Girraween (NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC11636
People 5,590
Male 51%
Female 49%
Median age 35
Families 1,442
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 1,880
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,779
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,200
Median weekly rent $415
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
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,848 51.0 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,739 49.0 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 35 0.6 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 5,590 people in Girraween (NSW). Of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.

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Age Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 35 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 465 8.3 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 552 9.9 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 375 6.7 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 285 5.1 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 260 4.7 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 297 5.3 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 474 8.5 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 648 11.6 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 486 8.7 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 318 5.7 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 288 5.2 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 283 5.1 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 189 3.4 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 220 3.9 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 144 2.6 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 116 2.1 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 89 1.6 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 85 1.5 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Girraween (NSW) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,640 62.9 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 90 2.1 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 216 5.1 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 204 4.9 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,050 25.0 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Girraween (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 62.9% were married and 7.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,370 60.0 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 112 2.8 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,469 37.2 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Girraween (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 60.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 2.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 111 6.1 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 591 32.7 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 61 3.4 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 13 0.7 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 271 15.0 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 64 3.5 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 13 0.7 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 73 4.0 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 256 14.2 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 50 2.8 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 306 16.9 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Girraween (NSW) 32.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 37.0% were in primary school, 18.9% in secondary school and 18.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,474 35.1 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 359 8.5 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 66 1.6 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 309 7.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 654 15.6 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 136 3.2 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 343 8.2 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.1 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 384 9.1 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 53 1.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 302 7.2 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Girraween (NSW), 15.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 9.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Indian 1,848 28.6 211,927 2.1 619,164 2.0
Australian 696 10.8 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 598 9.3 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Sri Lankan 291 4.5 26,239 0.3 110,917 0.4
Maltese 261 4.0 69,490 0.7 175,555 0.6

The most common ancestries in Girraween (NSW) were Indian 28.6%, Australian 10.8%, English 9.3%, Sri Lankan 4.5% and Maltese 4.0%.

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

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Country of birth Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,104 37.9 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 1,494 26.9 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Sri Lanka 587 10.6 28,732 0.4 109,849 0.5
Malta 136 2.5 14,481 0.2 37,613 0.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 121 2.2 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Philippines 78 1.4 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0

In Girraween (NSW), 37.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 26.9%, Sri Lanka 10.6%, Malta 2.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.2% and Philippines 1.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,308 77.1 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 148 2.6 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 109 1.9 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 774 13.8 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Girraween (NSW), 13.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 77.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
India 2,013 36.1 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6
Australia 885 15.9 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
Sri Lanka 820 14.7 39,911 0.5 151,933 0.6
Malta 211 3.8 38,934 0.5 100,031 0.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 182 3.3 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0

In Girraween (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were India 36.1%, Australia 15.9%, Sri Lanka 14.7%, Malta 3.8% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
India 2,007 36.0 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6
Australia 922 16.5 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
Sri Lanka 822 14.7 39,399 0.5 149,082 0.6
Malta 205 3.7 35,687 0.5 91,404 0.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 178 3.2 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0

In Girraween (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were India 36.0%, Australia 16.5%, Sri Lanka 14.7%, Malta 3.7% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hinduism 2,375 42.5 181,402 2.4 440,300 1.9
Catholic 1,107 19.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 474 8.5 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 352 6.3 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 277 5.0 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3

The most common responses for religion in Girraween (NSW) were Hinduism 42.5%, Catholic 19.8%, No Religion, so described 8.5%, Not stated 6.3% and Anglican 5.0%. In Girraween (NSW), Hinduism was the largest religious group reported overall (45.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Tamil 1,021 18.3 29,681 0.4 73,161 0.3
Gujarati 522 9.4 18,873 0.3 52,888 0.2
Hindi 359 6.4 67,034 0.9 159,652 0.7
Telugu 248 4.4 12,456 0.2 34,435 0.1
Maltese 139 2.5 12,327 0.2 31,987 0.1
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English only spoken at home 1,672 30.0 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,163 65.2 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Girraween (NSW) 30.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tamil 18.3%, Gujarati 9.4%, Hindi 6.4%, Telugu 4.4% and Maltese 2.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,617 63.6 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 610 24.0 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 130 5.1 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 186 7.3 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 2,543 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Girraween (NSW). Of these 63.6% were employed full time, 24.0% were employed part-time and 7.3% 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
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 177 7.5 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 206 8.8 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 230 9.8 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 707 30.1 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 906 38.5 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Girraween (NSW), 7.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 671 28.5 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 405 17.2 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 278 11.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 232 9.9 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 186 7.9 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 185 7.9 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 177 7.5 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 155 6.6 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Girraween (NSW) included Professionals 28.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Managers 9.9%, Labourers 7.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.5% and Sales Workers 6.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 118 5.3 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 116 5.2 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Banking 89 4.0 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 77 3.5 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4
State Government Administration 47 2.1 45,546 1.3 158,980 1.5

Of the employed people in Girraween (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 5.3%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.2%, Banking 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5% and State Government Administration 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 676 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,934 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,779 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Girraween (NSW) was $676.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,224 52.2 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 536 22.9 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Car, as passenger 91 3.9 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Train, bus 72 3.1 60,155 1.8 104,122 1.0
Worked at home 66 2.8 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 720 30.7 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,394 59.5 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Girraween (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 52.2%, Train 22.9%, Car, as passenger 3.9%, Train, bus 3.1% and Worked at home 2.8%. On the day, 30.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 59.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,706 64.5 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,432 34.1 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 494 11.8 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 671 16.0 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Girraween (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.1% provided care for children and 11.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.0% 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
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 802 19.1 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 991 23.6 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 483 11.5 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 431 10.3 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Girraween (NSW), 23.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 306 21.3 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 954 66.3 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 166 11.5 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 13 0.9 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Girraween (NSW), 66.3% were couple families with children, 21.3% were couple families without children and 11.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 21.8 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 78.2 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Girraween (NSW), 21.8% of single parents were male and 78.2% 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
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 327 26.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 25 2.0 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 228 18.2 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 268 21.4 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 64 5.1 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 213 17.0 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 65 5.2 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 63 5.0 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Girraween (NSW), of couple families with children, 26.1% had both partners employed full-time, 2.0% had both employed part-time and 18.2% 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 Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,712 94.6 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 97 5.4 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Girraween (NSW), 94.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 814 47.5 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 781 45.6 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 108 6.3 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Girraween (NSW), 47.5% were separate houses, 45.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.3% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 25 1.5 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 420 24.6 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 821 48.0 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 397 23.2 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 46 2.7 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Girraween (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 1.5% had 1 bedroom, 24.6% had 2 bedrooms and 48.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 458 26.7 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 680 39.6 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 522 30.4 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 8 0.5 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 49 2.9 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Girraween (NSW), 26.7% were owned outright, 39.6% were owned with a mortgage and 30.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,371 80.2 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 295 17.3 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 44 2.6 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Girraween (NSW), of all households, 80.2% were family households, 17.3% were single person households and 2.6% were group households.

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Household income Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 15.1 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 18.3 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Girraween (NSW), 15.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 18.3% 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 Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 415 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.9 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.1 -- 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 Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,200 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.9 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.1 -- 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 Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 125 7.3 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 726 42.4 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 626 36.5 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 186 10.9 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 51 3.0 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Girraween (NSW), 42.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 10.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 230 13.4 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,432 83.7 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 49 2.9 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Girraween (NSW), 83.7% 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.
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 15 39.5 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 23 60.5 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 39 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Girraween (NSW), 39.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 60.5% were female. The median age was 39 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
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,374 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Girraween (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,374.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Girraween (NSW) % Girraween (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 358 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Girraween (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $358 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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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.