McEwen

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code CED229
People 210,531
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
Median age 34
Families 56,560
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 76,731
Average people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $1,613
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,740
Median weekly rent $325
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

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

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2016 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

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
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 104,184 49.5 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 106,345 50.5 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 2,177 1.0 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 210,531 people in McEwen. Of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.0% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Age McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 34 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 17,852 8.5 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 16,648 7.9 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 14,616 6.9 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 13,648 6.5 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 12,647 6.0 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 14,622 6.9 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 16,917 8.0 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 16,096 7.6 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 15,534 7.4 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 14,818 7.0 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 13,182 6.3 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 11,589 5.5 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 9,908 4.7 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 8,634 4.1 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 5,760 2.7 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 3,564 1.7 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 2,340 1.1 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 2,156 1.0 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in McEwen was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.7% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP)
Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 85,390 52.9 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 5,774 3.6 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 12,240 7.6 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 5,893 3.7 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 52,116 32.3 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in McEwen aged 15 years and over, 52.9% were married and 11.2% were either divorced or separated.

View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP)
Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 77,125 52.6 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 15,668 10.7 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 53,859 36.7 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In McEwen, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.7% were in a de facto marriage.

View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)
Education McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 4,347 6.6 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 14,514 22.0 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 4,644 7.0 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 1,650 2.5 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 8,697 13.2 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3,954 6.0 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 1,981 3.0 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3,724 5.6 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 6,954 10.5 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 1,932 2.9 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 13,567 20.6 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In McEwen 31.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.6% were in primary school, 22.2% in secondary school and 16.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP)
Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 26,975 16.7 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 16,570 10.3 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 6,001 3.7 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 25,851 16.0 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 25,948 16.1 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 12,008 7.4 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 14,555 9.0 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 124 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 13 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 13,379 8.3 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 941 0.6 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 14,855 9.2 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in McEwen, 16.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 69,600 24.4 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
English 66,795 23.5 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 21,885 7.7 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 17,403 6.1 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Italian 16,727 5.9 352,711 4.5 1,000,006 3.2

The most common ancestries in McEwen were Australian 24.4%, English 23.5%, Irish 7.7%, Scottish 6.1% and Italian 5.9%.

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 McEwen (including those who did not state an ancestry).

View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)
Country of birth McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 152,911 72.7 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 7,309 3.5 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9
England 5,458 2.6 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 3,405 1.6 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Sri Lanka 2,132 1.0 55,830 0.9 109,849 0.5
Iraq 2,041 1.0 18,637 0.3 67,352 0.3

In McEwen, 72.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 3.5%, England 2.6%, New Zealand 1.6%, Sri Lanka 1.0% and Iraq 1.0%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)
Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 66,307 31.5 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 14,513 6.9 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 9,582 4.6 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 106,945 50.8 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In McEwen, 50.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 31.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)
Country of birth of father, stated responses McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 117,128 55.6 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
India 10,275 4.9 225,885 3.8 616,939 2.6
England 9,392 4.5 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 7,750 3.7 184,608 3.1 470,138 2.0
New Zealand 3,497 1.7 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6

In McEwen, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 55.6%, India 4.9%, England 4.5%, Italy 3.7% and New Zealand 1.7%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Country of birth of mother, stated responses McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 122,309 58.1 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
India 10,085 4.8 222,339 3.8 605,777 2.6
England 8,867 4.2 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Italy 6,425 3.1 161,359 2.7 395,775 1.7
New Zealand 3,546 1.7 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6

In McEwen, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 58.1%, India 4.8%, England 4.2%, Italy 3.1% and New Zealand 1.7%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Religious affiliation, top responses McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Catholic 60,497 28.7 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 59,757 28.4 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 20,987 10.0 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 17,904 8.5 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Islam 6,826 3.2 197,030 3.3 604,240 2.6

The most common responses for religion in McEwen were Catholic 28.7%, No Religion, so described 28.4%, Anglican 10.0%, Not stated 8.5% and Islam 3.2%. In McEwen, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)
Language, top responses (other than English) McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Punjabi 4,312 2.0 56,171 0.9 132,496 0.6
Italian 3,779 1.8 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
Arabic 2,885 1.4 79,589 1.3 321,728 1.4
Hindi 2,328 1.1 51,241 0.9 159,652 0.7
Turkish 2,314 1.1 31,832 0.5 58,355 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 156,822 74.5 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 15,896 22.3 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In McEwen 74.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 2.0%, Italian 1.8%, Arabic 1.4%, Hindi 1.1% and Turkish 1.1%.

View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 62,544 59.0 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 31,596 29.8 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 5,556 5.2 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 6,263 5.9 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 105,959 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in McEwen. Of these 59.0% were employed full time, 29.8% were employed part-time and 5.9% 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.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP)
Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 10,770 10.8 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 9,898 9.9 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 10,932 11.0 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 20,181 20.2 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 42,367 42.5 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in McEwen, 10.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.5% worked 40 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP)
Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 16,471 16.5 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 16,240 16.3 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 15,038 15.1 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 11,685 11.7 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 11,513 11.5 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 9,832 9.9 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 9,207 9.2 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 8,097 8.1 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in McEwen included Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Professionals 16.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.7%, Managers 11.5%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Labourers 9.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.1%.

View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP)
Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3,203 3.2 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2,784 2.8 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Primary Education 2,285 2.3 52,964 1.9 231,198 2.2
Road Freight Transport 2,141 2.1 32,620 1.2 129,528 1.2
Takeaway Food Services 2,031 2.0 48,051 1.8 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in McEwen, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%, Primary Education 2.3%, Road Freight Transport 2.1% and Takeaway Food Services 2.0%.

View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP)
Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 699 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,784 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,613 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in McEwen was $699.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 68,830 69.0 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 4,036 4.0 157,750 5.8 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 4,015 4.0 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 3,994 4.0 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Train, car as driver 1,651 1.7 28,327 1.0 86,003 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 8,346 8.4 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 76,069 76.3 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In McEwen, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.0%, Train 4.0%, Worked at home 4.0%, Car, as passenger 4.0% and Train, car as driver 1.7%. On the day, 8.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 113,249 70.2 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 55,504 34.4 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 19,170 11.9 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 27,332 16.9 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In McEwen, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.4% provided care for children and 11.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 35,650 22.1 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 42,433 26.3 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 18,755 11.6 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 16,403 10.2 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in McEwen, 26.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.2% worked 30 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)

Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 17,194 30.4 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 30,088 53.2 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 8,671 15.3 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 601 1.1 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in McEwen, 53.2% were couple families with children, 30.4% were couple families without children and 15.3% were one parent families.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)
Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In McEwen, 17.5% of single parents were male and 82.5% were female.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)

Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 10,472 22.1 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 1,671 3.5 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 12,037 25.5 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 8,505 18.0 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 2,557 5.4 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 6,853 14.5 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 2,983 6.3 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 2,212 4.7 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In McEwen, of couple families with children, 22.1% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 25.5% 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.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)

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 McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 67,657 92.6 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 5,436 7.4 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In McEwen, 92.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.4% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 60,950 90.1 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 4,725 7.0 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 1,682 2.5 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 132 0.2 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in McEwen, 90.1% were separate houses, 7.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.5% were flats or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD)
Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 117 0.2 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 747 1.1 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 5,176 7.7 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 29,040 42.9 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 31,271 46.2 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 1,298 1.9 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In McEwen, of occupied private dwellings 1.1% had 1 bedroom, 7.7% had 2 bedrooms and 42.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.9 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 16,620 24.6 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 34,893 51.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 14,264 21.1 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 359 0.5 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 1,515 2.2 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in McEwen, 24.6% were owned outright, 51.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.1% were rented.

View the data quality statement for Tenure type (TEND)

Household composition

Household composition McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 54,889 81.1 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 11,448 16.9 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 1,313 1.9 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In McEwen, of all households, 81.1% were family households, 16.9% were single person households and 1.9% were group households.

View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)
Household income McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 14.2 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 14.0 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In McEwen, 14.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

View the data quality statement for Household income, total weekly (HIND)

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 McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 325 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.7 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.3 -- 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.

View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,740 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.1 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.9 -- 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.

View the data quality statement for Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)

Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 1,739 2.6 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 17,672 26.1 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 29,572 43.7 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 16,753 24.8 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 1,913 2.8 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In McEwen, 26.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 24.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

View the data quality statement for Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)

Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 6,996 10.3 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 59,159 87.5 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 1,491 2.2 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In McEwen, 87.5% 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.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

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.
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 1,106 50.7 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 1,074 49.3 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 23 -- 23 --

In McEwen, 50.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 49.3% were female. The median age was 21 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,530 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In McEwen, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,530.

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
McEwen % McEwen Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 314 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In McEwen, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $314 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.