Auburn (NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10106
People 37,366
Male 55%
Female 45%
Median age 30
Families 8,314
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 11,157
Average people per household 3.5
Median weekly household income $1,240
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent $400
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.

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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
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 20,570 55.0 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 16,799 45.0 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 73 0.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 37,366 people in Auburn (NSW). Of these 55.0% were male and 45.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

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Age Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 30 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,885 7.7 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,382 6.4 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,983 5.3 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,206 5.9 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 3,815 10.2 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 5,190 13.9 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 3,978 10.6 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 2,682 7.2 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 2,009 5.4 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,997 5.3 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,979 5.3 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,737 4.6 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,330 3.6 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 989 2.6 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 748 2.0 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 595 1.6 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 391 1.0 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 484 1.3 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Auburn (NSW) was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 16,476 54.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 872 2.9 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,707 5.7 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,092 3.6 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 9,980 33.1 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Auburn (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 54.7% were married and 8.5% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 12,624 45.5 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 753 2.7 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 14,346 51.7 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Auburn (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 45.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 2.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 465 3.5 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,815 13.7 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 336 2.5 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 641 4.8 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,519 11.5 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 309 2.3 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 423 3.2 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 978 7.4 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3,225 24.3 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 804 6.1 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 2,738 20.7 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Auburn (NSW) 35.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.0% were in primary school, 17.0% in secondary school and 31.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 6,283 20.9 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,259 7.5 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 308 1.0 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,615 5.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 7,527 25.0 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 1,055 3.5 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 2,428 8.1 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 24 0.1 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 8 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 3,294 10.9 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 1,851 6.1 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 2,739 9.1 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Auburn (NSW), 25.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Chinese 7,601 18.2 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Turkish 3,335 8.0 27,502 0.3 72,968 0.2
Lebanese 3,064 7.3 166,591 1.7 230,869 0.7
Nepalese 2,565 6.1 36,248 0.4 62,806 0.2
Indian 2,397 5.7 211,927 2.1 619,164 2.0

The most common ancestries in Auburn (NSW) were Chinese 18.2%, Turkish 8.0%, Lebanese 7.3%, Nepalese 6.1% and Indian 5.7%.

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

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Country of birth Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 11,028 29.5 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4,726 12.7 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Nepal 2,426 6.5 32,117 0.4 54,754 0.2
Afghanistan 2,272 6.1 13,032 0.2 46,799 0.2
Pakistan 2,072 5.5 24,524 0.3 61,913 0.3
India 1,858 5.0 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9

In Auburn (NSW), 29.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 12.7%, Nepal 6.5%, Afghanistan 6.1%, Pakistan 5.5% and India 5.0%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 31,599 84.6 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,117 3.0 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 664 1.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,688 4.5 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Auburn (NSW), 4.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 84.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6,258 16.8 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Turkey 3,079 8.2 26,361 0.4 66,516 0.3
Lebanon 2,972 8.0 143,993 1.9 196,333 0.8
Afghanistan 2,966 7.9 19,809 0.3 69,920 0.3
Nepal 2,625 7.0 36,554 0.5 60,678 0.3

In Auburn (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 16.8%, Turkey 8.2%, Lebanon 8.0%, Afghanistan 7.9% and Nepal 7.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6,205 16.6 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
Turkey 3,006 8.1 23,989 0.3 60,738 0.3
Afghanistan 2,896 7.8 19,373 0.3 68,276 0.3
Australia 2,836 7.6 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
Lebanon 2,711 7.3 129,707 1.7 176,241 0.8

In Auburn (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 16.6%, Turkey 8.1%, Afghanistan 7.8%, Australia 7.6% and Lebanon 7.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Islam 16,054 43.0 267,659 3.6 604,240 2.6
No Religion, so described 5,781 15.5 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 3,622 9.7 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Hinduism 3,292 8.8 181,402 2.4 440,300 1.9
Not stated 3,283 8.8 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Auburn (NSW) were Islam 43.0%, No Religion, so described 15.5%, Catholic 9.7%, Hinduism 8.8% and Not stated 8.8%. In Auburn (NSW), Islam was the largest religious group reported overall (47.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arabic 4,947 13.3 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Mandarin 4,494 12.0 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Turkish 3,153 8.4 21,620 0.3 58,355 0.2
Cantonese 2,541 6.8 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Nepali 2,498 6.7 34,606 0.5 62,005 0.3
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English only spoken at home 4,824 12.9 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 8,760 83.5 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Auburn (NSW) 12.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 13.3%, Mandarin 12.0%, Turkish 8.4%, Cantonese 6.8% and Nepali 6.7%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 7,911 49.1 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 5,273 32.7 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 887 5.5 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 2,038 12.7 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 16,109 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Auburn (NSW). Of these 49.1% were employed full time, 32.7% were employed part-time and 12.7% 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
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,476 10.5 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 2,318 16.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 1,484 10.5 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 3,220 22.9 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 4,694 33.3 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Auburn (NSW), 10.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 16.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 33.3% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,683 19.1 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 2,531 18.0 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 1,929 13.7 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,488 10.6 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 1,478 10.5 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,301 9.2 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,289 9.2 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 901 6.4 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0

The most common occupations in Auburn (NSW) included Technicians and Trades Workers 19.1%, Labourers 18.0%, Professionals 13.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.2% and Managers 6.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 633 4.5 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 504 3.6 41,390 1.2 131,908 1.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 499 3.6 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 438 3.1 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Takeaway Food Services 409 2.9 56,957 1.7 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in Auburn (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes and Restaurants 4.5%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.1% and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 434 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,151 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,240 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Auburn (NSW) was $434.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 6,772 48.1 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 3,243 23.0 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Car, as passenger 765 5.4 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Train, bus 594 4.2 60,155 1.8 104,122 1.0
Walked only 422 3.0 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 4,379 31.1 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 7,937 56.4 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Auburn (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 48.1%, Train 23.0%, Car, as passenger 5.4%, Train, bus 4.2% and Walked only 3.0%. On the day, 31.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 56.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 14,794 49.1 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 6,586 21.9 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 3,010 10.0 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,550 8.5 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Auburn (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.9% provided care for children and 10.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 8.5% 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
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 5,416 18.0 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 4,980 16.5 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 2,142 7.1 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,256 7.5 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Auburn (NSW), 16.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,337 28.1 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 4,481 53.9 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,251 15.0 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 245 2.9 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Auburn (NSW), 53.9% were couple families with children, 28.1% 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
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Auburn (NSW), 18.5% of single parents were male and 81.5% 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
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 828 12.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 355 5.2 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 728 10.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,555 22.8 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 814 11.9 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,786 26.2 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 334 4.9 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 420 6.2 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Auburn (NSW), of couple families with children, 12.1% had both partners employed full-time, 5.2% had both employed part-time and 10.7% 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 Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 9,914 93.6 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 678 6.4 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Auburn (NSW), 93.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,559 46.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,022 10.3 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 4,192 42.3 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 87 0.9 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Auburn (NSW), 46.0% were separate houses, 10.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 42.3% were flats or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 80 0.8 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 459 4.6 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 3,598 36.3 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 3,390 34.2 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,923 19.4 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 468 4.7 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 3.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Auburn (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 4.6% had 1 bedroom, 36.3% had 2 bedrooms and 34.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 3.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,250 22.7 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 2,468 24.9 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 4,628 46.7 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 65 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 503 5.1 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Auburn (NSW), 22.7% were owned outright, 24.9% were owned with a mortgage and 46.7% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 7,522 75.9 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,418 14.3 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 973 9.8 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Auburn (NSW), of all households, 75.9% were family households, 14.3% were single person households and 9.8% were group households.

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Household income Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 22.9 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 10.3 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Auburn (NSW), 22.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.3% 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 Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 400 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 77.2 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 22.8 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.6 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.4 -- 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 Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 1,453 14.6 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 3,919 39.5 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 2,499 25.2 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,471 14.8 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 577 5.8 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Auburn (NSW), 39.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 25.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 1,320 13.3 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 8,066 81.4 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 527 5.3 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Auburn (NSW), 81.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 29 42.0 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 40 58.0 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 34 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Auburn (NSW), 42.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 58.0% were female. The median age was 34 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
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,156 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Auburn (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.5 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,156.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Auburn (NSW) % Auburn (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 376 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 867 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Auburn (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $376 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $867.

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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.