Serviceton

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC21203
People 270
Male 145
Female 125
Median age 41
Families 77
Average children per family 2.1
All private dwellings 123
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $941
Median monthly mortgage repayments $433
Median weekly rent $70
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 3

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Total 270 -- 5,354,042 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 145 53.7 2,632,619 49.2 10,634,013 49.4
Female 125 46.3 2,721,423 50.8 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 6 2.2 37,990 0.7 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 270 people in Serviceton of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population.

Age
People
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0-4 years 15 5.6 344,733 6.4 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 21 7.8 326,121 6.1 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 23 8.6 327,939 6.1 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 20 7.4 345,339 6.5 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 15 5.6 375,108 7.0 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 16 5.9 388,669 7.3 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 5 1.9 372,214 7.0 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 11 4.1 383,415 7.2 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 19 7.1 391,197 7.3 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 25 9.3 372,367 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 26 9.7 354,110 6.6 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 16 5.9 317,438 5.9 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 19 7.1 293,812 5.5 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 13 4.8 224,911 4.2 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 9 3.3 177,316 3.3 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 10 3.7 140,338 2.6 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 6 2.2 114,020 2.1 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 104,995 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 41 -- 37 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Serviceton was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.5% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 130 61.9 2,136,928 49.1 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 8 3.8 125,441 2.9 529,280 3.0
Divorced 9 4.3 339,497 7.8 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 8 3.8 242,620 5.6 949,634 5.5
Never married 55 26.2 1,510,759 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Serviceton aged 15 years and over, 61.9% were married and 7.6% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 50 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 55 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 56 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 75 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 23 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Serviceton was 50 years and the median age of people never married was 23 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 119 61.0 1,948,522 49.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 6 3.1 341,315 8.7 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 70 35.9 1,653,820 41.9 6,413,399 41.3

In Serviceton, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.1% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 50 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 60 -- 35 -- 35 --
Not married 32 -- 32 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Serviceton was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 60 years.

Education Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Pre-school 3 4.0 89,819 5.6 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 31 41.3 271,996 16.8 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 93,173 5.8 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 45,848 2.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 17 22.7 193,776 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 82,226 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 69,464 4.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 117,953 7.3 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 3 4.0 246,550 15.2 932,524 14.3
Other 6 8.0 50,269 3.1 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 15 20.0 356,483 22.0 1,511,694 23.2
Total 75 -- 1,617,557 -- 6,503,580 --

In Serviceton 26.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 41.3% were in primary school, 22.7% in secondary school and 4.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 135 38.2 1,606,233 23.3 7,098,486 25.4
English 124 35.1 1,614,911 23.5 7,238,533 25.9
German 36 10.2 183,700 2.7 898,674 3.2
Scottish 22 6.2 436,976 6.4 1,792,622 6.4
Irish 9 2.5 522,025 7.6 2,087,758 7.5

The most common ancestries in Serviceton were Australian 38.2%, English 35.1%, German 10.2%, Scottish 6.2% and Irish 2.5%.

Country of birth Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 255 94.8 3,670,933 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 4 1.5 172,070 3.2 911,593 4.2
Papua New Guinea 3 1.1 2,535 0.0 26,787 0.1

In Serviceton, 94.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 1.5% and Papua New Guinea 1.1%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8 3.0 1,911,658 38.1 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 10 3.7 343,515 6.9 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 12 4.5 230,297 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 238 88.8 2,528,189 50.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Serviceton, 88.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 3.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Uniting Church 78 28.9 250,938 4.7 1,065,795 5.0
No Religion 68 25.2 1,283,881 24.0 4,796,787 22.3
Anglican 25 9.3 656,706 12.3 3,679,907 17.1
Presbyterian and Reformed 25 9.3 142,217 2.7 599,515 2.8
Catholic 15 5.6 1,428,758 26.7 5,439,268 25.3

The most common responses for religion in Serviceton were Uniting Church 28.9%, No Religion 25.2%, Anglican 9.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 9.3% and Catholic 5.6%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 265 98.5 3,874,861 72.4 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 3 2.9 500,123 25.7 1,579,949 20.4

In Serviceton 98.5% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 95 63.3 1,583,266 59.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 39 26.0 791,836 29.6 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 13 8.7 155,530 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 3 2.0 144,844 5.4 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 150 -- 2,675,476 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 150 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Serviceton. Of these 63.3% were employed full time, 26.0% were employed part-time and 2.0% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 9 6.0 289,746 11.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 17 11.3 245,456 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 15 9.9 256,634 10.1 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 8 5.3 445,919 17.6 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 90 59.6 1,137,351 44.9 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Serviceton, 6.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 59.6% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 47 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 49 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Serviceton was 47 years and for people who were employed part-time was 49 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 89 59.3 332,929 13.2 1,293,970 12.9
Labourers 15 10.0 227,185 9.0 947,608 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 13 8.7 364,498 14.4 1,483,558 14.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 12 8.0 350,758 13.9 1,425,146 14.2
Professionals 7 4.7 564,781 22.3 2,145,442 21.3
Machinery Operators And Drivers 6 4.0 154,543 6.1 659,551 6.6
Sales Workers 5 3.3 245,334 9.7 942,140 9.4

The only other responses for occupation in Serviceton were Managers 59.3%, Labourers 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.0%, Professionals 4.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0% and Sales Workers 3.3%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 92 60.9 23,883 0.9 120,143 1.2
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 5 3.3 5,040 0.2 17,623 0.2
Hospitals 5 3.3 99,286 3.9 361,011 3.6
Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 4 2.6 2,697 0.1 12,696 0.1
Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4 2.6 9,202 0.4 44,207 0.4

Of the employed people in Serviceton, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 60.9%, Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3.3%, Hospitals 3.3%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 2.6% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.6%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 560 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 1,182 -- 1,460 -- 1,481 --
Household 941 -- 1,216 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Serviceton was $560.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 60 39.5 1,554,490 61.4 6,059,972 60.2
Truck 4 2.6 20,121 0.8 104,746 1.0
Walked only 4 2.6 83,524 3.3 377,043 3.7
Other 3 2.0 12,401 0.5 66,616 0.7
Train, bus, taxi 3 2.0 380 0.0 2,086 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 3 2.0 281,130 11.1 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 62 41.3 1,675,663 66.2 6,620,840 65.8

In Serviceton, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 39.5%, Truck 2.6%, Walked only 2.6%, Other 2.0% and Train, bus, taxi 2.0%. On the day, 2.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 41.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 155 74.5 3,017,919 69.3 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 76 36.2 1,187,433 27.3 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 32 15.4 490,097 11.3 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 105 50.5 772,444 17.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Serviceton, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 36.2% provided care for children and 15.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 50.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 47 22.7 1,007,118 23.1 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 43 20.8 1,085,136 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 24 11.6 501,575 11.5 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 40 19.3 424,094 9.7 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Serviceton, 20.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 19.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 26 34.2 518,535 36.7 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 38 50.0 651,071 46.0 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 9 11.8 218,930 15.5 901,637 15.9
Other family 3 3.9 26,027 1.8 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Serviceton, 50.0% were couple families with children, 34.2% were couple families without children and 11.8% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 62.5 -- 17.2 -- 17.6
Female -- 37.5 -- 82.8 -- 82.4

In Serviceton 62.5% of single parents were male and 37.5% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,416 -- 2,046 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,583 -- 2,242 -- 2,310 --

In Serviceton, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,583 and those without children was $1,416.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 15 23.4 245,136 21.0 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 3 4.7 44,125 3.8 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 16 25.0 262,686 22.5 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 10 15.6 191,291 16.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 3 4.7 64,087 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 8 12.5 222,472 19.0 899,598 19.2
Other 6 9.4 71,967 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 3 4.7 67,841 5.8 314,529 6.7

In Serviceton, of couple families with children, 23.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.7% had both employed part-time and 25.0% 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 Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 100 81.3 1,944,690 88.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 23 18.7 246,742 11.3 934,470 10.7

In Serviceton, 81.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 18.7% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 100 100.0 1,495,970 76.9 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 185,737 9.6 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 250,493 12.9 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 11,692 0.6 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Serviceton, 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.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,768 0.5 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 89,807 4.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 11 11.0 370,995 19.1 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 53 53.0 917,911 47.2 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 33 33.0 521,664 26.8 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 3.0 35,543 1.8 143,394 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 Serviceton, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 11.0% had 2 bedrooms and 53.0% 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
Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 72 72.0 665,416 34.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 16 16.0 697,533 35.9 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 9 9.0 515,586 26.5 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 0 0.0 14,619 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3 3.0 51,535 2.7 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Serviceton, 72.0% were owned outright, 16.0% were owned with a mortgage and 9.0% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 76 75.2 1,385,188 71.2 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 25 24.8 476,869 24.5 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 0 0.0 82,630 4.2 321,007 4.1

In Serviceton, of all households, 75.2% were family households, 24.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

Household income Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 24.2 -- 23.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 5.3 -- 10.4 -- 11.2

In Serviceton, 24.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 5.3% 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 Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 70 -- 277 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 90.9 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 9.1 -- 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 Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 433 -- 1,700 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 89.9 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 10.1 -- 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 Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 164,030 8.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 17 17.0 673,937 34.7 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 28 28.0 720,287 37.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 50 50.0 327,268 16.8 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 5 5.0 59,167 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Serviceton, 17.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 28.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 50.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 6 -- 37,990 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 3 50.0 18,675 49.2 270,331 49.3
Female 3 50.0 19,315 50.8 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 68 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Serviceton, there were 6 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 3 (or 50.0%) were male and 3 (or 50.0%) were female. The median age was 68 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 Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 1 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 0 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 0 -- 962 -- 991 --

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

In Serviceton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

Mortgage and rent Serviceton % Serviceton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,500 -- 1,647 --

In Serviceton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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