7

Of the families in Vasse (State Suburbs), 52.9% were couple families with children, 33.3% were couple families without children and 13.0% were one parent families.

Family Charts

Single (or lone) parents	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Male	--	19.7	--	18.0	--	17.6
Female	--	80.3	--	82.0	--	82.4

In Vasse (State Suburbs) 19.7% of single parents were male and 80.3% were female.

Families — weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Families without children	1,789	--	2,257	--	2,081	--
Families with children	2,118	--	2,497	--	2,310	--
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In Vasse (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,118 and those without children was $1,789.

Families — employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time	72	17.8	102,046	20.8	1,015,165	21.7
Both employed, worked part-time	21	5.2	18,398	3.8	174,795	3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time	96	23.8	107,972	22.0	1,001,907	21.4
One employed full-time, other not working	67	16.6	81,901	16.7	736,322	15.7
One employed part-time, other not working	21	5.2	24,046	4.9	251,191	5.4
Both not working	40	9.9	76,909	15.7	899,598	19.2
Other	34	8.4	32,710	6.7	291,196	6.2
Labour force status not stated	53	13.1	45,776	9.3	314,529	6.7

In Vasse (State Suburbs), of couple families, 17.8% had both partners employed full-time, 5.2% had both employed part-time and 23.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings — dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Occupied private dwellings	554	84.2	794,159	87.9	7,760,320	89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings	104	15.8	109,328	12.1	934,470	10.7

In Vasse (State Suburbs), 84.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.8% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Occupied private dwellings
Separate house	554	100.0	638,768	80.4	5,864,574	75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc	0	0.0	84,333	10.6	765,980	9.9
Flat, unit or apartment	0	0.0	62,990	7.9	1,056,237	13.6
Other dwelling	0	0.0	7,380	0.9	66,666	0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Vasse (State Suburbs), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Dwelling Structure Charts

Number of bedrooms	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Occupied private dwellings
None (includes bedsitters)	6	1.1	2,868	0.4	42,160	0.5
1 bedroom	6	1.1	28,193	3.6	363,129	4.7
2 bedrooms	16	2.9	103,373	13.0	1,481,577	19.1
3 bedrooms	172	30.9	312,043	39.3	3,379,930	43.6
4 or more bedrooms	353	63.5	333,932	42.0	2,350,132	30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated	3	0.5	13,751	1.7	143,394	1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling	3.7	--	3.3	--	3.1	--
Average number of people per household	2.9	--	2.6	--	2.6	--

In Vasse (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 1.1% had 1 bedroom, 2.9% had 2 bedrooms and 30.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 2.9 people.

Bedroom Charts

Tenure	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Occupied private dwellings
Owned outright	146	26.4	234,627	29.5	2,488,149	32.1
Owned with a mortgage	297	53.7	300,334	37.8	2,709,433	34.9
Rented	103	18.6	231,824	29.2	2,297,458	29.6
Other tenure type	3	0.5	8,880	1.1	70,069	0.9
Tenure type not stated	4	0.7	18,493	2.3	195,213	2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Vasse (State Suburbs), 26.4% were owned outright, 53.7% were owned with a mortgage and 18.6% were rented.

Dwellings — household composition

Household composition	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Family households	461	83.1	573,706	72.2	5,550,614	71.5
Single (or lone) person households	77	13.9	188,764	23.8	1,888,698	24.3
Group households	17	3.1	31,690	4.0	321,007	4.1

In Vasse (State Suburbs), of all households, 83.1% were family households, 13.9% were single person households and 3.1% were group households.

Household income	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Less than $600 gross weekly income	--	15.1	--	21.1	--	23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income	--	8.8	--	14.1	--	11.2
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In Vasse (State Suburbs), 15.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 8.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Dwellings — mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Median rent	350	--	300	--	285	--
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income	--	95.1	--	91.1	--	89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income	--	4.9	--	8.9	--	10.4
View the income fact sheet

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Mortgage monthly repayments	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Median mortgage repayments	2,135	--	1,950	--	1,800	--
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income	--	80.0	--	89.8	--	90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income	--	20.0	--	10.2	--	9.9
View the income fact sheet

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Dwellings — number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
None	5	0.9	48,447	6.1	665,852	8.6
1 motor vehicle	125	22.6	258,942	32.6	2,778,576	35.8
2 motor vehicles	232	42.0	305,676	38.5	2,802,468	36.1
3 or more vehicles	183	33.2	158,860	20.0	1,279,134	16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated	7	1.3	22,234	2.8	234,292	3.0

In Vasse (State Suburbs), 22.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 33.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

People characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

People characteristics	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander	30	--	69,664	--	548,368	--
Male	13	43.3	34,418	49.4	270,331	49.3
Female	17	56.7	35,246	50.6	278,037	50.7
Median age	8	--	22	--	21	--

For the 2011 Census in Vasse (State Suburbs), there were 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 13 (or 43.3%) were male and 17 (or 56.7%) were female. The median age was 8 years.

Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household	4.3	--	3.5	--	3.3	--
Average number of people per bedroom	1.3	--	1.3	--	1.2	--
Median household income	1,750	--	1,043	--	991	--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Vasse (State Suburbs), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.3, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,750.

Mortgage and rent	Vasse	%	Western Australia	%	Australia	%
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent	368	--	158	--	195	--
Median monthly mortgage repayments	1,950	--	1,733	--	1,647	--

In Vasse (State Suburbs), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $368 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950.