Rest of NSW

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code 1RNSW
People 2,643,536
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%
Median age 43
Families 693,180
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 1,203,865
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,168
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,590
Median weekly rent $270
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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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
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 1,301,717 49.2 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,341,813 50.8 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 145,189 5.5 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,643,536 people in Rest of NSW. Of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.5% of the population.

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Age Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 43 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 154,615 5.8 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 168,699 6.4 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 161,945 6.1 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 159,525 6.0 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 147,560 5.6 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 144,133 5.5 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 146,254 5.5 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 143,294 5.4 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 161,625 6.1 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 169,780 6.4 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 178,773 6.8 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 187,279 7.1 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 176,678 6.7 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 170,095 6.4 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 133,140 5.0 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 99,023 3.7 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 69,716 2.6 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 71,398 2.7 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Rest of NSW was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,028,595 47.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 77,793 3.6 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 212,270 9.8 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 145,639 6.7 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 693,964 32.2 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Rest of NSW aged 15 years and over, 47.7% were married and 13.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 895,322 47.9 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 202,698 10.8 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 772,578 41.3 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Rest of NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 48,072 6.1 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 151,038 19.1 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 44,692 5.7 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 19,754 2.5 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 103,552 13.1 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 37,608 4.8 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 21,759 2.8 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 51,103 6.5 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 81,648 10.3 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 13,288 1.7 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 217,879 27.6 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Rest of NSW 29.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.3% were in primary school, 20.6% in secondary school and 16.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 311,937 14.5 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 176,459 8.2 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 74,827 3.5 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 349,511 16.2 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 250,241 11.6 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 83,188 3.9 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 333,955 15.5 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 2,693 0.1 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 286 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 235,039 10.9 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 7,348 0.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 265,131 12.3 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Rest of NSW, 11.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 1,123,700 31.2 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 1,078,927 30.0 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 323,951 9.0 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 278,714 7.7 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 112,831 3.1 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Rest of NSW were Australian 31.2%, English 30.0%, Irish 9.0%, Scottish 7.7% and German 3.1%.

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 Rest of NSW (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,139,710 80.9 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 74,424 2.8 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 30,282 1.1 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
India 12,740 0.5 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Philippines 11,184 0.4 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0
Germany 10,958 0.4 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4

In Rest of NSW, 80.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 1.1%, India 0.5%, Philippines 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 375,394 14.2 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 147,641 5.6 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 104,928 4.0 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,799,833 68.1 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Rest of NSW, 68.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,917,398 72.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 130,605 4.9 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 42,251 1.6 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Scotland 28,557 1.1 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2
Italy 25,984 1.0 128,148 1.7 470,138 2.0

In Rest of NSW, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 72.5%, England 4.9%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 1.1% and Italy 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,961,917 74.2 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 119,066 4.5 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 40,440 1.5 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Scotland 25,017 0.9 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1
Italy 20,483 0.8 107,243 1.4 395,775 1.7

In Rest of NSW, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.2%, England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.5%, Scotland 0.9% and Italy 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 687,760 26.0 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 631,564 23.9 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 580,065 21.9 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 255,632 9.7 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 119,807 4.5 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Rest of NSW were No Religion, so described 26.0%, Catholic 23.9%, Anglican 21.9%, Not stated 9.7% and Uniting Church 4.5%. In Rest of NSW, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 12,839 0.5 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Mandarin 10,636 0.4 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Macedonian 9,172 0.3 28,144 0.4 66,019 0.3
German 6,982 0.3 23,033 0.3 79,353 0.3
Arabic 6,618 0.3 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
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English only spoken at home 2,302,328 87.1 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 77,831 7.4 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Rest of NSW 87.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.5%, Mandarin 0.4%, Macedonian 0.3%, German 0.3% and Arabic 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 652,283 55.2 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 387,471 32.8 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 64,405 5.4 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 78,414 6.6 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 1,182,573 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Rest of NSW. Of these 55.2% were employed full time, 32.8% were employed part-time and 6.6% 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
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 134,568 12.2 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 116,929 10.6 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 135,978 12.3 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 204,953 18.6 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 447,333 40.5 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Rest of NSW, 12.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 199,664 18.1 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 163,683 14.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 144,050 13.0 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 136,560 12.4 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 131,603 11.9 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 125,843 11.4 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 106,127 9.6 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 78,469 7.1 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Rest of NSW included Professionals 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Managers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Labourers 11.4%, Sales Workers 9.6% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 42,655 3.9 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Aged Care Residential Services 30,314 2.7 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 29,135 2.6 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4
Primary Education 26,074 2.4 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Other Social Assistance Services 23,902 2.2 54,259 1.6 158,230 1.5

Of the employed people in Rest of NSW, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.9%, Aged Care Residential Services 2.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%, Primary Education 2.4% and Other Social Assistance Services 2.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 584 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,449 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,168 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Rest of NSW was $584.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 754,752 68.4 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 64,010 5.8 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 55,318 5.0 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 39,029 3.5 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Truck 13,328 1.2 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 20,451 1.9 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 821,317 74.4 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Rest of NSW, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 68.4%, Worked at home 5.8%, Car, as passenger 5.0%, Walked only 3.5% and Truck 1.2%. On the day, 1.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,494,531 69.2 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 584,706 27.1 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 272,486 12.6 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 448,524 20.8 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Rest of NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.1% provided care for children and 12.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 422,909 19.6 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 562,884 26.1 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 281,560 13.0 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 227,176 10.5 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Rest of NSW, 26.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 292,934 42.3 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 269,939 38.9 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 120,862 17.4 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 9,450 1.4 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Rest of NSW, 38.9% were couple families with children, 42.3% were couple families without children and 17.4% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Rest of NSW, 19.0% of single parents were male and 81.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 106,618 18.9 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 24,531 4.4 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 121,152 21.5 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 67,460 12.0 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 34,991 6.2 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 144,446 25.7 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 29,686 5.3 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 33,989 6.0 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Rest of NSW, of couple families with children, 18.9% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 21.5% 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

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 980,437 86.8 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 148,688 13.2 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Rest of NSW, 86.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 13.2% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 805,591 82.2 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 90,212 9.2 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 63,144 6.4 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 14,462 1.5 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Rest of NSW, 82.2% were separate houses, 9.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.4% were flats or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 4,345 0.4 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 38,319 3.9 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 175,002 17.8 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 421,014 42.9 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 315,146 32.1 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 26,623 2.7 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Rest of NSW, of occupied private dwellings 3.9% had 1 bedroom, 17.8% had 2 bedrooms and 42.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 367,033 37.4 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 300,087 30.6 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 273,674 27.9 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 9,788 1.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 29,863 3.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Rest of NSW, 37.4% were owned outright, 30.6% were owned with a mortgage and 27.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 678,869 69.2 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 269,360 27.5 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 32,214 3.3 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Rest of NSW, of all households, 69.2% were family households, 27.5% were single person households and 3.3% were group households.

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Household income Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 24.7 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 10.5 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Rest of NSW, 24.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.5% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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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 Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 270 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.2 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.8 -- 12.9 -- 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 Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,590 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.2 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.8 -- 7.4 -- 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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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 60,133 6.1 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 343,096 35.0 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 355,218 36.2 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 180,395 18.4 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 41,600 4.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Rest of NSW, 35.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 191,491 19.5 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 759,333 77.4 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 29,617 3.0 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Rest of NSW, 77.4% 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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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 72,102 49.7 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 73,085 50.3 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Rest of NSW, 49.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.3% were female. The median age was 22 years.

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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
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,103 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Rest of NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,103.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Rest of NSW % Rest of NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 250 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Rest of NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.