People in Australia who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Demographics & education

In the 2011 Census, there were 40,222 people in Australia who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female.

Of the population born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia who usually live in Australia, 0.9% were aged 0 - 14 years and 24.5% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Australia who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was 55 years.

Of people in Australia aged 15 years and over who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 74.6% were married, 3.2% were separated, and 5.9% were divorced.

Of people who usually live in Australia and who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia the median age of married people was 56 years. Of people never married, the median age was 28 years.

Of the population born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia who usually live in Australia, 7.9% were attending an educational institution. There were 0.4% in primary school, 1.0% in secondary school and 2.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 3.9% arrived in Australia from 2006 - 2011 and 3.8% from 2001 - 2005.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 93.3% were Australian citizens.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and had a spouse or partner, 83.5% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 14.8% had a spouse or partner born in Australia.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the most common responses to the religion question were Eastern Orthodox 86.6%, Islam 6.2%, No Religion 2.2%, Catholic 0.6% and Christian, nfd 0.5%.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 6.9% spoke English only at home. A further 67.5% spoke another language but also spoke English very well or well.

Employment

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and who were in the labour force, 65.1% worked full-time, 23.0% worked part-time and 4.8% were unemployed.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and who were employed, 43.3% worked 40 hours or more per week and 25.1% worked 35-39 hours per week.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia the median age for those who were employed full-time was 47, while the median age for those employed part-time was 47.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers 26.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1% and Professionals 9.6%.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the most common responses for industry of employment were Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 8.0%, Hospitals 4.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9% and Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.3%.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the personal weekly median income was $401. Family median weekly income was $1,271 and Household median weekly income was $1,235.

Family and Household are determined for the selected country of birth, 'All overseas born' and 'Australian born' by the Reference Person and/or their spouse/partner's response to country of birth. See explanatory notes for more information.

In Australia 74.9% of employed people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, travelled to work on census day by car, while 7.4% travelled by bus or train.

In Australia 63.0% of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 26.0% cared for a child or children in the two weeks before the census.

In Australia of people who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 22.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

For important information on how migrant families are classified, please see the explanatory notes

These statistics are for families in Australia. They are for families where the reference person was born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and also include households where the reference person was born in Australia, or did not state their country of birth, but had a partner or spouse who was born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Of these families, 53.9% were couple families with children, 35.1% were couple families without children and 10.3% were one parent families.

Weekly incomes

These statistics are for families in Australia. They are for families where the reference person was born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and also include households where the reference person was born in Australia, or did not state their country of birth, but had a partner or spouse who was born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Of these families, the median weekly income for families without children was $1,706 and for families with children the median weekly income was $2,193.

Employment status of couple families

These statistics are for families in Australia. They are for families where the reference person was born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and also include households where the reference person was born in Australia, or did not state their country of birth, but had a partner or spouse who was born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Of these families, 19.7% of families had both parents working full-time, 14.7% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 30.3% of families stated that both parents were not working.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

For important information on how migrant households are classified, please see the explanatory notes

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Australia. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 83.3% were a separate house, 9.3% were a flat, unit or apartment, and 7.2% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Australia. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 10.2% had two bedrooms, 46.1% had three bedrooms and 39.1% had four or more bedrooms.

Mortgage & rent

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Australia. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 53.5% were owned outright, 32.1% were owned with a mortgage and 10.4% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,885 and the median weekly rent paid was $260.

Household composition

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'People born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' includes households in Australia where at least one person was born in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Of those households, 80.4% were one family households and 11.5% were lone person households.