Greater Melbourne

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code 2GMEL
People 4,485,211
Male 49%
Female 51%
Median age 36
Families 1,161,643
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 1,832,043
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,542
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,800
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(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

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

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
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 2,199,597 49.0 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,285,616 51.0 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 24,062 0.5 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 4,485,211 people in Greater Melbourne. Of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

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Age Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 36 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 287,178 6.4 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 278,506 6.2 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 254,017 5.7 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 269,015 6.0 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 333,367 7.4 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 362,435 8.1 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 367,913 8.2 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 325,319 7.3 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 313,768 7.0 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 307,580 6.9 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 279,728 6.2 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 255,824 5.7 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 221,078 4.9 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 197,002 4.4 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 147,281 3.3 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 112,832 2.5 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 83,219 1.9 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 89,151 2.0 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Greater Melbourne was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 1,772,724 48.4 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 103,965 2.8 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 272,040 7.4 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 173,566 4.7 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,343,230 36.6 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Greater Melbourne aged 15 years and over, 48.4% were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,572,151 47.6 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 313,250 9.5 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,418,739 42.9 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Greater Melbourne, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 73,041 5.2 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 237,135 16.8 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 74,785 5.3 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 41,862 3.0 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 149,913 10.6 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 64,045 4.5 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 60,099 4.3 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 80,857 5.7 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 287,125 20.4 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 49,898 3.5 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 289,156 20.5 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Greater Melbourne 31.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.1% were in primary school, 19.5% in secondary school and 26.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,006,208 27.5 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 347,014 9.5 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 96,787 2.6 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 373,322 10.2 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 630,941 17.2 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 203,582 5.6 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 248,009 6.8 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 1,999 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 387 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 294,678 8.0 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 43,515 1.2 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 331,859 9.1 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Greater Melbourne, 17.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 1,193,051 20.3 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 1,077,375 18.3 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 410,092 7.0 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Chinese 356,324 6.1 370,644 4.7 1,213,903 3.9
Scottish 329,064 5.6 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Greater Melbourne were English 20.3%, Australian 18.3%, Irish 7.0%, Chinese 6.1% and Scottish 5.6%.

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 Greater Melbourne (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 2,684,072 59.8 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 161,078 3.6 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 155,998 3.5 160,652 2.7 509,555 2.2
England 133,300 3.0 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
Vietnam 79,054 1.8 80,787 1.4 219,355 0.9
New Zealand 78,906 1.8 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2

In Greater Melbourne, 59.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 3.6%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.5%, England 3.0%, Vietnam 1.8% and New Zealand 1.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,072,066 46.2 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 288,560 6.4 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 206,204 4.6 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,634,121 36.4 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Greater Melbourne, 36.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 46.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,848,662 41.2 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
India 214,056 4.8 225,885 3.8 616,939 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 208,848 4.7 214,931 3.6 704,658 3.0
England 208,555 4.6 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 163,759 3.7 184,608 3.1 470,138 2.0

In Greater Melbourne, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 41.2%, India 4.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.7%, England 4.6% and Italy 3.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,934,439 43.1 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
India 210,990 4.7 222,339 3.8 605,777 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 206,950 4.6 212,966 3.6 699,074 3.0
England 191,920 4.3 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Italy 144,234 3.2 161,359 2.7 395,775 1.7

In Greater Melbourne, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 43.1%, India 4.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.6%, England 4.3% and Italy 3.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,391,233 31.0 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,050,312 23.4 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 406,021 9.1 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 340,028 7.6 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Eastern Orthodox 195,052 4.3 204,587 3.5 502,801 2.1

The most common responses for religion in Greater Melbourne were No Religion, so described 31.0%, Catholic 23.4%, Not stated 9.1%, Anglican 7.6% and Eastern Orthodox 4.3%. In Greater Melbourne, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 184,977 4.1 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Greek 107,386 2.4 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
Italian 101,849 2.3 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
Vietnamese 101,388 2.3 103,430 1.7 277,400 1.2
Cantonese 76,283 1.7 78,079 1.3 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 2,781,188 62.0 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 580,688 34.9 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Greater Melbourne 62.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.1%, Greek 2.4%, Italian 2.3%, Vietnamese 2.3% and Cantonese 1.7%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,315,635 58.0 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 695,178 30.6 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 104,679 4.6 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 153,625 6.8 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 2,269,117 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Greater Melbourne. Of these 58.0% were employed full time, 30.6% were employed part-time and 6.8% 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
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 247,403 11.7 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 219,460 10.4 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 228,318 10.8 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 406,480 19.2 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 909,156 43.0 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Greater Melbourne, 11.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 528,261 25.0 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 293,226 13.9 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 279,601 13.2 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 266,855 12.6 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 216,447 10.2 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 205,194 9.7 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 170,451 8.1 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 118,891 5.6 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Greater Melbourne included Professionals 25.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.9%, Managers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Labourers 8.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 79,180 3.7 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Cafes and Restaurants 56,874 2.7 69,149 2.5 253,385 2.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 47,532 2.2 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Computer System Design and Related Services 46,837 2.2 50,234 1.8 162,884 1.5
Higher Education 38,919 1.8 44,970 1.6 155,985 1.5

Of the employed people in Greater Melbourne, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.7%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.2%, Computer System Design and Related Services 2.2% and Higher Education 1.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 673 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,826 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,542 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Greater Melbourne was $673.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,274,268 60.2 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 152,741 7.2 157,750 5.8 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 88,695 4.2 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 81,763 3.9 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Walked only 63,214 3.0 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 330,858 15.6 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,416,018 66.9 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Greater Melbourne, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.2%, Train 7.2%, Worked at home 4.2%, Car, as passenger 3.9% and Walked only 3.0%. On the day, 15.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,500,489 68.2 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,009,000 27.5 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 413,611 11.3 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 645,439 17.6 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Greater Melbourne, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.5% provided care for children and 11.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.6% 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
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 896,253 24.5 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 928,683 25.3 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 383,944 10.5 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 291,605 8.0 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Greater Melbourne, 25.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 400,693 34.5 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 563,155 48.5 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 174,769 15.0 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 23,028 2.0 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Greater Melbourne, 48.5% were couple families with children, 34.5% were couple families without children and 15.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.6 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.4 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Greater Melbourne, 17.6% of single parents were male and 82.4% 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
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 211,039 21.9 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 38,293 4.0 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 218,082 22.6 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 160,094 16.6 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 58,500 6.1 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 176,901 18.4 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 49,288 5.1 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 51,648 5.4 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Greater Melbourne, of couple families with children, 21.9% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 22.6% 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 | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,574,484 90.4 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 167,500 9.6 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Greater Melbourne, 90.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.6% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,067,637 67.8 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 264,404 16.8 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 231,297 14.7 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 6,400 0.4 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Greater Melbourne, 67.8% were separate houses, 16.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.7% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 6,732 0.4 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 90,018 5.7 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 319,669 20.3 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 662,460 42.1 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 459,373 29.2 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 36,215 2.3 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Greater Melbourne, of occupied private dwellings 5.7% had 1 bedroom, 20.3% had 2 bedrooms and 42.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 479,374 30.4 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 567,574 36.0 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 472,462 30.0 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 12,777 0.8 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 42,294 2.7 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Greater Melbourne, 30.4% were owned outright, 36.0% were owned with a mortgage and 30.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 1,129,553 71.7 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 366,005 23.2 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 78,913 5.0 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Greater Melbourne, of all households, 71.7% were family households, 23.2% were single person households and 5.0% were group households.

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Household income Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 18.4 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 17.9 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Greater Melbourne, 18.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.9% 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 Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.0 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.0 -- 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 Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,800 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.9 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.1 -- 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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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 137,311 8.7 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 546,747 34.7 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 576,152 36.6 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 264,077 16.8 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 50,187 3.2 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Greater Melbourne, 34.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 185,067 11.8 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,348,449 85.6 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 40,960 2.6 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Greater Melbourne, 85.6% 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.
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 11,933 49.6 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 12,136 50.4 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 24 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Greater Melbourne, 49.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.4% were female. The median age was 24 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
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,433 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Greater Melbourne, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,433.

View the data quality statements for: 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
Greater Melbourne % Greater Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 321 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Greater Melbourne, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $321 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

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.