People in Greater Brisbane who were born in Nepal

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type Greater Capital City Statistical Areas by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 3GBRI by 7105
People 6,459
Male 50.6%
Female 49.4%
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Australian citizen 26.0%
Not an Australian citizen 73.7%
Families 2,215
Couples with children 1,101
Couples without children 977
One parent families 64
Other families 78
All private dwellings 2,671
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (a) $350

(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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 3,270 50.6 330,356 48.1 854,070 49.5 1,242,349 49.2
Female 3,188 49.4 356,368 51.9 872,591 50.5 1,283,890 50.8

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 160 2.5 41,164 6.0 423,983 24.6 484,145 19.2
15-24 years 1,573 24.4 69,592 10.1 247,829 14.4 331,761 13.1
25-34 years 3,046 47.2 120,746 17.6 234,178 13.6 374,070 14.8
35-44 years 1,310 20.3 135,505 19.7 208,857 12.1 360,339 14.3
45-54 years 210 3.3 109,563 16.0 206,019 11.9 329,053 13.0
55-64 years 119 1.8 91,623 13.3 171,029 9.9 273,801 10.8
65 years and over 45 0.7 118,525 17.3 234,765 13.6 373,070 14.8
Median age 29 N/A 43 N/A 33 N/A 36 N/A

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over		 Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 4,305 68.4 356,079 55.2 528,599 40.6 918,065 45.0
Separated 127 2.0 21,712 3.4 44,317 3.4 70,159 3.4
Divorced 120 1.9 53,618 8.3 117,793 9.0 181,704 8.9
Widowed 27 0.4 28,315 4.4 53,005 4.1 87,097 4.3
Never married 1,721 27.3 185,832 28.8 558,961 42.9 785,072 38.4

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal 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 6 0.1 2,481 0.4 42,421 2.5 44,957 1.8
Primary 83 1.3 21,580 3.1 192,761 11.2 214,799 8.5
Secondary 108 1.7 30,820 4.5 145,720 8.4 176,965 7.0
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 808 12.5 25,142 3.7 32,878 1.9 58,186 2.3
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,183 18.3 44,426 6.5 94,198 5.5 138,872 5.5
Tertiary - Total (a) 1,999 30.9 69,684 10.1 127,183 7.4 197,281 7.8
Other 348 5.4 9,666 1.4 15,435 0.9 25,187 1.0
Institution attended, type not stated 67 1.0 7,540 1.1 20,857 1.2 125,563 5.0
Not attending an educational institution 3,853 59.7 544,949 79.4 1,182,275 68.5 1,741,485 68.9

(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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,101 49.2 233,261 36.1 316,416 24.3 550,809 27.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 1,206 19.1 71,382 11.1 128,393 9.9 200,443 9.8
Certificate level IV 167 2.7 17,540 2.7 52,437 4.0 70,156 3.4
Certificate level III 316 5.0 69,689 10.8 206,104 15.8 277,477 13.6
Year 12 978 15.5 108,313 16.8 225,831 17.3 335,842 16.4
Year 11 22 0.3 20,195 3.1 52,279 4.0 72,938 3.6
Year 10 86 1.4 44,585 6.9 163,883 12.6 210,511 10.3
Certificate level II 0 0.0 354 0.1 907 0.1 1,273 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 67 0.0 144 0.0 220 0.0
Year 9 or below 58 0.9 30,609 4.7 88,344 6.8 120,820 5.9
Inadequately described 96 1.5 18,507 2.9 29,174 2.2 47,959 2.3
No educational attainment 50 0.8 8,865 1.4 2,872 0.2 11,934 0.6
Not stated 217 3.4 22,094 3.4 35,476 2.7 141,204 6.9

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

Year of arrival
All people 		Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 0 0.0 5,244 0.8 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 0 0.0 17,145 2.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 0 0.0 37,436 5.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 0 0.0 47,606 6.9 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 19 0.3 76,807 11.2 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 115 1.8 82,222 12.0 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 1,442 22.3 181,089 26.4 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 1,233 19.1 104,631 15.2 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 3,545 54.9 118,266 17.2 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 1,726,655 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
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Citizenship
All people 		Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 1,681 26.0 404,564 58.9 1,694,802 98.2 2,112,082 83.6
Not an Australian citizen 4,759 73.7 278,238 40.5 20,483 1.2 300,117 11.9

More information on Australian citizenship (CITP)
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Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Nepalese 5,979 92.6 6,262 0.9 1,279 0.1 7,559 0.3
English 220 3.4 179,491 26.1 735,968 42.6 920,851 36.5
Southern Asian, nec 82 1.3 478 0.1 118 0.0 593 0.0
Australian 75 1.2 26,273 3.8 767,108 44.4 797,104 31.6
Indian 52 0.8 49,791 7.3 18,643 1.1 68,579 2.7

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 3,681 96.7 279,785 69.6 114,497 17.1 395,458 36.6
Spouse or partner born in Australia 67 1.8 114,494 28.5 544,975 81.2 660,431 61.1

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Hinduism 5,422 83.9 39,875 5.8 10,540 0.6 50,564 2.0
Buddhism 527 8.2 34,991 5.1 12,436 0.7 47,687 1.9
No Religion, (so described) 223 3.5 239,582 34.9 801,295 46.4 1,045,284 41.4
Not stated 67 1.0 17,096 2.5 42,201 2.4 158,764 6.3
Christianity, nfd 41 0.6 31,374 4.6 48,302 2.8 80,065 3.2

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 183 2.8 338,958 49.4 1,603,673 92.9 1,952,518 77.3
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 6,064 93.9 295,959 43.1 93,432 5.4 391,639 15.5
Not well or not at all 169 2.6 48,215 7.0 13,911 0.8 62,592 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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 5,378 85.4 431,692 66.9 880,701 67.6 1,316,910 64.5
Not in the labour force 845 13.4 206,786 32.0 410,599 31.5 624,953 30.6
Not stated 81 1.3 7,082 1.1 11,374 0.9 100,237 4.9

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 2,091 38.9 244,105 56.5 500,401 56.8 746,555 56.7
Worked part-time 2,540 47.2 129,891 30.1 252,788 28.7 383,943 29.2
Away from work (a) 514 9.6 33,006 7.6 80,461 9.1 114,282 8.7
Unemployed 225 4.2 24,687 5.7 47,050 5.3 72,132 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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 344 6.7 25,713 6.3 69,170 8.3 95,168 7.6
1-19 hours 610 11.8 49,137 12.1 110,583 13.3 160,216 12.9
20-29 hours 1,228 23.8 48,775 12.0 83,492 10.0 132,706 10.7
30-34 hours 702 13.6 31,979 7.9 58,715 7.0 91,018 7.3
35-39 hours 1,272 24.7 99,312 24.4 174,773 21.0 274,893 22.1
40-44 hours 521 10.1 85,347 21.0 166,474 20.0 252,504 20.3
45 hours or more 299 5.8 59,450 14.6 159,153 19.1 219,164 17.6

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,645 31.9 50,455 12.4 93,756 11.2 144,697 11.6
Professionals 1,146 22.2 107,446 26.4 199,293 23.9 307,246 24.7
Labourers 864 16.8 43,430 10.7 67,236 8.1 111,300 8.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 791 15.4 46,313 11.4 106,184 12.7 153,068 12.3
Sales Workers 179 3.5 26,054 6.4 75,950 9.1 102,284 8.2
Managers 162 3.1 47,945 11.8 108,395 13.0 156,642 12.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers 146 2.8 47,491 11.7 120,516 14.5 168,351 13.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 141 2.7 29,924 7.4 48,424 5.8 78,764 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Aged Care Residential Services 1,535 29.8 12,955 3.2 12,170 1.5 25,235 2.0
Cafes and Restaurants 623 12.1 13,482 3.3 13,789 1.7 27,319 2.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 310 6.0 22,817 5.6 39,967 4.8 62,917 5.1
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 225 4.4 8,137 2.0 6,693 0.8 14,930 1.2
Other Social Assistance Services 186 3.6 10,088 2.5 17,801 2.1 27,991 2.2

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $877 N/A $828 N/A $854 N/A $842 N/A
Family (c) $2,078 N/A $2,188 N/A $2,174 N/A $2,175 N/A
Household (d) $2,334 N/A $2,038 N/A $1,724 N/A $1,849 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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 2,595 50.4 240,384 59.1 496,247 59.5 739,258 59.4
By bus and/or train, only 1,092 21.2 26,152 6.4 33,957 4.1 60,293 4.8
Other (b) 662 12.9 32,845 8.1 54,116 6.5 87,336 7.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 183 3.6 70,448 17.3 146,315 17.6 217,138 17.4
Did not go to work 593 11.5 35,372 8.7 100,083 12.0 135,774 10.9

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)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 3,007 47.7 437,118 67.7 991,053 76.1 1,433,992 70.2
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 1,855 29.5 199,568 30.9 366,221 28.1 567,706 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 282 4.5 63,169 9.8 170,522 13.1 235,221 11.5
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 427 6.8 83,330 12.9 198,176 15.2 282,612 13.8

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 731 11.6 119,978 18.6 309,822 23.8 431,403 21.1
5 to 14 hours 1,171 18.6 180,379 27.9 406,286 31.2 588,804 28.8
15 to 29 hours 543 8.6 79,228 12.3 167,320 12.8 247,617 12.1
30 hours or more 561 8.9 57,531 8.9 107,626 8.3 166,170 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)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 28 0.4 52,528 7.6 147,132 8.5 202,310 8.0
Asthma 47 0.7 40,671 5.9 182,163 10.6 224,233 8.9
Cancer (including remission) 11 0.2 19,724 2.9 52,744 3.1 73,272 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 0 0.0 5,287 0.8 10,794 0.6 16,502 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 91 1.4 39,170 5.7 71,519 4.1 112,055 4.4
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 16 0.2 28,373 4.1 68,075 3.9 97,929 3.9
Kidney disease 7 0.1 6,427 0.9 15,006 0.9 21,824 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 4 0.1 11,038 1.6 35,004 2.0 46,859 1.9
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 47 0.7 42,806 6.2 211,226 12.2 255,655 10.1
Stroke 7 0.1 6,565 1.0 14,998 0.9 21,974 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 119 1.8 55,057 8.0 166,981 9.7 223,394 8.8
No long-term health condition(s) 6,031 93.4 465,673 67.8 1,035,799 60.0 1,507,747 59.7
Not stated 94 1.5 20,020 2.9 68,997 4.0 188,976 7.5

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 6,129 94.9 495,205 72.1 1,114,893 64.6 1,616,802 64.0
One condition 208 3.2 118,124 17.2 367,457 21.3 488,827 19.3
Two conditions 18 0.3 34,931 5.1 115,774 6.7 152,322 6.0
Three or more conditions 5 0.1 18,448 2.7 59,539 3.4 79,317 3.1
Not stated 94 1.5 20,020 2.9 68,997 4.0 188,976 7.5

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 977 44.1 115,648 37.9 135,007 37.1 253,022 37.5
Couple family with children 1,101 49.7 149,924 49.1 145,095 39.9 296,285 43.9
One parent family 64 2.9 36,178 11.8 75,308 20.7 112,757 16.7
Other family 78 3.5 3,687 1.2 8,215 2.3 12,124 1.8

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

Families with children
All families 		Born in Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 729 32.9 53,752 17.6 57,741 15.9 112,062 16.6
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 1,061 47.9 127,594 41.8 143,333 39.4 272,404 40.4

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 375 18.0 63,931 24.1 72,295 25.8 136,488 24.8
Both employed, worked part-time 332 16.0 13,209 5.0 10,430 3.7 23,704 4.3
One employed full-time, one part-time 577 27.8 53,215 20.0 60,531 21.6 113,986 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 200 9.6 39,676 14.9 32,131 11.5 72,023 13.1
One employed part-time, other not working 143 6.9 16,543 6.2 12,983 4.6 29,669 5.4
Both not working 85 4.1 46,716 17.6 52,340 18.7 100,435 18.3
Other (includes away from work) 271 13.0 22,767 8.6 27,090 9.7 50,093 9.1
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 89 4.3 9,517 3.6 12,306 4.4 22,904 4.2

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)
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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 1,128 42.2 272,217 71.9 390,704 74.5 669,242 73.4
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 303 11.3 45,094 11.9 56,931 10.9 103,557 11.4
Flat or apartment 1,218 45.6 59,167 15.6 73,408 14.0 133,894 14.7
Other dwelling 5 0.2 1,121 0.3 2,372 0.5 3,665 0.4

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 12 0.4 1,373 0.4 2,224 0.4 3,703 0.4
1 bedroom 113 4.2 17,415 4.6 27,150 5.2 45,366 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,027 38.5 58,350 15.4 86,643 16.5 146,636 16.1
3 bedrooms 664 24.9 127,610 33.7 198,930 37.9 329,657 36.1
4 or more bedrooms 799 29.9 169,164 44.7 203,581 38.8 374,568 41.1
Number of bedrooms not stated 56 2.1 4,436 1.2 5,778 1.1 12,106 1.3

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 2,031 76.0 287,771 76.1 341,983 65.2 634,696 69.6
Multiple family households 115 4.3 12,041 3.2 7,201 1.4 19,357 2.1
Single (or lone) person households 149 5.6 59,287 15.7 152,558 29.1 215,551 23.6
Group households 368 13.8 19,246 5.1 22,570 4.3 42,431 4.7

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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 107 4.0 89,870 23.8 143,651 27.4 236,432 25.9
Owned with a mortgage (a) 905 33.9 144,347 38.2 183,867 35.1 329,373 36.1
Rented (b) 1,586 59.4 134,976 35.7 182,346 34.8 320,356 35.1
Other tenure type (c) 19 0.7 4,630 1.2 8,874 1.7 13,780 1.5
Not stated 56 2.1 4,525 1.2 5,575 1.1 12,098 1.3

(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 Nepal % Born in Nepal Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000 N/A $1,950 N/A $1,800 N/A $1,863 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $350 N/A $395 N/A $370 N/A $380 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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