South Melbourne

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC22299
People 10,920
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 36
Families 2,629
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 6,241
Average people per household 2
Median weekly household income $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent $438
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.1

(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
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 5,320 48.7 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 5,598 51.3 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 59 0.5 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 10,920 people in South Melbourne. Of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

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Age South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 36 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 566 5.2 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 373 3.4 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 326 3.0 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 335 3.1 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 725 6.6 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,273 11.6 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,397 12.8 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,026 9.4 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 886 8.1 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 769 7.0 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 655 6.0 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 583 5.3 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 518 4.7 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 480 4.4 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 331 3.0 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 241 2.2 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 211 1.9 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 234 2.1 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in South Melbourne was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 3,339 34.6 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 261 2.7 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 963 10.0 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 429 4.4 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 4,663 48.3 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in South Melbourne aged 15 years and over, 34.6% were married and 12.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,783 34.1 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,430 17.5 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 3,958 48.4 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In South Melbourne, of people aged 15 years and over, 34.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 134 4.4 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 315 10.3 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 93 3.0 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 68 2.2 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 153 5.0 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 44 1.4 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 117 3.8 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 138 4.5 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 791 25.9 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 125 4.1 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,073 35.2 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In South Melbourne 27.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 15.4% were in primary school, 10.3% in secondary school and 30.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 4,365 45.3 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 849 8.8 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 138 1.4 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 485 5.0 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 1,345 14.0 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 291 3.0 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 311 3.2 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.0 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 426 4.4 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 68 0.7 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,139 11.8 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in South Melbourne, 14.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 3,364 22.8 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,344 15.9 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,415 9.6 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 1,134 7.7 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Chinese 889 6.0 370,644 4.7 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in South Melbourne were English 22.8%, Australian 15.9%, Irish 9.6%, Scottish 7.7% and Chinese 6.0%.

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 South Melbourne (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 6,046 55.5 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 519 4.8 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 332 3.0 160,652 2.7 509,555 2.2
New Zealand 309 2.8 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
India 163 1.5 169,802 2.9 455,389 1.9
Malaysia 158 1.4 50,049 0.8 138,364 0.6

In South Melbourne, 55.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.0%, New Zealand 2.8%, India 1.5% and Malaysia 1.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,623 42.3 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 770 7.1 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 483 4.4 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,958 36.2 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In South Melbourne, 36.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 42.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,465 40.9 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 688 6.3 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 415 3.8 214,931 3.6 704,658 3.0
New Zealand 355 3.3 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Greece 286 2.6 107,736 1.8 226,920 1.0

In South Melbourne, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 40.9%, England 6.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.8%, New Zealand 3.3% and Greece 2.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,751 43.5 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 604 5.5 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 413 3.8 212,966 3.6 699,074 3.0
New Zealand 339 3.1 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Greece 274 2.5 100,642 1.7 206,674 0.9

In South Melbourne, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 43.5%, England 5.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.8%, New Zealand 3.1% and Greece 2.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,443 40.7 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,884 17.3 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 1,477 13.5 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 844 7.7 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Eastern Orthodox 463 4.2 204,587 3.5 502,801 2.1

The most common responses for religion in South Melbourne were No Religion, so described 40.7%, Catholic 17.3%, Not stated 13.5%, Anglican 7.7% and Eastern Orthodox 4.2%. In South Melbourne, No Religion, so described 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) South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 421 3.9 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Greek 303 2.8 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
Russian 207 1.9 17,685 0.3 50,314 0.2
Cantonese 143 1.3 78,079 1.3 280,943 1.2
Italian 131 1.2 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 7,257 66.5 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,487 27.2 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In South Melbourne 66.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.9%, Greek 2.8%, Russian 1.9%, Cantonese 1.3% and Italian 1.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,178 68.0 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,375 22.4 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 219 3.6 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 373 6.1 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 6,145 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in South Melbourne. Of these 68.0% were employed full time, 22.4% were employed part-time and 6.1% 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
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 466 8.1 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 471 8.2 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 439 7.6 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 874 15.1 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 3,303 57.2 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in South Melbourne, 8.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 57.2% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,331 40.4 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 1,197 20.7 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 732 12.7 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 442 7.7 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 407 7.0 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 364 6.3 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 159 2.8 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 55 1.0 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in South Melbourne included Professionals 40.4%, Managers 20.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7%, Sales Workers 7.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.3%, Labourers 2.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 264 4.6 50,234 1.8 162,884 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 200 3.5 69,149 2.5 253,385 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 195 3.4 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Banking 192 3.4 43,852 1.6 144,232 1.3
Legal Services 169 3.0 27,342 1.0 104,051 1.0

Of the employed people in South Melbourne, the most common responses for industry of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 4.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.5%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.4%, Banking 3.4% and Legal Services 3.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 1,049 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 2,650 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,842 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in South Melbourne was $1,049.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,965 34.0 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Tram 1,240 21.5 51,140 1.9 58,736 0.5
Walked only 990 17.1 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 332 5.7 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Bicycle 233 4.0 33,963 1.2 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 1,575 27.3 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,160 37.5 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In South Melbourne, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 34.0%, Tram 21.5%, Walked only 17.1%, Worked at home 5.7% and Bicycle 4.0%. On the day, 27.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 37.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 6,751 69.9 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,808 18.7 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 824 8.5 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,973 20.4 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In South Melbourne, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.7% provided care for children and 8.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.4% 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
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 2,995 31.0 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 2,632 27.2 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 707 7.3 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 419 4.3 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in South Melbourne, 27.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,426 54.1 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 760 28.9 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 344 13.1 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 104 3.9 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in South Melbourne, 28.9% were couple families with children, 54.1% were couple families without children and 13.1% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.8 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 83.2 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In South Melbourne, 16.8% of single parents were male and 83.2% 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
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 765 35.0 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 70 3.2 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 394 18.0 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 287 13.1 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 110 5.0 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 287 13.1 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 101 4.6 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 172 7.9 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In South Melbourne, of couple families with children, 35.0% had both partners employed full-time, 3.2% had both employed part-time and 18.0% 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

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 South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,847 86.2 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 778 13.8 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In South Melbourne, 86.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 13.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 266 5.5 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,856 38.3 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 2,658 54.8 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 43 0.9 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in South Melbourne, 5.5% were separate houses, 38.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 54.8% were flats or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 69 1.4 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 991 20.4 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 2,155 44.4 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,251 25.8 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 270 5.6 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 120 2.5 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.2 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In South Melbourne, of occupied private dwellings 20.4% had 1 bedroom, 44.4% had 2 bedrooms and 25.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.2. The average household size was 2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 904 18.6 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,047 21.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 2,742 56.5 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 27 0.6 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 130 2.7 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in South Melbourne, 18.6% were owned outright, 21.6% were owned with a mortgage and 56.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 2,620 54.0 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,833 37.8 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 400 8.2 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In South Melbourne, of all households, 54.0% were family households, 37.8% were single person households and 8.2% were group households.

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Household income South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 21.8 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 28.9 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In South Melbourne, 21.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 28.9% 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 South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 438 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 80.3 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 19.7 -- 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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.7 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.3 -- 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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 1,117 23.0 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 2,414 49.7 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 992 20.4 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 164 3.4 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 167 3.4 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In South Melbourne, 49.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 20.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 589 12.1 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 4,136 85.2 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 131 2.7 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In South Melbourne, 85.2% 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.
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 29 52.7 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 26 47.3 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 23 -- 23 --

In South Melbourne, 52.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 47.3% were female. The median age was 26 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
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 762 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In South Melbourne, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.1 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $762.

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
South Melbourne % South Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 205 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In South Melbourne, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $205 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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.