Mosman (A)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA15350
People 28,475
Male 46.3%
Female 53.7%
Median age 42
Families 7,525
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 13,226
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $2,522
Median monthly mortgage repayments $3,000
Median weekly rent $560
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(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
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 13,189 46.3 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 15,290 53.7 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 60 0.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 28,475 people in Mosman (A). Of these 46.3% were male and 53.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

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Age Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,493 5.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,784 6.3 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,740 6.1 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,575 5.5 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,280 4.5 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,522 5.3 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,890 6.6 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,926 6.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 2,163 7.6 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 2,187 7.7 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 2,080 7.3 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,858 6.5 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,534 5.4 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,603 5.6 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,396 4.9 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 902 3.2 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 636 2.2 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 910 3.2 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Mosman (A) was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 12,198 52.0 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 486 2.1 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 2,070 8.8 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,220 5.2 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 7,482 31.9 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Mosman (A) aged 15 years and over, 52.0% were married and 10.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 10,669 51.8 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 2,113 10.3 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 7,831 38.0 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Mosman (A), of people aged 15 years and over, 51.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 505 5.7 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,111 12.5 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 377 4.3 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 812 9.2 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 431 4.9 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 386 4.4 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 1,091 12.3 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 256 2.9 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 1,604 18.1 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 215 2.4 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 2,071 23.4 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Mosman (A) 31.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.0% were in primary school, 21.7% in secondary school and 21.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 11,453 48.8 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,308 9.8 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 271 1.2 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 806 3.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 3,365 14.3 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 616 2.6 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,042 4.4 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 633 2.7 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 25 0.1 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 2,197 9.4 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Mosman (A), 14.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 4.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 11,425 28.5 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 7,331 18.3 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 4,198 10.5 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 3,355 8.4 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Chinese 1,444 3.6 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in Mosman (A) were English 28.5%, Australian 18.3%, Irish 10.5%, Scottish 8.4% and Chinese 3.6%.

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 Mosman (A) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 16,952 59.6 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 2,428 8.5 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 801 2.8 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
United States of America 537 1.9 30,081 0.4 86,125 0.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 520 1.8 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
South Africa 488 1.7 43,058 0.6 162,449 0.7

In Mosman (A), 59.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.5%, New Zealand 2.8%, United States of America 1.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.8% and South Africa 1.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 10,990 38.6 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,377 8.3 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,847 6.5 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 11,199 39.3 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Mosman (A), 39.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 38.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 13,075 46.0 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 2,839 10.0 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 1,022 3.6 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 813 2.9 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 686 2.4 45,238 0.6 177,536 0.8

In Mosman (A), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 46.0%, England 10.0%, New Zealand 3.6%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.9% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 13,629 47.9 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 2,449 8.6 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 1,069 3.8 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 789 2.8 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 570 2.0 38,504 0.5 155,231 0.7

In Mosman (A), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 47.9%, England 8.6%, New Zealand 3.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.8% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 8,918 31.3 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 6,801 23.9 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 5,712 20.1 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 3,016 10.6 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 727 2.6 188,330 2.5 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Mosman (A) were No Religion, so described 31.3%, Catholic 23.9%, Anglican 20.1%, Not stated 10.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%. In Mosman (A), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 624 2.2 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Spanish 332 1.2 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
French 325 1.1 23,743 0.3 70,873 0.3
Cantonese 254 0.9 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Italian 250 0.9 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 22,190 77.9 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 2,202 18.6 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Mosman (A) 77.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 2.2%, Spanish 1.2%, French 1.1%, Cantonese 0.9% and Italian 0.9%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 9,297 63.8 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 4,124 28.3 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 582 4.0 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 567 3.9 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 14,570 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mosman (A). Of these 63.8% were employed full time, 28.3% were employed part-time and 3.9% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,580 11.3 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,363 9.7 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 1,179 8.4 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,513 10.8 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 7,786 55.6 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Mosman (A), 11.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 55.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 5,530 39.5 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 3,360 24.0 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,686 12.0 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 1,085 7.8 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,018 7.3 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 622 4.4 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 293 2.1 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 100 0.7 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Mosman (A) included Professionals 39.5%, Managers 24.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.0%, Sales Workers 7.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.4%, Labourers 2.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 0.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Banking 601 4.3 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Legal Services 574 4.1 39,267 1.2 104,051 1.0
Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 554 4.0 31,756 0.9 75,208 0.7
Computer System Design and Related Services 513 3.7 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Real Estate Services 388 2.8 37,707 1.1 109,931 1.0

Of the employed people in Mosman (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Banking 4.3%, Legal Services 4.1%, Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 4.0%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.7% and Real Estate Services 2.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 1,295 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 3,671 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,522 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mosman (A) was $1,295.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 5,650 40.5 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Bus 2,943 21.1 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
Worked at home 1,229 8.8 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Walked only 632 4.5 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Ferry 448 3.2 7,752 0.2 11,858 0.1
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People who travelled to work by public transport 4,428 31.6 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 6,344 45.3 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Mosman (A), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 40.5%, Bus 21.1%, Worked at home 8.8%, Walked only 4.5% and Ferry 3.2%. On the day, 31.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 45.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 17,509 74.6 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 6,624 28.2 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,459 10.5 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 6,006 25.6 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Mosman (A), of people aged 15 years and over, 74.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.2% provided care for children and 10.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.6% 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
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 6,590 28.1 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 6,574 28.0 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 2,632 11.2 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 1,716 7.3 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mosman (A), 28.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,114 41.4 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 3,511 46.7 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 807 10.7 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 86 1.1 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Mosman (A), 46.7% were couple families with children, 41.4% were couple families without children and 10.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.4 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.6 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Mosman (A), 15.4% of single parents were male and 84.6% 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
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,656 24.9 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 260 3.9 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,275 19.2 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,228 18.5 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 458 6.9 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 967 14.6 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 289 4.4 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 506 7.6 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Mosman (A), of couple families with children, 24.9% had both partners employed full-time, 3.9% had both employed part-time and 19.2% 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 Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 11,023 88.9 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,372 11.1 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Mosman (A), 88.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,901 35.4 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,339 12.1 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 5,701 51.7 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 49 0.4 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Mosman (A), 35.4% were separate houses, 12.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 51.7% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 62 0.6 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 1,639 14.9 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 3,420 31.0 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 2,674 24.3 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 3,019 27.4 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 207 1.9 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Mosman (A), of occupied private dwellings 14.9% had 1 bedroom, 31.0% had 2 bedrooms and 24.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,004 36.3 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 2,919 26.5 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 3,779 34.3 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 79 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 244 2.2 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Mosman (A), 36.3% were owned outright, 26.5% were owned with a mortgage and 34.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 7,458 67.7 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 3,242 29.4 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 323 2.9 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Mosman (A), of all households, 67.7% were family households, 29.4% were single person households and 2.9% were group households.

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Household income Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 10.7 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 44.9 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Mosman (A), 10.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 44.9% 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 Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 560 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 86.3 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 13.7 -- 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 Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 3,000 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.9 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.1 -- 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 Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 1,111 10.1 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 5,043 45.7 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 3,476 31.5 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,145 10.4 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 252 2.3 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Mosman (A), 45.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 10.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 773 7.0 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 10,036 91.0 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 215 2.0 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Mosman (A), 91.0% 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.
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 26 45.6 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 31 54.4 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 30 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Mosman (A), 45.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 54.4% were female. The median age was 30 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
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,562 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Mosman (A), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.1 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,562.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mosman (A) % Mosman (A) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 485 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,614 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Mosman (A), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $485 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,614.

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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.