People in Greater Adelaide who were born in Papua New Guinea

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type Greater Capital City Statistical Areas by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 4GADE by 1302
People 881
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
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Australian citizen 81.5%
Not an Australian citizen 18.3%
Families 557
Couples with children 304
Couples without children 153
One parent families 95
Other families 4
All private dwellings 725
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent (a) $340

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 435 49.3 184,269 48.1 469,853 49.3 680,323 49.0
Female 448 50.7 198,554 51.9 483,351 50.7 706,967 51.0

More information on Place of usual residence (PURP), Country of birth of person (BPLP), Sex (SEXP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 32 3.6 20,330 5.3 210,254 22.1 237,535 17.1
15-24 years 54 6.1 36,347 9.5 127,432 13.4 169,352 12.2
25-34 years 76 8.6 60,619 15.8 125,738 13.2 193,712 14.0
35-44 years 119 13.5 63,004 16.5 114,847 12.0 184,652 13.3
45-54 years 343 38.9 49,577 13.0 119,126 12.5 175,064 12.6
55-64 years 151 17.1 53,652 14.0 108,658 11.4 168,406 12.1
65 years and over 104 11.8 99,296 25.9 147,152 15.4 258,564 18.6
Median age 49 N/A 47 N/A 36 N/A 39 N/A

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over		 Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 415 48.8 207,394 57.2 301,318 40.6 525,518 45.7
Separated 46 5.4 10,770 3.0 22,736 3.1 35,306 3.1
Divorced 108 12.7 31,411 8.7 70,934 9.5 107,444 9.3
Widowed 28 3.3 26,525 7.3 32,728 4.4 62,695 5.5
Never married 251 29.5 86,385 23.8 315,242 42.4 418,792 36.4

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Attending an educational institution:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Pre-school 0 0.0 1,257 0.3 21,198 2.2 22,500 1.6
Primary 13 1.5 12,699 3.3 104,536 11.0 117,510 8.5
Secondary 16 1.8 14,440 3.8 66,916 7.0 81,582 5.9
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 23 2.6 13,737 3.6 17,633 1.8 31,492 2.3
Tertiary - University or other higher education 81 9.2 27,394 7.2 49,723 5.2 77,275 5.6
Tertiary - Total (a) 102 11.6 41,207 10.8 67,415 7.1 108,906 7.9
Other 8 0.9 5,027 1.3 7,203 0.8 12,282 0.9
Institution attended, type not stated 11 1.2 4,072 1.1 8,775 0.9 53,622 3.9
Not attending an educational institution 728 82.6 304,134 79.4 677,161 71.0 990,900 71.4

(a) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 319 37.5 125,178 34.5 172,127 23.2 298,181 25.9
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 110 12.9 35,342 9.7 68,019 9.2 103,858 9.0
Certificate level IV 46 5.4 8,363 2.3 32,251 4.3 40,789 3.5
Certificate level III 104 12.2 36,072 10.0 113,211 15.2 150,458 13.1
Year 12 117 13.7 54,076 14.9 126,620 17.0 181,904 15.8
Year 11 37 4.3 18,256 5.0 71,941 9.7 91,064 7.9
Year 10 45 5.3 23,535 6.5 71,540 9.6 96,384 8.4
Certificate level II 0 0.0 218 0.1 470 0.1 697 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 99 0.0 55 0.0 152 0.0
Year 9 or below 19 2.2 29,703 8.2 47,216 6.4 78,304 6.8
Inadequately described 22 2.6 9,190 2.5 17,595 2.4 27,006 2.3
No educational attainment 8 0.9 9,743 2.7 1,661 0.2 11,612 1.0
Not stated 14 1.6 12,688 3.5 20,171 2.7 69,237 6.0

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Year of arrival
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 21 2.4 5,391 1.4 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 28 3.2 26,861 7.0 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 135 15.3 47,688 12.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 306 34.7 29,788 7.8 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 99 11.2 33,036 8.6 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 60 6.8 28,845 7.5 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 67 7.6 77,331 20.2 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 33 3.7 52,413 13.7 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 81 9.2 73,061 19.1 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 953,204 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
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Citizenship
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 718 81.5 246,720 64.4 941,809 98.8 1,197,810 86.3
Not an Australian citizen 161 18.3 134,079 35.0 7,130 0.7 141,785 10.2

More information on Australian citizenship (CITP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
English 312 35.4 94,818 24.8 412,642 43.3 511,166 36.8
Australian 246 27.9 10,516 2.7 406,276 42.6 419,533 30.2
Papua New Guinean 226 25.7 233 0.1 184 0.0 426 0.0
German 111 12.6 10,389 2.7 82,418 8.6 93,341 6.7
Irish 93 10.6 16,789 4.4 88,288 9.3 105,722 7.6

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry).

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Birthplace of spouse or partner
People aged 15 years and over, with a spouse or partner 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 134 29.0 155,998 71.4 58,428 15.5 215,052 35.9
Spouse or partner born in Australia 320 69.3 58,429 26.7 311,018 82.7 369,977 61.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP), Spouse/partner indicator (SPIP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined' 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
No Religion, (so described) 305 34.6 113,737 29.7 501,617 52.6 618,936 44.6
Catholic 120 13.6 68,845 18.0 158,876 16.7 229,853 16.6
Uniting Church 90 10.2 6,656 1.7 47,397 5.0 54,642 3.9
Lutheran 74 8.4 3,235 0.8 19,249 2.0 22,657 1.6
Anglican 63 7.2 30,067 7.9 66,056 6.9 97,176 7.0

Note: 'No Religion, (so described)' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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English language proficiency
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 737 83.7 161,829 42.3 869,257 91.2 1,037,870 74.8
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 131 14.9 183,793 48.0 68,728 7.2 254,406 18.3
Not well or not at all 0 0.0 35,697 9.3 8,741 0.9 44,881 3.2

More information on Proficiency in spoken English (ENGLP), Language used at home (LANP)
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Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 606 71.2 212,049 58.5 494,741 66.6 709,968 61.7
Not in the labour force 240 28.2 146,514 40.4 242,945 32.7 395,473 34.4
Not stated 6 0.7 3,931 1.1 5,259 0.7 44,315 3.9

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 333 55.0 111,676 52.7 272,276 55.0 385,420 54.3
Worked part-time 205 33.8 77,558 36.6 170,265 34.4 248,849 35.1
Away from work (a) 37 6.1 10,136 4.8 26,143 5.3 36,687 5.2
Unemployed 24 4.0 12,680 6.0 26,060 5.3 39,010 5.5

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 years and over who stated they were in the labour force.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 33 5.7 6,934 3.5 20,886 4.5 27,964 4.2
1-19 hours 92 15.9 28,514 14.3 71,914 15.3 100,827 15.0
20-29 hours 62 10.7 29,910 15.0 57,477 12.3 87,768 13.1
30-34 hours 49 8.5 19,140 9.6 40,884 8.7 60,262 9.0
35-39 hours 122 21.1 52,601 26.4 106,338 22.7 159,568 23.8
40-44 hours 106 18.3 33,825 17.0 86,402 18.4 120,674 18.0
45 hours or more 109 18.8 25,251 12.7 79,536 17.0 105,176 15.7

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Professionals 172 29.7 49,895 25.0 108,025 23.0 158,286 23.6
Managers 91 15.7 21,551 10.8 59,496 12.7 81,303 12.1
Community and Personal Service Workers 68 11.7 31,390 15.7 56,512 12.1 88,320 13.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 66 11.4 24,278 12.2 61,943 13.2 86,638 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 65 11.2 21,225 10.6 66,770 14.2 88,271 13.2
Labourers 64 11.1 23,167 11.6 39,132 8.3 62,688 9.3
Machinery Operators and Drivers 26 4.5 12,210 6.1 24,468 5.2 36,958 5.5
Sales Workers 22 3.8 12,010 6.0 44,738 9.5 56,970 8.5

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Higher Education 25 4.3 4,143 2.1 6,832 1.5 10,994 1.6
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 25 4.3 12,106 6.1 23,248 5.0 35,457 5.3
Other Social Assistance Services 22 3.8 6,302 3.2 10,769 2.3 17,185 2.6
Secondary Education 16 2.8 1,904 1.0 7,979 1.7 9,901 1.5
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 16 2.8 1,921 1.0 7,749 1.7 9,692 1.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $977 N/A $672 N/A $813 N/A $762 N/A
Family (c) $2,484 N/A $1,857 N/A $2,105 N/A $1,988 N/A
Household (d) $2,198 N/A $1,583 N/A $1,541 N/A $1,548 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Family for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any family member to country of birth. Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.
(d) Household for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any household member (enumerated in the dwelling) to country of birth. Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal median weekly income data based on place of usual residence
Family and household median weekly income data based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 356 61.5 133,273 66.8 319,323 68.1 454,661 67.8
By bus and/or train, only 31 5.4 13,866 7.0 17,510 3.7 31,488 4.7
Other (b) 55 9.5 15,644 7.8 28,301 6.0 44,120 6.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 66 11.4 18,818 9.4 46,510 9.9 65,510 9.8
Did not go to work 69 11.9 16,905 8.5 55,424 11.8 72,545 10.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of transport to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who travelled to work by car only, as the driver and/or as the passenger.
(b) Includes all other singular and multi-modal methods of travel to work.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 691 81.2 239,646 66.1 567,979 76.4 812,354 70.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 282 33.1 100,068 27.6 210,520 28.3 312,078 27.1
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 161 18.9 41,118 11.3 108,063 14.5 150,467 13.1
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 212 24.9 49,025 13.5 128,847 17.3 178,780 15.5

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 180 21.2 63,172 17.4 177,536 23.9 241,948 21.0
5 to 14 hours 320 37.6 97,051 26.8 234,201 31.5 332,986 29.0
15 to 29 hours 124 14.6 46,526 12.8 97,072 13.1 144,512 12.6
30 hours or more 70 8.2 32,896 9.1 59,166 8.0 92,909 8.1

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 90 10.2 41,990 11.0 87,598 9.2 131,666 9.5
Asthma 78 8.9 20,842 5.4 99,461 10.4 121,331 8.7
Cancer (including remission) 36 4.1 13,395 3.5 28,777 3.0 42,726 3.1
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 5 0.6 5,669 1.5 7,372 0.8 13,395 1.0
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 57 6.5 29,341 7.7 44,753 4.7 75,243 5.4
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 44 5.0 21,520 5.6 38,170 4.0 60,720 4.4
Kidney disease 3 0.3 4,231 1.1 7,621 0.8 12,047 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 17 1.9 8,011 2.1 17,031 1.8 25,546 1.8
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 105 11.9 24,169 6.3 110,513 11.6 135,853 9.8
Stroke 8 0.9 5,123 1.3 8,594 0.9 14,008 1.0
Any other long-term health condition(s) 105 11.9 33,000 8.6 89,861 9.4 123,805 8.9
No long-term health condition(s) 518 58.8 247,053 64.5 571,822 60.0 823,311 59.3
Not stated 18 2.0 9,950 2.6 34,302 3.6 86,038 6.2

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 571 64.8 263,004 68.7 615,211 64.5 882,974 63.6
One condition 189 21.5 69,190 18.1 205,963 21.6 277,752 20.0
Two conditions 68 7.7 25,148 6.6 65,159 6.8 91,489 6.6
Three or more conditions 32 3.6 15,525 4.1 32,565 3.4 49,035 3.5
Not stated 18 2.0 9,950 2.6 34,302 3.6 86,038 6.2

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Families

Families tables count families within the area. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born in the selected country. (a)
Born overseas - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born overseas. This includes families counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column. (b)
Born in Australia - counts families where all people in the family stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes families where any member of the family did not state a country of birth. (c)
Total - counts all families in the selected area. It includes families where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner was born in the selected country. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(b) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner were born overseas. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(c) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where both the reference person and their spouse/partner were born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Family composition
All families 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 153 27.5 68,430 41.8 74,994 36.1 145,106 38.7
Couple family with children 304 54.6 73,556 45.0 85,250 41.0 159,659 42.6
One parent family 95 17.1 19,424 11.9 43,533 20.9 63,878 17.0
Other family 4 0.7 2,195 1.3 4,180 2.0 6,497 1.7

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Families with children
All families 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 50 9.0 24,243 14.8 32,209 15.5 56,784 15.1
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 223 40.0 57,260 35.0 80,250 38.6 138,396 36.9

More information on Family composition (FMCF), Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 105 23.2 26,323 18.5 37,198 23.2 63,718 20.9
Both employed, worked part-time 28 6.2 8,780 6.2 7,279 4.5 16,123 5.3
One employed full-time, one part-time 120 26.5 29,367 20.7 42,644 26.6 72,220 23.7
One employed full-time, other not working 67 14.8 18,641 13.1 16,888 10.5 35,728 11.7
One employed part-time, other not working 32 7.1 10,896 7.7 8,822 5.5 19,839 6.5
Both not working 57 12.6 36,032 25.4 30,248 18.9 67,396 22.1
Other (includes away from work) 32 7.1 7,030 5.0 10,184 6.4 17,353 5.7
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 13 2.9 4,917 3.5 6,971 4.4 12,396 4.1

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Housing tables count occupied private dwellings in the area, excluding visitor only and other non-classifiable households. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born in the selected country.
Born overseas - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born overseas. It includes dwellings counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column.
Born in Australia - counts dwellings where all people in the dwelling stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes households where any occupant did not state a country of birth. (a)
Total - counts all dwellings in the selected area. It includes dwellings where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different from the 2016 definition, which was dwellings where at least one person was born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 574 79.2 158,271 74.0 239,521 75.9 402,136 75.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 94 13.0 33,695 15.8 52,244 16.6 87,535 16.3
Flat or apartment 48 6.6 20,803 9.7 22,390 7.1 43,766 8.2
Other dwelling 6 0.8 503 0.2 808 0.3 1,356 0.3

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.4 421 0.2 592 0.2 1,061 0.2
1 bedroom 23 3.2 6,898 3.2 10,637 3.4 17,932 3.3
2 bedrooms 96 13.2 39,467 18.4 59,458 18.8 100,401 18.7
3 bedrooms 342 47.2 108,518 50.7 163,552 51.8 274,934 51.3
4 or more bedrooms 252 34.8 56,539 26.4 78,416 24.9 135,840 25.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 2,074 1.0 2,891 0.9 5,876 1.1

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD)
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Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 544 75.0 156,282 73.1 200,395 63.5 360,130 67.2
Multiple family households 17 2.3 4,894 2.3 2,438 0.8 7,401 1.4
Single (or lone) person households 132 18.2 43,405 20.3 102,496 32.5 148,641 27.7
Group households 29 4.0 9,334 4.4 10,211 3.2 19,869 3.7

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 179 24.7 71,332 33.3 92,144 29.2 165,669 30.9
Owned with a mortgage (a) 314 43.3 74,679 34.9 123,093 39.0 198,807 37.1
Rented (b) 211 29.1 60,969 28.5 89,197 28.3 152,198 28.4
Other tenure type (c) 11 1.5 4,487 2.1 8,154 2.6 12,931 2.4
Not stated 3 0.4 2,439 1.1 2,960 0.9 6,438 1.2

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent-free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Papua New Guinea % Born in Papua New Guinea Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733 N/A $1,603 N/A $1,535 N/A $1,562 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $340 N/A $325 N/A $310 N/A $320 N/A

(a) For 2021, median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent free.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)
Table based on place of enumeration

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