People — demographics & education
People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night
People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Male |
97,541 |
49.4 |
2,908,077 |
49.1 |
11,546,638 |
49.3 |
| Female |
99,952 |
50.6 |
3,018,549 |
50.9 |
11,855,248 |
50.7 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
1,639 |
0.8 |
47,788 |
0.8 |
649,171 |
2.8 |
In the 2016 Census, there were 197,491 people in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas). Of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.8% of the population.
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| Age |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median age |
34 |
-- |
37 |
-- |
38 |
-- |
| 0-4 years |
16,149 |
8.2 |
371,220 |
6.3 |
1,464,779 |
6.3 |
| 5-9 years |
13,922 |
7.0 |
368,631 |
6.2 |
1,502,646 |
6.4 |
| 10-14 years |
12,106 |
6.1 |
341,063 |
5.8 |
1,397,183 |
6.0 |
| 15-19 years |
11,604 |
5.9 |
356,340 |
6.0 |
1,421,595 |
6.1 |
| 20-24 years |
13,528 |
6.9 |
413,792 |
7.0 |
1,566,793 |
6.7 |
| 25-29 years |
15,752 |
8.0 |
441,266 |
7.4 |
1,664,602 |
7.1 |
| 30-34 years |
17,945 |
9.1 |
447,927 |
7.6 |
1,703,847 |
7.3 |
| 35-39 years |
15,544 |
7.9 |
404,026 |
6.8 |
1,561,679 |
6.7 |
| 40-44 years |
13,878 |
7.0 |
401,887 |
6.8 |
1,583,257 |
6.8 |
| 45-49 years |
12,806 |
6.5 |
402,043 |
6.8 |
1,581,455 |
6.8 |
| 50-54 years |
11,612 |
5.9 |
378,371 |
6.4 |
1,523,551 |
6.5 |
| 55-59 years |
10,345 |
5.2 |
357,616 |
6.0 |
1,454,332 |
6.2 |
| 60-64 years |
9,099 |
4.6 |
319,840 |
5.4 |
1,299,397 |
5.6 |
| 65-69 years |
7,924 |
4.0 |
291,397 |
4.9 |
1,188,999 |
5.1 |
| 70-74 years |
5,609 |
2.8 |
218,203 |
3.7 |
887,716 |
3.8 |
| 75-79 years |
4,211 |
2.1 |
165,115 |
2.8 |
652,657 |
2.8 |
| 80-84 years |
3,090 |
1.6 |
119,895 |
2.0 |
460,549 |
2.0 |
| 85 years and over |
2,354 |
1.2 |
127,993 |
2.2 |
486,842 |
2.1 |
The median age of people in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas) was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.7% of the population.
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Married |
83,387 |
53.7 |
2,344,107 |
48.4 |
9,148,218 |
48.1 |
| Separated |
5,166 |
3.3 |
146,493 |
3.0 |
608,059 |
3.2 |
| Divorced |
10,493 |
6.8 |
382,544 |
7.9 |
1,626,890 |
8.5 |
| Widowed |
6,801 |
4.4 |
251,674 |
5.2 |
985,204 |
5.2 |
| Never married |
49,460 |
31.8 |
1,720,887 |
35.5 |
6,668,910 |
35.0 |
Of people in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas) aged 15 years and over, 53.7% were married and 10.1% were either divorced or separated.
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Registered marriage |
75,760 |
52.7 |
2,060,766 |
47.8 |
8,001,141 |
47.7 |
| De facto marriage |
10,805 |
7.5 |
422,258 |
9.8 |
1,751,731 |
10.4 |
| Not married |
57,142 |
39.8 |
1,830,228 |
42.4 |
7,024,973 |
41.9 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 52.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.5% were in a de facto marriage.
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| Education |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Preschool |
3,679 |
6.1 |
94,970 |
5.2 |
347,621 |
4.8 |
| Primary - Government |
11,737 |
19.5 |
313,881 |
17.2 |
1,314,787 |
18.2 |
| Primary - Catholic |
4,599 |
7.7 |
102,778 |
5.6 |
380,604 |
5.3 |
| Primary - other non Government |
1,088 |
1.8 |
52,041 |
2.8 |
231,490 |
3.2 |
| Secondary - Government |
7,366 |
12.3 |
201,166 |
11.0 |
827,505 |
11.5 |
| Secondary - Catholic |
3,736 |
6.2 |
88,999 |
4.9 |
338,384 |
4.7 |
| Secondary - other non Government |
1,092 |
1.8 |
73,973 |
4.0 |
280,618 |
3.9 |
| Technical or further education institution |
3,743 |
6.2 |
103,685 |
5.7 |
424,869 |
5.9 |
| University or tertiary institution |
9,466 |
15.8 |
325,051 |
17.8 |
1,160,626 |
16.1 |
| Other |
2,082 |
3.5 |
59,498 |
3.3 |
198,383 |
2.8 |
| Not stated |
11,494 |
19.1 |
413,199 |
22.6 |
1,707,023 |
23.7 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 30.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.0% were in primary school, 20.3% in secondary school and 22.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Bachelor Degree level and above |
27,911 |
18.0 |
1,177,540 |
24.3 |
4,181,406 |
22.0 |
| Advanced Diploma and Diploma level |
14,732 |
9.5 |
447,023 |
9.2 |
1,687,893 |
8.9 |
| Certificate level IV |
4,529 |
2.9 |
138,313 |
2.9 |
551,767 |
2.9 |
| Certificate level III |
19,418 |
12.5 |
555,583 |
11.5 |
2,442,203 |
12.8 |
| Year 12 |
29,488 |
19.0 |
772,461 |
15.9 |
2,994,097 |
15.7 |
| Year 11 |
9,820 |
6.3 |
298,342 |
6.2 |
941,531 |
4.9 |
| Year 10 |
12,259 |
7.9 |
376,237 |
7.8 |
2,054,331 |
10.8 |
| Certificate level II |
100 |
0.1 |
3,233 |
0.1 |
13,454 |
0.1 |
| Certificate level I |
17 |
0.0 |
542 |
0.0 |
2,176 |
0.0 |
| Year 9 or below |
17,320 |
11.2 |
430,152 |
8.9 |
1,529,897 |
8.0 |
| No educational attainment |
2,670 |
1.7 |
48,920 |
1.0 |
145,844 |
0.8 |
| Not stated |
13,265 |
8.5 |
482,823 |
10.0 |
1,974,794 |
10.4 |
Of people aged 15 and over in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 19.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
2011 benchmarks are not available for this data item.
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People — cultural & language diversity
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 total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas) (including those who did not state an ancestry).
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| Country of birth |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Australia |
115,305 |
58.4 |
3,845,493 |
64.9 |
15,614,835 |
66.7 |
| Other top responses | | |
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| Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Both parents born overseas |
105,773 |
53.6 |
2,283,741 |
38.5 |
8,051,196 |
34.4 |
| Father only born overseas |
11,848 |
6.0 |
365,528 |
6.2 |
1,488,092 |
6.4 |
| Mother only born overseas |
7,513 |
3.8 |
259,832 |
4.4 |
1,094,591 |
4.7 |
| Both parents born in Australia |
61,472 |
31.1 |
2,611,265 |
44.1 |
11,070,538 |
47.3 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 31.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 53.6% of people had both parents born overseas.
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People — employment
Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Worked full-time |
54,957 |
57.6 |
1,670,556 |
57.0 |
6,623,065 |
57.7 |
| Worked part-time |
28,649 |
30.0 |
920,875 |
31.4 |
3,491,503 |
30.4 |
| Away from work |
4,951 |
5.2 |
144,696 |
4.9 |
569,276 |
5.0 |
| Unemployed |
6,868 |
7.2 |
193,465 |
6.6 |
787,452 |
6.9 |
There were 95,425 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas). Of these 57.6% were employed full time, 30.0% were employed part-time and 7.2% were unemployed.
The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.
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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| 1-15 hours per week |
9,701 |
11.0 |
329,396 |
12.0 |
1,218,823 |
11.4 |
| 16-24 hours per week |
9,104 |
10.3 |
286,191 |
10.5 |
1,079,236 |
10.1 |
| 25-34 hours per week |
9,839 |
11.1 |
305,282 |
11.2 |
1,193,445 |
11.2 |
| 35-39 hours per week |
20,662 |
23.3 |
511,004 |
18.7 |
2,031,263 |
19.0 |
| 40 hours or more per week |
34,293 |
38.7 |
1,159,551 |
42.4 |
4,591,801 |
43.0 |
Of employed people in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 11.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.7% worked 40 hours or more.
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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Personal |
591 |
-- |
644 |
-- |
662 |
-- |
| Family |
1,569 |
-- |
1,715 |
-- |
1,734 |
-- |
| Household |
1,444 |
-- |
1,419 |
-- |
1,438 |
-- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas) was $591.
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Total personal income (INCP)
Total family income (FINF)
Total household income (HIND)
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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Did unpaid domestic work (last week) |
98,705 |
63.6 |
3,315,451 |
68.4 |
13,143,914 |
69.0 |
| Cared for child/children (last two weeks) |
48,074 |
31.0 |
1,329,164 |
27.4 |
5,259,400 |
27.6 |
| Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) |
18,394 |
11.8 |
560,866 |
11.6 |
2,145,203 |
11.3 |
| Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) |
18,025 |
11.6 |
931,546 |
19.2 |
3,620,726 |
19.0 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.0% provided care for children and 11.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 11.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
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Unpaid domestic work (DOMP)
Unpaid child care (CHCAREP)
Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP)
Voluntary work (VOLWP)
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Less than 5 hours per week |
33,532 |
21.6 |
1,130,813 |
23.3 |
4,298,593 |
22.6 |
| 5 to 14 hours per week |
35,807 |
23.1 |
1,232,398 |
25.4 |
4,944,578 |
26.0 |
| 15 to 29 hours per week |
15,545 |
10.0 |
535,249 |
11.0 |
2,189,776 |
11.5 |
| 30 hours or more per week |
13,818 |
8.9 |
416,986 |
8.6 |
1,710,970 |
9.0 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 23.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.9% worked 30 hours or more.
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Families — family composition
| Family composition |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Couple family without children |
15,522 |
29.0 |
559,717 |
36.5 |
2,291,987 |
37.8 |
| Couple family with children |
28,515 |
53.2 |
709,965 |
46.3 |
2,716,224 |
44.7 |
| One parent family |
8,675 |
16.2 |
234,596 |
15.3 |
959,543 |
15.8 |
| Other family |
839 |
1.6 |
27,800 |
1.8 |
102,559 |
1.7 |
Of the families in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 53.2% were couple families with children, 29.0% were couple families without children and 16.2% were one parent families.
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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Male |
-- |
16.1 |
-- |
17.8 |
-- |
18.2 |
| Female |
-- |
83.9 |
-- |
82.2 |
-- |
81.8 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 16.1% of single parents were male and 83.9% were female.
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Families — employment status of couple families
Employment status of parents in couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Both employed, worked full-time |
8,559 |
19.4 |
265,107 |
20.9 |
1,084,006 |
21.6 |
| Both employed, worked part-time |
1,546 |
3.5 |
52,749 |
4.2 |
203,596 |
4.1 |
| One employed full-time, one part-time |
9,621 |
21.9 |
291,419 |
23.0 |
1,086,460 |
21.7 |
| One employed full-time, other not working |
8,064 |
18.3 |
198,294 |
15.6 |
749,886 |
15.0 |
| One employed part-time, other not working |
2,611 |
5.9 |
77,946 |
6.1 |
302,037 |
6.0 |
| Both not working |
9,080 |
20.6 |
247,456 |
19.5 |
1,006,697 |
20.1 |
| Other (includes away from work) |
2,539 |
5.8 |
67,309 |
5.3 |
264,145 |
5.3 |
| Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) |
2,010 |
4.6 |
69,393 |
5.5 |
311,381 |
6.2 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), of couple families with children, 19.4% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 21.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.
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Dwellings — dwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
| Dwelling count |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Occupied private dwellings |
63,680 |
93.5 |
2,112,699 |
88.3 |
8,286,073 |
88.8 |
| Unoccupied private dwellings |
4,457 |
6.5 |
278,629 |
11.7 |
1,039,874 |
11.2 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 93.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.5% were unoccupied.
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Dwelling type (DWTD)
Dwelling Structure (STRD)
Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Separate house |
53,377 |
83.8 |
1,546,945 |
73.2 |
6,041,788 |
72.9 |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc |
8,112 |
12.7 |
300,918 |
14.2 |
1,055,016 |
12.7 |
| Flat or apartment |
2,060 |
3.2 |
246,040 |
11.6 |
1,087,434 |
13.1 |
| Other dwelling |
23 |
0.0 |
11,093 |
0.5 |
64,425 |
0.8 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 83.8% were separate houses, 12.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.2% were flat or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| None (includes bedsitters) |
128 |
0.2 |
8,279 |
0.4 |
39,769 |
0.5 |
| 1 bedroom |
744 |
1.2 |
107,356 |
5.1 |
411,252 |
5.0 |
| 2 bedrooms |
5,626 |
8.8 |
407,620 |
19.3 |
1,562,759 |
18.9 |
| 3 bedrooms |
31,082 |
48.8 |
930,257 |
44.0 |
3,403,190 |
41.1 |
| 4 or more bedrooms |
24,733 |
38.8 |
608,502 |
28.8 |
2,670,758 |
32.2 |
| Number of bedrooms not stated |
1,358 |
2.1 |
50,691 |
2.4 |
198,351 |
2.4 |
| Average number of bedrooms per dwelling |
3.3 |
-- |
3 |
-- |
3.1 |
-- |
| Average number of people per household |
3 |
-- |
2.6 |
-- |
2.6 |
-- |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), of occupied private dwellings 1.2% had 1 bedroom, 8.8% had 2 bedrooms and 48.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 3 people.
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Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD)
Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Tenure
Occupied private dwellings |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Owned outright |
18,288 |
28.7 |
682,685 |
32.3 |
2,565,695 |
31.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage |
27,787 |
43.6 |
746,502 |
35.3 |
2,855,222 |
34.5 |
| Rented |
15,442 |
24.3 |
607,354 |
28.7 |
2,561,302 |
30.9 |
| Other tenure type |
473 |
0.7 |
17,178 |
0.8 |
78,994 |
1.0 |
| Tenure type not stated |
1,682 |
2.6 |
58,983 |
2.8 |
224,869 |
2.7 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 28.7% were owned outright, 43.6% were owned with a mortgage and 24.3% were rented.
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Dwellings — household composition
| Household composition |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Family households |
51,550 |
81.0 |
1,495,290 |
70.8 |
5,907,625 |
71.3 |
| Single (or lone) person households |
10,434 |
16.4 |
521,828 |
24.7 |
2,023,542 |
24.4 |
| Group households |
1,692 |
2.7 |
95,588 |
4.5 |
354,917 |
4.3 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), of all households, 81.0% were family households, 16.4% were single person households and 2.7% were group households.
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| Household income |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Less than $650 gross weekly income |
-- |
16.9 |
-- |
20.3 |
-- |
20.0 |
| More than $3000 gross weekly income |
-- |
10.9 |
-- |
15.5 |
-- |
16.4 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 16.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.
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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 |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median rent |
331 |
-- |
325 |
-- |
335 |
-- |
| Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income |
-- |
90.5 |
-- |
89.6 |
-- |
88.5 |
| Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income |
-- |
9.5 |
-- |
10.4 |
-- |
11.5 |
The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.
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| Mortgage monthly repayments |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median mortgage repayments |
1,798 |
-- |
1,728 |
-- |
1,755 |
-- |
| Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income |
-- |
88.5 |
-- |
92.5 |
-- |
92.8 |
| Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income |
-- |
11.5 |
-- |
7.5 |
-- |
7.2 |
The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.
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Dwellings — number of motor vehicles
| Number of registered motor vehicles |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| None |
2,910 |
4.6 |
166,061 |
7.9 |
623,829 |
7.5 |
| 1 motor vehicle |
19,220 |
30.2 |
722,675 |
34.2 |
2,881,485 |
34.8 |
| 2 motor vehicles |
26,434 |
41.5 |
776,286 |
36.7 |
2,999,184 |
36.2 |
| 3 or more vehicles |
13,152 |
20.7 |
374,426 |
17.7 |
1,496,382 |
18.1 |
| Number of motor vehicles not stated |
1,968 |
3.1 |
73,257 |
3.5 |
285,197 |
3.4 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 30.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
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Dwellings — internet connection
| Dwelling internet connection |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Internet not accessed from dwelling |
8,642 |
13.6 |
287,506 |
13.6 |
1,172,415 |
14.1 |
| Internet accessed from dwelling |
53,414 |
83.9 |
1,768,050 |
83.7 |
6,892,165 |
83.2 |
| Not stated |
1,622 |
2.5 |
57,157 |
2.7 |
221,494 |
2.7 |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 83.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.
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People characteristics - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night. |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Male |
780 |
47.8 |
23,622 |
49.4 |
322,171 |
49.6 |
| Female |
853 |
52.2 |
24,159 |
50.6 |
326,996 |
50.4 |
| Median age |
21 |
-- |
23 |
-- |
23 |
-- |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), 47.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.2% were female. The median age was 21 years.
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Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Indigenous status (INGP)
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Average number of people per household |
3.3 |
-- |
3 |
-- |
3.2 |
-- |
| Average number of persons per bedroom |
1 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
| Median weekly household income |
1,485 |
-- |
1,200 |
-- |
1,203 |
-- |
There has been change in methodology used to calculate the average number of persons per bedroom. To compare the time series for average number of persons per bedroom please refer to Understanding the Census and Census Data
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,485.
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Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD)
Household composition (HHCD)
Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)
Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Whittlesea (C) |
% |
Victoria |
% |
Australia |
% |
| Median weekly rent |
330 |
-- |
261 |
-- |
250 |
-- |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments |
1,750 |
-- |
1,517 |
-- |
1,660 |
-- |
In Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $330 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,750.
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Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)
Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)
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