Dobell, NSW

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Commonwealth Electoral Division
Area code CED113
People 138,042
Male 66,728
Female 71,314
Median age 39
Families 37,190
Average children per family 1.9
All private dwellings 58,448
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,039
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,842
Median weekly rent $270
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Total 138,042 -- 6,917,658 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 66,728 48.3 3,408,878 49.3 10,634,013 49.4
Female 71,314 51.7 3,508,780 50.7 10,873,704 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4,381 3.2 172,621 2.5 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 138,042 people in Dobell, NSW of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population.

Age
People
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0-4 years 9,355 6.8 458,736 6.6 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 9,397 6.8 434,608 6.3 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 9,807 7.1 439,168 6.3 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 9,824 7.1 443,416 6.4 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 7,705 5.6 449,685 6.5 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 7,270 5.3 473,160 6.8 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 7,673 5.6 468,336 6.8 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 8,904 6.5 488,124 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 9,354 6.8 483,502 7.0 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 9,361 6.8 481,428 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 9,157 6.6 469,024 6.8 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 8,305 6.0 419,612 6.1 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 7,975 5.8 390,678 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 6,524 4.7 304,327 4.4 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 5,372 3.9 237,362 3.4 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 4,361 3.2 186,032 2.7 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 3,873 2.8 150,724 2.2 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 3,825 2.8 139,735 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 39 -- 38 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Dobell, NSW was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.4% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 51,905 47.4 2,758,854 49.4 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 4,316 3.9 170,428 3.1 529,280 3.0
Divorced 11,203 10.2 461,145 8.3 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 7,890 7.2 324,518 5.8 949,634 5.5
Never married 34,169 31.2 1,870,203 33.5 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Dobell, NSW aged 15 years and over, 47.4% were married and 14.2% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 52 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 49 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 55 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 80 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 25 -- 26 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Dobell, NSW was 52 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 47,900 48.3 2,514,378 50.0 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 9,106 9.2 418,721 8.3 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 42,090 42.5 2,096,245 41.7 6,413,399 41.3

In Dobell, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.2% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 52 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 37 -- 36 -- 35 --
Not married 38 -- 34 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Dobell, NSW was 52 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 37 years.

Education Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Pre-school 3,180 7.6 126,605 5.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 8,845 21.1 372,075 17.4 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 2,025 4.8 115,727 5.4 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 1,152 2.7 61,544 2.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 6,937 16.5 271,181 12.7 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 1,810 4.3 109,409 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 1,139 2.7 71,341 3.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3,106 7.4 168,004 7.9 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 3,856 9.2 303,070 14.2 932,524 14.3
Other 780 1.9 50,619 2.4 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 9,121 21.7 486,539 22.8 1,511,694 23.2
Total 41,951 -- 2,136,114 -- 6,503,580 --

In Dobell, NSW 30.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.7% were in primary school, 23.6% in secondary school and 16.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 60,375 32.8 2,217,158 25.0 7,098,486 25.4
English 57,641 31.3 2,151,788 24.2 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 15,784 8.6 661,208 7.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 13,187 7.2 528,510 6.0 1,792,622 6.4
German 4,212 2.3 215,422 2.4 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Dobell, NSW were Australian 32.8%, English 31.3%, Irish 8.6%, Scottish 7.2% and German 2.3%.

Country of birth Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 113,240 82.0 4,747,372 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 5,928 4.3 227,524 3.3 911,593 4.2
New Zealand 2,303 1.7 114,232 1.7 483,398 2.2
Scotland 902 0.7 32,789 0.5 133,432 0.6
Philippines 612 0.4 70,387 1.0 171,234 0.8
South Africa 493 0.4 40,248 0.6 145,683 0.7

In Dobell, NSW, 82.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.7%, Scotland 0.7%, Philippines 0.4% and South Africa 0.4%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 22,655 17.6 2,363,793 36.7 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 10,173 7.9 433,840 6.7 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 6,871 5.3 294,595 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 89,176 69.2 3,342,215 51.9 10,757,087 53.7

In Dobell, NSW, 69.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Anglican 39,910 28.9 1,378,386 19.9 3,679,907 17.1
Catholic 37,485 27.2 1,902,393 27.5 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 25,415 18.4 1,240,531 17.9 4,796,787 22.3
Uniting Church 5,693 4.1 271,090 3.9 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 4,294 3.1 211,979 3.1 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in Dobell, NSW were Anglican 28.9%, Catholic 27.2%, No Religion 18.4%, Uniting Church 4.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 584 0.4 83,173 1.2 299,834 1.4
Spanish 440 0.3 55,624 0.8 117,498 0.5
German 335 0.2 23,429 0.3 80,371 0.4
Greek 315 0.2 86,602 1.3 252,217 1.2
Cantonese 302 0.2 136,373 2.0 263,673 1.2
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English only spoken at home 126,163 91.4 5,013,343 72.5 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 3,269 6.5 604,562 24.5 1,579,949 20.4

In Dobell, NSW 91.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.4%, Spanish 0.3%, German 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Cantonese 0.2%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 34,814 55.7 2,007,924 60.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 19,428 31.1 939,465 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 3,841 6.1 190,944 5.7 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 4,468 7.1 196,525 5.9 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 62,551 -- 3,334,858 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 62,551 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Dobell, NSW. Of these 55.7% were employed full time, 31.1% were employed part-time and 7.1% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 6,935 11.9 326,514 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 6,005 10.3 304,830 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 6,484 11.2 308,122 9.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 11,205 19.3 569,665 18.2 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 23,611 40.7 1,438,260 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Dobell, NSW, 11.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.7% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 42 -- 41 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 40 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Dobell, NSW was 42 years and for people who were employed part-time was 40 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 9,688 16.7 713,548 22.7 2,145,442 21.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 9,331 16.1 414,668 13.2 1,425,146 14.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 8,406 14.5 473,141 15.1 1,483,558 14.7
Sales Workers 6,766 11.6 290,496 9.3 942,140 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 6,659 11.5 297,667 9.5 971,897 9.7
Labourers 6,269 10.8 273,129 8.7 947,608 9.4
Managers 6,168 10.6 418,333 13.3 1,293,970 12.9
Machinery Operators And Drivers 3,846 6.6 199,438 6.4 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Dobell, NSW included Professionals 16.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Labourers 10.8%, Managers 10.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2,716 4.7 127,711 4.1 412,804 4.1
School Education 2,677 4.6 138,795 4.4 467,373 4.6
Hospitals 1,920 3.3 101,494 3.2 361,011 3.6
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 1,850 3.2 68,669 2.2 235,773 2.3
Residential Care Services 1,836 3.2 62,035 2.0 184,770 1.8

Of the employed people in Dobell, NSW, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, School Education 4.6%, Hospitals 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2% and Residential Care Services 3.2%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 502 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 1,294 -- 1,477 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,039 -- 1,237 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Dobell, NSW was $502.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 37,880 65.2 1,807,358 57.6 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 3,250 5.6 157,359 5.0 537,638 5.3
Train 1,539 2.6 193,099 6.2 388,012 3.9
Walked only 952 1.6 128,339 4.1 377,043 3.7
Truck 862 1.5 38,584 1.2 104,746 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3,857 6.6 433,016 13.8 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 41,340 71.2 1,971,702 62.8 6,620,840 65.8

In Dobell, NSW, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 65.2%, Car, as passenger 5.6%, Train 2.6%, Walked only 1.6% and Truck 1.5%. On the day, 6.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 77,080 70.4 3,839,135 68.7 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 33,213 30.3 1,537,775 27.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 13,134 12.0 638,615 11.4 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 16,491 15.1 942,085 16.9 3,090,874 17.8

In Dobell, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.3% provided care for children and 12.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 22,170 20.3 1,226,912 22.0 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 27,707 25.3 1,391,598 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 14,715 13.4 660,872 11.8 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 12,488 11.4 559,753 10.0 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Dobell, NSW, 25.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 13,222 35.6 669,019 36.6 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 15,904 42.8 831,850 45.5 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 7,612 20.5 297,904 16.3 901,637 15.9
Other family 452 1.2 30,780 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Dobell, NSW, 42.8% were couple families with children, 35.6% were couple families without children and 20.5% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.3 -- 17.0 -- 17.6
Female -- 83.7 -- 83.0 -- 82.4

In Dobell, NSW 16.3% of single parents were male and 83.7% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,902 -- 2,120 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,132 -- 2,370 -- 2,310 --

In Dobell, NSW, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,132 and those without children was $1,902.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 5,389 18.5 327,626 21.8 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 1,027 3.5 54,280 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 6,483 22.3 306,829 20.4 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 4,316 14.8 239,315 15.9 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 1,510 5.2 83,287 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 6,908 23.7 308,233 20.5 899,598 19.2
Other 1,815 6.2 89,812 6.0 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 1,679 5.8 91,486 6.1 314,529 6.7

In Dobell, NSW, of couple families with children, 18.5% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 22.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 49,963 88.3 2,471,299 90.3 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 6,644 11.7 265,338 9.7 934,470 10.7

In Dobell, NSW, 88.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.7% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 40,462 81.0 1,717,699 69.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 5,606 11.2 263,926 10.7 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 3,248 6.5 465,189 18.8 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 616 1.2 21,140 0.9 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Dobell, NSW, 81.0% were separate houses, 11.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 135 0.3 18,042 0.7 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 1,738 3.5 137,467 5.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 8,310 16.6 555,253 22.5 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 20,743 41.5 986,995 39.9 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 18,099 36.2 726,049 29.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 937 1.9 47,491 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Dobell, NSW, of occupied private dwellings 3.5% had 1 bedroom, 16.6% had 2 bedrooms and 41.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 16,088 32.2 820,006 33.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 18,063 36.2 824,292 33.4 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 13,838 27.7 743,050 30.1 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 647 1.3 20,418 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 1,327 2.7 63,530 2.6 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Dobell, NSW, 32.2% were owned outright, 36.2% were owned with a mortgage and 27.7% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 36,271 72.6 1,777,400 71.9 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 12,295 24.6 599,149 24.2 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 1,397 2.8 94,746 3.8 321,007 4.1

In Dobell, NSW, of all households, 72.6% were family households, 24.6% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

Household income Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 28.2 -- 24.2 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 7.1 -- 12.3 -- 11.2

In Dobell, NSW, 28.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 7.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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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 Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 270 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.1 -- 88.4 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 11.9 -- 11.6 -- 10.4

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,842 -- 1,993 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.2 -- 89.5 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 10.8 -- 10.5 -- 9.9

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 4,094 8.2 258,153 10.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 18,623 37.3 933,953 37.8 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 17,711 35.4 840,655 34.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 7,726 15.5 360,074 14.6 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 1,809 3.6 78,462 3.2 234,292 3.0

In Dobell, NSW, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 15.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 4,378 -- 172,620 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 2,169 49.5 85,080 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 2,209 50.5 87,540 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 -- 21 -- 21 --

In Dobell, NSW, there were 4,378 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 2,169 (or 49.5%) were male and 2,209 (or 50.5%) were female. The median age was 20 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 3.1 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 1,041 -- 941 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Dobell, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,041.

Mortgage and rent Dobell, NSW % Dobell, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 260 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,900 -- 1,673 -- 1,647 --

In Dobell, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $260 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,900.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.