Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED24606
People 58,802
Male 47.3%
Female 52.7%
Median age 38
Families 14,809
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 26,958
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $2,085
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,500
Median weekly rent $390
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 27,834 47.3 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 30,966 52.7 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 145 0.2 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 58,802 people in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan). Of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Age Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,757 4.7 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 3,263 5.5 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 3,292 5.6 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 3,320 5.6 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 4,990 8.5 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 5,058 8.6 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 4,308 7.3 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 3,719 6.3 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 3,742 6.4 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 4,028 6.8 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 3,707 6.3 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 3,319 5.6 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 3,068 5.2 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 2,940 5.0 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 2,364 4.0 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,877 3.2 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 1,354 2.3 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 1,697 2.9 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.4% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP)
Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 23,677 47.8 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 870 1.8 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 3,217 6.5 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 2,441 4.9 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 19,299 39.0 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) aged 15 years and over, 47.8% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated.

View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP)
Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 20,810 46.9 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 4,037 9.1 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 19,555 44.0 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 46.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.1% were in a de facto marriage.

View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)
Education Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 940 4.9 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 2,044 10.6 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 873 4.5 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 1,469 7.6 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 410 2.1 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 871 4.5 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 2,366 12.2 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 697 3.6 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 5,706 29.5 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 463 2.4 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 3,525 18.2 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) 32.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.7% were in primary school, 18.8% in secondary school and 33.1% 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 23,305 47.1 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 4,615 9.3 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 706 1.4 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,931 3.9 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 8,087 16.3 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 1,835 3.7 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,694 3.4 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 4 0.0 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 4 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,036 4.1 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 182 0.4 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 3,906 7.9 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 16.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.3% 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 18,799 23.3 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 15,490 19.2 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 7,497 9.3 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 6,032 7.5 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Chinese 5,290 6.6 370,644 4.7 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) were English 23.3%, Australian 19.2%, Irish 9.3%, Scottish 7.5% and Chinese 6.6%.

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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)
Country of birth Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 38,665 65.8 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,724 4.6 160,652 2.7 509,555 2.2
India 1,733 2.9 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9
England 1,732 2.9 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 976 1.7 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Greece 816 1.4 47,240 0.8 93,743 0.4

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 65.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.6%, India 2.9%, England 2.9%, New Zealand 1.7% and Greece 1.4%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)
Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 21,322 36.3 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 4,332 7.4 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 3,177 5.4 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 26,593 45.2 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 45.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 36.3% 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 29,876 50.8 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,358 5.7 214,931 3.6 704,658 3.0
England 2,534 4.3 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
India 2,156 3.7 225,885 3.8 616,939 2.6
Greece 1,953 3.3 107,736 1.8 226,920 1.0

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 50.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.7%, England 4.3%, India 3.7% and Greece 3.3%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Country of birth of mother, stated responses Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 31,052 52.8 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,346 5.7 212,966 3.6 699,074 3.0
England 2,206 3.8 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
India 2,107 3.6 222,339 3.8 605,777 2.6
Greece 1,896 3.2 100,642 1.7 206,674 0.9

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 52.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.7%, England 3.8%, India 3.6% and Greece 3.2%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Religious affiliation, top responses Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 19,302 32.8 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 11,981 20.4 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 7,626 13.0 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 5,509 9.4 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Eastern Orthodox 3,025 5.1 204,587 3.5 502,801 2.1

The most common responses for religion in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) were No Religion, so described 32.8%, Catholic 20.4%, Anglican 13.0%, Not stated 9.4% and Eastern Orthodox 5.1%. In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (51.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)
Language, top responses (other than English) Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 3,007 5.1 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Greek 2,097 3.6 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
Cantonese 864 1.5 78,079 1.3 280,943 1.2
Italian 684 1.2 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
Hindi 578 1.0 51,241 0.9 159,652 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 42,544 72.4 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 6,405 26.7 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) 72.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.1%, Greek 3.6%, Cantonese 1.5%, Italian 1.2% and Hindi 1.0%.

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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 18,448 59.2 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 9,797 31.5 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 1,205 3.9 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,690 5.4 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 31,140 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan). Of these 59.2% were employed full time, 31.5% were employed part-time and 5.4% 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 3,808 12.9 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 3,127 10.6 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 2,858 9.7 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 3,937 13.4 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 14,510 49.3 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 12.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.3% worked 40 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP)
Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 11,464 38.9 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 5,667 19.2 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3,755 12.7 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 2,730 9.3 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,294 7.8 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,682 5.7 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 1,005 3.4 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 331 1.1 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) included Professionals 38.9%, Managers 19.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.7%, Labourers 3.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.1%.

View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP)
Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 1,374 4.7 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Computer System Design and Related Services 938 3.2 50,234 1.8 162,884 1.5
Legal Services 907 3.1 27,342 1.0 104,051 1.0
Cafes and Restaurants 824 2.8 69,149 2.5 253,385 2.4
Higher Education 704 2.4 44,970 1.6 155,985 1.5

Of the employed people in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.7%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.2%, Legal Services 3.1%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.8% and Higher Education 2.4%.

View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP)
Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 983 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 2,843 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,085 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) was $983.

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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 15,240 51.8 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 4,221 14.3 157,750 5.8 488,012 4.6
Worked at home 1,887 6.4 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Walked only 1,023 3.5 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Tram 1,005 3.4 51,140 1.9 58,736 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 6,885 23.4 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 16,583 56.3 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 51.8%, Train 14.3%, Worked at home 6.4%, Walked only 3.5% and Tram 3.4%. On the day, 23.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 56.3% 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 36,183 73.1 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 12,839 25.9 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 5,514 11.1 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 12,009 24.3 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 73.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.9% provided care for children and 11.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.3% 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 14,276 28.8 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 13,354 27.0 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 5,128 10.4 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 3,428 6.9 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 27.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.9% 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 5,963 40.3 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 6,845 46.2 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,637 11.1 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 367 2.5 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 46.2% were couple families with children, 40.3% were couple families without children and 11.1% 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.1 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.9 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 17.1% of single parents were male and 82.9% 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 3,009 23.5 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 539 4.2 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 2,955 23.1 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 2,158 16.8 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 826 6.4 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,945 15.2 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 537 4.2 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 844 6.6 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), of couple families with children, 23.5% had both partners employed full-time, 4.2% had both employed part-time and 23.1% 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 22,639 88.3 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 3,011 11.7 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 88.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.7% were unoccupied.

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

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 9,781 43.2 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 4,638 20.5 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 7,934 35.0 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 205 0.9 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 43.2% were separate houses, 20.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 35.0% were flats or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD)
Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 116 0.5 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 2,439 10.8 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 7,258 32.0 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 6,842 30.2 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 5,576 24.6 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 415 1.8 50,691 2.4 198,351 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), of occupied private dwellings 10.8% had 1 bedroom, 32.0% had 2 bedrooms and 30.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.4 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 8,020 35.4 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 5,982 26.4 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 7,918 35.0 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 199 0.9 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 523 2.3 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 35.4% were owned outright, 26.4% were owned with a mortgage and 35.0% were rented.

View the data quality statement for Tenure type (TEND)

Household composition

Household composition Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 14,659 64.7 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 6,480 28.6 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 1,503 6.6 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), of all households, 64.7% were family households, 28.6% were single person households and 6.6% were group households.

View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)
Household income Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 15.6 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 34.8 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 15.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 34.8% 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 390 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 87.5 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 12.5 -- 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,500 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.6 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.4 -- 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 2,201 9.7 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 8,886 39.3 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 7,919 35.0 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 3,007 13.3 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 624 2.8 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 39.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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

Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 1,881 8.3 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 20,292 89.6 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 470 2.1 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 89.6% 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.

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.
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 72 51.1 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 69 48.9 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 27 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), 51.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.9% were female. The median age was 27 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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,146 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.6 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,146.

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
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) % Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 421 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $421 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000.

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.