People in Rest of SA who were born in Malaysia

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 4RSAU by 5203
People 584
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
 null  null
Australian citizen 25.7%
Not an Australian citizen 73.1%
Families 219
Couples with children 85
Couples without children 107
One parent families 19
Other families 8
All private dwellings 332
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,200
Median weekly rent (a) $240

(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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 286 49.1 21,624 47.9 160,289 50.4 196,384 50.2
Female 297 50.9 23,523 52.1 157,598 49.6 194,455 49.8

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 27 4.6 1,589 3.5 59,965 18.9 65,200 16.7
15-24 years 51 8.7 2,022 4.5 34,133 10.7 38,583 9.9
25-34 years 183 31.3 4,368 9.7 33,688 10.6 40,951 10.5
35-44 years 130 22.3 4,681 10.4 33,849 10.6 41,473 10.6
45-54 years 86 14.7 5,279 11.7 40,043 12.6 49,086 12.6
55-64 years 55 9.4 8,883 19.7 45,104 14.2 58,227 14.9
65 years and over 58 9.9 18,323 40.6 71,115 22.4 97,324 24.9
Median age 36 N/A 60 N/A 44 N/A 47 N/A

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 263 47.4 25,040 57.5 120,151 46.6 156,097 47.9
Separated 14 2.5 1,715 3.9 9,110 3.5 11,805 3.6
Divorced 34 6.1 5,039 11.6 25,004 9.7 32,650 10.0
Widowed 11 2.0 4,194 9.6 15,760 6.1 21,909 6.7
Never married 234 42.2 7,564 17.4 87,902 34.1 103,181 31.7

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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
All people
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia 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 0.0 107 0.2 5,179 1.6 5,307 1.4
Primary 22 3.8 971 2.2 30,995 9.8 32,128 8.2
Secondary 10 1.7 1,022 2.3 19,920 6.3 21,062 5.4
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 8 1.4 825 1.8 5,464 1.7 6,344 1.6
Tertiary - University or other higher education 16 2.7 774 1.7 5,104 1.6 5,921 1.5
Tertiary - Total (a) 22 3.8 1,599 3.5 10,571 3.3 12,269 3.1
Other 8 1.4 294 0.7 1,639 0.5 1,952 0.5
Institution attended, type not stated 20 3.4 1,025 2.3 6,140 1.9 28,380 7.3
Not attending an educational institution 510 87.3 40,126 88.9 243,450 76.6 289,737 74.1

(a) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 166 29.9 8,467 19.4 27,914 10.8 36,690 11.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 56 10.1 4,174 9.6 19,211 7.4 23,685 7.3
Certificate level IV 11 2.0 1,339 3.1 10,610 4.1 12,058 3.7
Certificate level III 29 5.2 6,484 14.9 48,279 18.7 55,638 17.1
Year 12 130 23.4 6,177 14.2 35,515 13.8 42,405 13.0
Year 11 36 6.5 3,371 7.7 32,957 12.8 37,005 11.4
Year 10 25 4.5 4,820 11.1 36,724 14.2 42,581 13.1
Certificate level II 0 0.0 34 0.1 275 0.1 314 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 5 0.0 34 0.0 44 0.0
Year 9 or below 39 7.0 3,991 9.2 28,104 10.9 33,176 10.2
Inadequately described 20 3.6 1,351 3.1 6,055 2.3 7,546 2.3
No educational attainment 14 2.5 663 1.5 611 0.2 1,316 0.4
Not stated 32 5.8 2,658 6.1 11,553 4.5 33,077 10.2

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

Year of arrival
All people
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 4 0.7 1,012 2.2 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 3 0.5 5,322 11.8 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 33 5.7 10,634 23.6 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 34 5.8 5,353 11.9 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 19 3.3 3,323 7.4 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 22 3.8 2,345 5.2 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 70 12.0 5,565 12.3 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 37 6.3 4,021 8.9 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 337 57.7 5,496 12.2 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 317,889 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
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Citizenship
All people
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 150 25.7 29,237 64.8 313,564 98.6 348,957 89.3
Not an Australian citizen 427 73.1 15,248 33.8 1,342 0.4 16,709 4.3

More information on Australian citizenship (CITP)
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Ancestry, top responses
All people
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Malay 252 43.2 265 0.6 68 0.0 339 0.1
Chinese 164 28.1 1,321 2.9 716 0.2 2,056 0.5
English 66 11.3 19,882 44.0 141,398 44.5 164,275 42.0
Australian 39 6.7 1,379 3.1 154,527 48.6 158,354 40.5
Indian 20 3.4 1,235 2.7 486 0.2 1,735 0.4

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 165 66.5 12,687 49.2 12,264 8.7 25,270 14.8
Spouse or partner born in Australia 78 31.5 12,264 47.5 125,044 88.6 137,595 80.5

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Islam 203 34.8 1,181 2.6 457 0.1 1,662 0.4
No Religion, (so described) 103 17.6 15,564 34.5 167,372 52.7 185,704 47.5
Catholic 62 10.6 7,853 17.4 36,942 11.6 45,721 11.7
Buddhism 56 9.6 1,199 2.7 997 0.3 2,250 0.6
Hinduism 32 5.5 885 2.0 221 0.1 1,110 0.3

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

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English language proficiency
All people
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 163 27.9 31,643 70.1 305,863 96.2 342,820 87.7
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 325 55.7 11,032 24.4 7,314 2.3 18,782 4.8
Not well or not at all 95 16.3 1,989 4.4 870 0.3 2,905 0.7

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 399 71.9 20,636 47.4 153,205 59.4 176,233 54.1
Not in the labour force 146 26.3 22,216 51.0 101,733 39.4 127,714 39.2
Not stated 10 1.8 701 1.6 2,987 1.2 21,694 6.7

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 236 59.1 11,032 53.5 82,140 53.6 94,320 53.5
Worked part-time 111 27.8 7,319 35.5 53,418 34.9 61,546 34.9
Away from work (a) 33 8.3 1,298 6.3 10,265 6.7 11,857 6.7
Unemployed 23 5.8 985 4.8 7,374 4.8 8,513 4.8

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)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 17 4.5 881 4.5 7,250 5.0 8,243 4.9
1-19 hours 46 12.1 2,840 14.5 22,465 15.4 25,627 15.3
20-29 hours 32 8.4 2,633 13.4 18,299 12.5 21,183 12.6
30-34 hours 31 8.1 1,846 9.4 12,657 8.7 14,737 8.8
35-39 hours 158 41.5 4,322 22.0 25,125 17.2 29,801 17.8
40-44 hours 35 9.2 3,306 16.8 25,058 17.2 28,706 17.1
45 hours or more 46 12.1 3,408 17.3 31,959 21.9 35,819 21.4

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Labourers 183 48.0 4,205 21.4 20,632 14.1 25,255 15.1
Professionals 79 20.7 3,402 17.3 18,471 12.7 22,041 13.1
Managers 29 7.6 2,644 13.5 24,988 17.1 28,042 16.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 22 5.8 2,512 12.8 20,921 14.3 23,719 14.1
Community and Personal Service Workers 18 4.7 2,681 13.6 18,161 12.5 21,129 12.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 17 4.5 1,107 5.6 12,302 8.4 13,657 8.1
Clerical and Administrative Workers 14 3.7 1,602 8.2 14,888 10.2 16,620 9.9
Sales Workers 6 1.6 1,085 5.5 12,745 8.7 13,976 8.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Meat Processing 61 16.0 721 3.7 721 0.5 1,467 0.9
General Practice Medical Services 18 4.7 340 1.7 1,148 0.8 1,500 0.9
Grape Growing 17 4.5 267 1.4 1,431 1.0 1,725 1.0
Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing 17 4.5 437 2.2 3,096 2.1 3,562 2.1
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing 16 4.2 142 0.7 926 0.6 1,074 0.6

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $817 N/A $573 N/A $666 N/A $646 N/A
Family (c) $1,826 N/A $1,383 N/A $1,602 N/A $1,525 N/A
Household (d) $1,975 N/A $1,162 N/A $1,210 N/A $1,190 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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 322 84.5 14,056 71.5 103,742 71.1 119,381 71.2
By bus and/or train, only 6 1.6 382 1.9 752 0.5 1,147 0.7
Other (b) 24 6.3 1,673 8.5 11,064 7.6 12,925 7.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 15 3.9 1,584 8.1 13,144 9.0 14,932 8.9
Did not go to work 11 2.9 1,767 9.0 15,897 10.9 17,811 10.6

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 295 53.2 29,779 68.4 192,310 74.6 225,539 69.3
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 106 19.1 8,507 19.5 69,461 26.9 78,991 24.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 41 7.4 5,497 12.6 36,520 14.2 42,871 13.2
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 86 15.5 8,055 18.5 62,509 24.2 71,576 22.0

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 86 15.5 6,721 15.4 50,746 19.7 58,285 17.9
5 to 14 hours 112 20.2 11,625 26.7 75,002 29.1 87,866 27.0
15 to 29 hours 48 8.6 6,372 14.6 38,288 14.8 45,399 13.9
30 hours or more 55 9.9 5,060 11.6 28,272 11.0 33,981 10.4

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)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 26 4.5 8,090 17.9 38,248 12.0 47,678 12.2
Asthma 20 3.4 3,395 7.5 33,572 10.6 37,619 9.6
Cancer (including remission) 6 1.0 2,456 5.4 11,417 3.6 14,211 3.6
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 5 0.9 812 1.8 2,966 0.9 3,925 1.0
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 26 4.5 4,677 10.4 20,771 6.5 26,217 6.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 12 2.1 3,885 8.6 16,943 5.3 21,501 5.5
Kidney disease 0 0.0 690 1.5 3,283 1.0 4,089 1.0
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 6 1.0 1,918 4.2 8,168 2.6 10,432 2.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 13 2.2 3,830 8.5 34,256 10.8 38,766 9.9
Stroke 3 0.5 870 1.9 3,674 1.2 4,727 1.2
Any other long-term health condition(s) 21 3.6 4,494 10.0 27,504 8.7 32,505 8.3
No long-term health condition(s) 480 82.2 23,528 52.1 181,271 57.0 207,669 53.1
Not stated 22 3.8 1,606 3.6 13,149 4.1 36,453 9.3

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 488 83.6 25,312 56.1 193,286 60.8 221,655 56.7
One condition 52 8.9 10,578 23.4 71,626 22.5 83,918 21.5
Two conditions 19 3.3 4,589 10.2 25,286 8.0 30,657 7.8
Three or more conditions 10 1.7 3,058 6.8 14,541 4.6 18,163 4.6
Not stated 22 3.8 1,606 3.6 13,149 4.1 36,453 9.3

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 107 48.9 13,259 61.1 36,854 45.9 51,517 49.2
Couple family with children 85 38.8 6,446 29.7 28,999 36.1 36,077 34.5
One parent family 19 8.7 1,808 8.3 13,375 16.7 15,706 15.0
Other family 8 3.7 178 0.8 1,071 1.3 1,324 1.3

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

Families with children
All families
Born in Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 41 18.7 2,012 9.3 11,455 14.3 13,713 13.1
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 80 36.5 4,987 23.0 28,574 35.6 34,217 32.7

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 39 20.2 2,644 13.4 12,128 18.4 14,964 17.1
Both employed, worked part-time 17 8.8 1,121 5.7 3,260 5.0 4,456 5.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 34 17.6 3,046 15.5 15,646 23.8 18,931 21.6
One employed full-time, other not working 28 14.5 2,073 10.5 6,162 9.4 8,357 9.5
One employed part-time, other not working 11 5.7 1,605 8.1 4,034 6.1 5,734 6.5
Both not working 35 18.1 7,367 37.4 16,136 24.5 24,332 27.8
Other (includes away from work) 18 9.3 1,004 5.1 4,285 6.5 5,412 6.2
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 8 4.1 832 4.2 4,208 6.4 5,407 6.2

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)
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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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 276 83.1 26,190 86.6 107,043 88.7 136,865 88.1
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 47 14.2 2,763 9.1 9,834 8.2 13,105 8.4
Flat or apartment 12 3.6 803 2.7 2,326 1.9 3,262 2.1
Other dwelling 5 1.5 358 1.2 988 0.8 1,408 0.9

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 142 0.5 407 0.3 578 0.4
1 bedroom 12 3.6 1,124 3.7 3,651 3.0 4,960 3.2
2 bedrooms 50 15.1 5,412 17.9 18,178 15.1 24,376 15.7
3 bedrooms 166 50.0 15,519 51.3 63,192 52.4 80,806 52.0
4 or more bedrooms 93 28.0 7,626 25.2 33,490 27.8 41,865 27.0
Number of bedrooms not stated 9 2.7 439 1.5 1,720 1.4 2,685 1.7

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 210 63.3 21,160 69.9 77,642 64.4 101,374 65.3
Multiple family households 12 3.6 474 1.6 1,074 0.9 1,598 1.0
Single (or lone) person households 60 18.1 7,568 25.0 39,486 32.7 48,627 31.3
Group households 48 14.5 1,056 3.5 2,437 2.0 3,673 2.4

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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 68 20.5 13,250 43.8 46,181 38.3 61,238 39.4
Owned with a mortgage (a) 80 24.1 8,170 27.0 38,531 31.9 47,532 30.6
Rented (b) 174 52.4 7,253 24.0 30,000 24.9 38,263 24.6
Other tenure type (c) 11 3.3 1,055 3.5 4,102 3.4 5,284 3.4
Not stated 9 2.7 534 1.8 1,825 1.5 2,945 1.9

(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 Malaysia % Born in Malaysia Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,200 N/A $1,127 N/A $1,170 N/A $1,153 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $240 N/A $230 N/A $216 N/A $220 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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