People in Australian Capital Territory who were born in Hong Kong (SAR of China)

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 8 by 6102
People 1,899
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
 null  null
Australian citizen 82.3%
Not an Australian citizen 17.8%
Families 1,019
Couples with children 493
Couples without children 430
One parent families 75
Other families 18
All private dwellings 1,406
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,058
Median weekly rent (a) $496

(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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 929 49.1 63,013 48.2 152,580 49.7 224,361 49.4
Female 962 50.9 67,640 51.8 154,335 50.3 230,140 50.6

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 105 5.5 7,151 5.5 73,436 23.9 82,936 18.2
15-24 years 245 12.9 12,466 9.5 45,343 14.8 60,606 13.3
25-34 years 357 18.8 28,504 21.8 46,013 15.0 77,747 17.1
35-44 years 405 21.3 26,514 20.3 40,456 13.2 69,387 15.3
45-54 years 217 11.4 17,641 13.5 36,782 12.0 56,207 12.4
55-64 years 293 15.4 15,269 11.7 28,633 9.3 45,406 10.0
65 years and over 274 14.4 23,121 17.7 36,245 11.8 62,208 13.7
Median age 40 N/A 40 N/A 32 N/A 35 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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 934 52.1 73,544 59.5 94,789 40.6 173,618 46.7
Separated 34 1.9 2,973 2.4 6,057 2.6 9,482 2.6
Divorced 81 4.5 8,785 7.1 18,679 8.0 28,749 7.7
Widowed 44 2.5 5,504 4.5 7,463 3.2 13,771 3.7
Never married 704 39.2 32,700 26.5 106,487 45.6 145,939 39.3

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) 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 10 0.5 460 0.4 8,381 2.7 8,841 1.9
Primary 71 3.7 4,094 3.1 34,133 11.1 38,255 8.4
Secondary 49 2.6 4,375 3.3 23,570 7.7 27,966 6.2
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 32 1.7 4,781 3.7 7,042 2.3 11,841 2.6
Tertiary - University or other higher education 274 14.4 12,260 9.4 23,953 7.8 36,264 8.0
Tertiary - Total (a) 310 16.3 17,062 13.1 31,024 10.1 48,160 10.6
Other 9 0.5 2,658 2.0 3,083 1.0 5,763 1.3
Institution attended, type not stated 4 0.2 1,112 0.9 1,966 0.6 18,244 4.0
Not attending an educational institution 1,449 76.3 100,899 77.2 204,754 66.7 307,258 67.6

(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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,122 62.5 67,584 54.7 91,680 39.3 159,540 42.9
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 143 8.0 11,543 9.3 22,760 9.7 34,410 9.3
Certificate level IV 26 1.4 2,241 1.8 9,624 4.1 11,887 3.2
Certificate level III 27 1.5 6,190 5.0 21,592 9.2 27,907 7.5
Year 12 256 14.3 16,776 13.6 43,602 18.7 60,564 16.3
Year 11 30 1.7 1,876 1.5 7,341 3.1 9,243 2.5
Year 10 65 3.6 5,151 4.2 17,469 7.5 22,786 6.1
Certificate level II 0 0.0 38 0.0 100 0.0 138 0.0
Certificate level I 0 0.0 12 0.0 15 0.0 27 0.0
Year 9 or below 66 3.7 4,921 4.0 10,121 4.3 15,185 4.1
Inadequately described 39 2.2 2,791 2.3 4,964 2.1 7,784 2.1
No educational attainment 6 0.3 1,186 1.0 275 0.1 1,479 0.4
Not stated 13 0.7 3,185 2.6 3,916 1.7 20,574 5.5

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Year of arrival
All people
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 10 0.5 1,456 1.1 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 22 1.2 4,610 3.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 70 3.7 9,415 7.2 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 184 9.7 9,488 7.3 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 387 20.4 12,410 9.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 348 18.3 13,103 10.0 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 335 17.6 28,236 21.6 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 244 12.8 22,112 16.9 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 260 13.7 27,340 20.9 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 306,909 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
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Citizenship
All people
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 1,562 82.3 85,523 65.5 303,033 98.7 390,014 85.8
Not an Australian citizen 338 17.8 44,609 34.1 2,728 0.9 47,526 10.5

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

Ancestry, top responses
All people
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Chinese 1,603 84.4 18,250 14.0 7,748 2.5 26,047 5.7
English 157 8.3 21,278 16.3 123,607 40.3 145,294 32.0
Australian 154 8.1 5,452 4.2 137,603 44.8 143,355 31.5
Irish 45 2.4 5,293 4.1 47,244 15.4 52,661 11.6
Scottish 41 2.2 6,009 4.6 39,349 12.8 45,452 10.0

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 768 72.2 55,497 71.8 20,714 17.0 76,360 38.2
Spouse or partner born in Australia 277 26.1 20,715 26.8 99,703 81.7 120,524 60.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP), Spouse/partner indicator (SPIP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined'
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
No Religion, (so described) 1,111 58.5 41,391 31.7 155,871 50.8 197,622 43.5
Catholic 202 10.6 21,591 16.5 65,618 21.4 87,566 19.3
Christianity, nfd 155 8.2 4,268 3.3 6,338 2.1 10,642 2.3
Buddhism 89 4.7 9,888 7.6 2,761 0.9 12,696 2.8
Anglican 87 4.6 6,576 5.0 30,343 9.9 37,141 8.2

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 491 25.9 45,613 34.9 277,382 90.4 323,854 71.3
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 1,274 67.1 76,233 58.3 24,625 8.0 101,247 22.3
Not well or not at all 127 6.7 8,307 6.4 2,956 1.0 11,340 2.5

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 1,305 72.7 86,207 69.8 171,819 73.6 258,562 69.6
Not in the labour force 485 27.0 36,141 29.3 60,607 26.0 97,524 26.2
Not stated 0 0.0 1,153 0.9 1,047 0.4 15,474 4.2

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 818 62.7 53,695 62.3 109,617 63.8 163,581 63.3
Worked part-time 350 26.8 24,690 28.6 46,541 27.1 71,381 27.6
Away from work (a) 64 4.9 3,996 4.6 9,564 5.6 13,639 5.3
Unemployed 70 5.4 3,821 4.4 6,105 3.6 9,956 3.9

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 53 4.3 2,730 3.3 8,258 5.0 11,003 4.4
1-19 hours 145 11.7 8,915 10.8 20,550 12.4 29,531 11.9
20-29 hours 129 10.4 9,911 12.0 14,918 9.0 24,870 10.0
30-34 hours 77 6.2 5,872 7.1 11,069 6.7 16,984 6.8
35-39 hours 381 30.8 24,644 29.9 39,308 23.7 64,068 25.8
40-44 hours 267 21.6 18,312 22.2 38,534 23.3 56,944 22.9
45 hours or more 177 14.3 10,742 13.0 31,775 19.2 42,565 17.1

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Professionals 512 41.4 27,487 33.4 50,591 30.5 78,169 31.4
Managers 214 17.3 11,530 14.0 32,820 19.8 44,389 17.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 166 13.4 9,885 12.0 26,212 15.8 36,150 14.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 109 8.8 10,491 12.7 16,586 10.0 27,144 10.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 85 6.9 7,675 9.3 16,135 9.7 23,880 9.6
Sales Workers 63 5.1 4,921 6.0 10,261 6.2 15,209 6.1
Labourers 49 4.0 6,034 7.3 6,309 3.8 12,380 5.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 16 1.3 2,532 3.1 3,450 2.1 6,016 2.4

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Central Government Administration 267 21.6 10,678 13.0 31,886 19.2 42,601 17.1
Cafes and Restaurants 84 6.8 3,517 4.3 2,821 1.7 6,350 2.6
Defence 54 4.4 2,859 3.5 11,456 6.9 14,327 5.8
Higher Education 50 4.0 3,269 4.0 3,367 2.0 6,647 2.7
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 44 3.6 4,027 4.9 4,834 2.9 8,878 3.6

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $1,261 N/A $1,047 N/A $1,305 N/A $1,203 N/A
Family (c) $3,076 N/A $2,695 N/A $3,037 N/A $2,872 N/A
Household (d) $2,632 N/A $2,477 N/A $2,311 N/A $2,373 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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 726 58.7 53,383 64.8 106,097 64.0 159,821 64.3
By bus and/or train, only 71 5.7 4,111 5.0 5,035 3.0 9,176 3.7
Other (b) 170 13.7 9,948 12.1 17,185 10.4 27,173 10.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 158 12.8 8,434 10.2 18,738 11.3 27,211 10.9
Did not go to work 106 8.6 6,219 7.5 18,366 11.1 24,624 9.9

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 1,367 76.2 85,030 68.8 194,465 83.3 280,169 75.4
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 475 26.5 37,106 30.0 67,832 29.1 105,113 28.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 186 10.4 12,674 10.3 31,580 13.5 44,449 12.0
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 345 19.2 18,837 15.3 49,466 21.2 68,443 18.4

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 401 22.4 22,720 18.4 62,678 26.8 85,626 23.0
5 to 14 hours 559 31.2 36,540 29.6 86,144 36.9 122,930 33.1
15 to 29 hours 261 14.5 16,024 13.0 30,873 13.2 47,011 12.7
30 hours or more 145 8.1 9,741 7.9 14,766 6.3 24,603 6.6

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 74 3.9 9,836 7.5 24,954 8.1 35,106 7.7
Asthma 112 5.9 6,924 5.3 33,787 11.0 40,839 9.0
Cancer (including remission) 35 1.8 3,467 2.7 8,621 2.8 12,182 2.7
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 8 0.4 994 0.8 1,486 0.5 2,634 0.6
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 94 4.9 7,370 5.6 9,986 3.3 17,501 3.9
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 43 2.3 4,765 3.6 9,186 3.0 14,098 3.1
Kidney disease 14 0.7 1,387 1.1 2,774 0.9 4,194 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 10 0.5 1,586 1.2 4,326 1.4 5,998 1.3
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 102 5.4 7,294 5.6 38,029 12.4 45,517 10.0
Stroke 11 0.6 1,145 0.9 2,023 0.7 3,237 0.7
Any other long-term health condition(s) 157 8.3 10,961 8.4 32,978 10.7 44,128 9.7
No long-term health condition(s) 1,363 71.8 91,098 69.7 185,455 60.4 277,197 61.0
Not stated 35 1.8 2,709 2.1 9,117 3.0 27,308 6.0

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 1,466 77.2 97,053 74.3 201,882 65.8 299,632 65.9
One condition 315 16.6 21,524 16.5 68,154 22.2 90,073 19.8
Two conditions 57 3.0 6,337 4.9 19,803 6.5 26,351 5.8
Three or more conditions 18 0.9 3,031 2.3 7,952 2.6 11,131 2.4
Not stated 35 1.8 2,709 2.1 9,117 3.0 27,308 6.0

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 430 42.2 22,787 40.4 24,028 38.2 47,064 39.3
Couple family with children 493 48.4 27,585 48.9 26,573 42.3 54,271 45.3
One parent family 75 7.4 5,381 9.5 11,171 17.8 16,650 13.9
Other family 18 1.8 659 1.2 1,086 1.7 1,773 1.5

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

Families with children
All families
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 165 16.2 10,153 18.0 10,236 16.3 20,440 17.1
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 370 36.3 23,064 40.9 25,076 39.9 48,259 40.3

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 295 32.0 15,683 31.1 17,866 35.3 33,585 33.1
Both employed, worked part-time 42 4.6 2,397 4.8 1,824 3.6 4,231 4.2
One employed full-time, one part-time 187 20.3 10,030 19.9 10,901 21.5 20,954 20.7
One employed full-time, other not working 145 15.7 6,741 13.4 4,590 9.1 11,354 11.2
One employed part-time, other not working 42 4.6 2,786 5.5 2,100 4.2 4,904 4.8
Both not working 147 15.9 8,488 16.8 7,754 15.3 16,372 16.2
Other (includes away from work) 51 5.5 2,839 5.6 3,897 7.7 6,749 6.7
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 17 1.8 1,413 2.8 1,662 3.3 3,178 3.1

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 829 59.0 44,536 62.6 61,295 63.7 106,433 63.2
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 214 15.2 11,940 16.8 16,752 17.4 28,921 17.2
Flat or apartment 361 25.7 14,547 20.4 17,953 18.7 32,669 19.4
Other dwelling 0 0.0 48 0.1 105 0.1 168 0.1

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 9 0.6 169 0.2 241 0.3 415 0.2
1 bedroom 129 9.2 5,808 8.2 8,308 8.6 14,185 8.4
2 bedrooms 250 17.8 12,427 17.5 16,837 17.5 29,482 17.5
3 bedrooms 404 28.7 24,859 34.9 37,340 38.8 62,527 37.1
4 or more bedrooms 613 43.6 27,269 38.3 32,910 34.2 60,359 35.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 0.2 648 0.9 559 0.6 1,429 0.8

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 Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 1,021 72.6 53,598 75.3 60,690 63.1 114,756 68.1
Multiple family households 27 1.9 1,780 2.5 668 0.7 2,453 1.5
Single (or lone) person households 239 17.0 11,970 16.8 30,918 32.1 43,338 25.7
Group households 119 8.5 3,839 5.4 3,915 4.1 7,850 4.7

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
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Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 430 30.6 18,942 26.6 25,588 26.6 44,831 26.6
Owned with a mortgage (a) 615 43.7 27,560 38.7 40,051 41.6 67,754 40.2
Rented (b) 336 23.9 22,991 32.3 28,399 29.5 51,681 30.7
Other tenure type (c) 22 1.6 1,013 1.4 1,626 1.7 2,675 1.6
Not stated 7 0.5 681 1.0 538 0.6 1,456 0.9

(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)
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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) % Born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,058 N/A $2,167 N/A $2,006 N/A $2,080 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $496 N/A $460 N/A $450 N/A $450 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)
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