People in New South Wales who were born in Afghanistan

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type State/Territory by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 1 by 7201
People 14,623
Male 56.2%
Female 43.8%
 null  null
Australian citizen 63.6%
Not an Australian citizen 35.8%
Families 5,312
Couples with children 3,730
Couples without children 736
One parent families 775
Other families 72
All private dwellings 6,186
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,444
Median weekly rent (a) $420

(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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 8,213 56.2 1,147,575 48.5 2,620,108 49.6 3,984,166 49.4
Female 6,404 43.8 1,219,373 51.5 2,657,480 50.4 4,087,995 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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 803 5.5 108,675 4.6 1,292,813 24.5 1,470,001 18.2
15-24 years 1,675 11.5 171,856 7.3 734,198 13.9 954,084 11.8
25-34 years 4,063 27.8 412,164 17.4 665,357 12.6 1,142,026 14.1
35-44 years 3,349 22.9 461,740 19.5 583,911 11.1 1,103,170 13.7
45-54 years 2,180 14.9 355,798 15.0 611,437 11.6 1,016,948 12.6
55-64 years 1,474 10.1 345,989 14.6 567,481 10.8 961,784 11.9
65 years and over 1,084 7.4 510,723 21.6 822,393 15.6 1,424,145 17.6
Median age 36 N/A 45 N/A 34 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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 8,988 65.0 1,326,600 58.7 1,655,846 41.6 3,124,151 47.3
Separated 562 4.1 71,710 3.2 123,402 3.1 209,657 3.2
Divorced 482 3.5 186,216 8.2 345,140 8.7 569,516 8.6
Widowed 559 4.0 123,158 5.5 190,584 4.8 339,990 5.1
Never married 3,236 23.4 550,587 24.4 1,669,808 41.9 2,358,844 35.7

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
All people 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan 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 20 0.1 7,693 0.3 159,262 3.0 167,196 2.1
Primary 382 2.6 62,955 2.7 586,786 11.1 651,375 8.1
Secondary 768 5.3 68,565 2.9 442,222 8.4 512,195 6.3
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 907 6.2 83,300 3.5 123,571 2.3 207,586 2.6
Tertiary - University or other higher education 695 4.8 129,388 5.5 244,796 4.6 375,032 4.6
Tertiary - Total (a) 1,615 11.0 213,243 9.0 368,794 7.0 583,617 7.2
Other 377 2.6 43,053 1.8 30,881 0.6 74,331 0.9
Institution attended, type not stated 271 1.9 33,223 1.4 72,690 1.4 465,268 5.8
Not attending an educational institution 11,183 76.5 1,938,215 81.9 3,616,954 68.5 5,618,177 69.6

(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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,404 17.4 906,054 40.1 927,167 23.3 1,838,502 27.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 1,210 8.8 235,000 10.4 378,048 9.5 616,322 9.3
Certificate level IV 261 1.9 45,254 2.0 170,615 4.3 216,768 3.3
Certificate level III 940 6.8 161,946 7.2 601,581 15.1 771,009 11.7
Year 12 3,066 22.2 350,323 15.5 598,250 15.0 954,987 14.5
Year 11 383 2.8 46,478 2.1 164,237 4.1 212,538 3.2
Year 10 759 5.5 144,816 6.4 543,217 13.6 698,390 10.6
Certificate level II 42 0.3 1,175 0.1 3,470 0.1 4,703 0.1
Certificate level I 15 0.1 316 0.0 442 0.0 764 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,435 10.4 157,595 7.0 320,857 8.1 487,855 7.4
Inadequately described 337 2.4 65,927 2.9 116,694 2.9 184,252 2.8
No educational attainment 2,549 18.4 54,647 2.4 9,080 0.2 64,827 1.0
Not stated 421 3.0 88,419 3.9 150,175 3.8 549,965 8.3

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 0 0.0 22,421 0.9 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 0 0.0 76,446 3.2 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 7 0.0 168,616 7.1 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 94 0.6 191,168 8.1 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 923 6.3 293,664 12.4 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 2,858 19.5 318,404 13.5 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 4,427 30.3 483,109 20.4 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 3,456 23.6 314,780 13.3 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 2,564 17.5 438,483 18.5 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 5,277,591 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Citizenship
All people 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 9,294 63.6 1,496,781 63.2 5,200,162 98.5 6,756,031 83.7
Not an Australian citizen 5,237 35.8 855,160 36.1 43,631 0.8 903,498 11.2

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

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Afghan 8,887 60.8 10,430 0.4 5,494 0.1 16,020 0.2
Hazara 4,667 31.9 5,738 0.2 1,447 0.0 7,210 0.1
Australian 600 4.1 70,335 3.0 2,218,876 42.0 2,307,549 28.6
English 443 3.0 363,298 15.3 2,018,192 38.2 2,404,990 29.8
Iranian 236 1.6 23,994 1.0 7,430 0.1 31,555 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Birthplace of spouse or partner
People aged 15 years and over, with a spouse or partner 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 7,408 94.9 1,087,004 76.5 314,527 15.5 1,406,219 40.4
Spouse or partner born in Australia 319 4.1 314,523 22.1 1,681,767 83.0 1,999,863 57.4

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Islam 13,787 94.3 192,704 8.1 153,899 2.9 349,240 4.3
No Religion, (so described) 494 3.4 661,224 27.9 1,966,947 37.3 2,644,165 32.8
Not stated 231 1.6 57,324 2.4 124,669 2.4 548,340 6.8
Catholic 11 0.1 482,721 20.4 1,308,706 24.8 1,807,730 22.4
Hinduism 10 0.1 218,801 9.2 54,165 1.0 273,780 3.4

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

English language proficiency
All people 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 651 4.5 779,205 32.9 4,636,048 87.8 5,457,982 67.6
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 9,884 67.6 1,266,364 53.5 528,732 10.0 1,805,635 22.4
Not well or not at all 3,967 27.1 302,812 12.8 55,782 1.1 361,688 4.5

More information on Proficiency in spoken English (ENGLP), Language used at home (LANP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 5,483 39.7 1,325,795 58.7 2,529,007 63.5 3,874,012 58.7
Not in the labour force 8,135 58.9 897,255 39.7 1,406,707 35.3 2,341,417 35.5
Not stated 199 1.4 35,223 1.6 49,062 1.2 386,728 5.9

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 2,363 43.1 736,361 55.5 1,391,678 55.0 2,136,610 55.2
Worked part-time 1,396 25.5 373,110 28.1 772,662 30.6 1,151,660 29.7
Away from work (a) 832 15.2 138,736 10.5 253,715 10.0 395,888 10.2
Unemployed 890 16.2 77,602 5.9 110,947 4.4 189,852 4.9

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 609 13.3 113,869 9.1 216,268 8.9 331,611 9.0
1-19 hours 573 12.5 153,596 12.3 348,024 14.4 504,158 13.7
20-29 hours 524 11.4 141,591 11.3 256,785 10.6 400,415 10.9
30-34 hours 300 6.5 77,924 6.2 167,852 6.9 247,088 6.7
35-39 hours 1,032 22.5 287,627 23.0 460,683 19.1 751,277 20.4
40-44 hours 846 18.4 282,028 22.6 483,115 20.0 768,161 20.9
45 hours or more 487 10.6 166,701 13.4 447,881 18.5 617,176 16.8

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Professionals 851 18.5 377,113 30.2 572,628 23.7 952,131 25.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 787 17.1 121,564 9.7 312,726 12.9 436,589 11.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 531 11.6 79,058 6.3 141,447 5.8 222,186 6.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 512 11.1 122,807 9.8 265,959 11.0 390,779 10.6
Managers 477 10.4 182,100 14.6 352,530 14.6 536,820 14.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers 443 9.6 151,368 12.1 327,657 13.6 480,612 13.0
Sales Workers 421 9.2 80,907 6.5 212,724 8.8 294,889 8.0
Labourers 417 9.1 107,292 8.6 191,141 7.9 300,966 8.2

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 185 4.0 30,597 2.5 61,319 2.5 92,329 2.5
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 173 3.8 57,179 4.6 95,409 3.9 153,159 4.2
Painting and Decorating Services 156 3.4 4,076 0.3 6,506 0.3 10,679 0.3
Taxi and Other Road Transport 126 2.7 6,147 0.5 2,965 0.1 9,155 0.2
Banking 120 2.6 35,611 2.9 35,303 1.5 71,055 1.9

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $564 N/A $802 N/A $827 N/A $813 N/A
Family (c) $1,513 N/A $2,223 N/A $2,169 N/A $2,185 N/A
Household (d) $1,646 N/A $2,060 N/A $1,669 N/A $1,829 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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 2,632 57.3 486,351 39.0 1,213,909 50.2 1,710,570 46.4
By bus and/or train, only 169 3.7 80,830 6.5 37,782 1.6 119,228 3.2
Other (b) 252 5.5 80,786 6.5 125,091 5.2 207,277 5.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 918 20.0 450,236 36.1 688,395 28.5 1,141,467 31.0
Did not go to work 580 12.6 143,944 11.5 342,007 14.1 487,646 13.2

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 6,147 44.5 1,423,082 63.0 2,941,913 73.8 4,392,869 66.5
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 4,354 31.5 617,492 27.3 1,044,017 26.2 1,669,763 25.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 1,721 12.5 223,170 9.9 528,798 13.3 759,383 11.5
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 809 5.9 235,432 10.4 616,806 15.5 857,891 13.0

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 1,657 12.0 355,103 15.7 882,026 22.1 1,244,306 18.8
5 to 14 hours 2,136 15.5 568,714 25.2 1,170,235 29.4 1,748,728 26.5
15 to 29 hours 1,012 7.3 280,804 12.4 525,192 13.2 811,397 12.3
30 hours or more 1,346 9.7 218,465 9.7 364,451 9.1 588,433 8.9

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 822 5.6 190,947 8.1 475,687 9.0 679,359 8.4
Asthma 694 4.7 110,326 4.7 509,948 9.7 625,835 7.8
Cancer (including remission) 131 0.9 66,750 2.8 157,750 3.0 227,981 2.8
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 49 0.3 23,432 1.0 37,509 0.7 62,706 0.8
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 900 6.2 165,853 7.0 216,342 4.1 388,747 4.8
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 390 2.7 103,876 4.4 206,902 3.9 316,840 3.9
Kidney disease 135 0.9 25,315 1.1 50,262 1.0 77,272 1.0
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 93 0.6 31,926 1.3 100,780 1.9 135,909 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 873 6.0 115,101 4.9 525,025 9.9 646,412 8.0
Stroke 97 0.7 24,025 1.0 47,505 0.9 73,269 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 909 6.2 188,453 8.0 433,197 8.2 626,827 7.8
No long-term health condition(s) 10,921 74.7 1,617,410 68.3 3,279,499 62.1 4,925,422 61.0
Not stated 472 3.2 70,400 3.0 215,262 4.1 654,833 8.1

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 11,370 77.8 1,719,355 72.6 3,490,436 66.1 5,240,109 64.9
One condition 1,877 12.8 392,582 16.6 1,072,206 20.3 1,480,498 18.3
Two conditions 550 3.8 120,529 5.1 329,000 6.2 456,604 5.7
Three or more conditions 354 2.4 64,090 2.7 170,679 3.2 240,117 3.0
Not stated 472 3.2 70,400 3.0 215,262 4.1 654,833 8.1

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 736 13.9 383,211 37.5 414,674 38.1 809,586 37.9
Couple family with children 3,730 70.2 505,142 49.4 443,484 40.7 954,588 44.7
One parent family 775 14.6 119,740 11.7 212,443 19.5 337,729 15.8
Other family 72 1.4 14,124 1.4 18,984 1.7 34,061 1.6

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

Families with children
All families 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 1,910 36.0 168,318 16.5 174,594 16.0 345,109 16.2
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 3,391 63.8 395,272 38.7 418,878 38.4 820,024 38.4

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 303 6.8 187,245 21.1 194,253 22.6 382,754 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 85 1.9 41,855 4.7 40,781 4.8 83,120 4.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 292 6.5 133,801 15.1 185,383 21.6 320,350 18.2
One employed full-time, other not working 714 16.0 125,981 14.2 90,295 10.5 217,325 12.3
One employed part-time, other not working 446 10.0 61,808 7.0 49,187 5.7 111,828 6.3
Both not working 2,007 44.9 217,551 24.5 178,502 20.8 403,262 22.9
Other (includes away from work) 479 10.7 93,212 10.5 86,701 10.1 181,101 10.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 142 3.2 26,898 3.0 33,062 3.9 64,433 3.7

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 3,196 51.7 722,279 56.6 1,151,710 72.8 1,902,734 65.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 989 16.0 158,500 12.4 176,286 11.1 340,582 11.7
Flat or apartment 1,950 31.5 384,054 30.1 239,251 15.1 630,030 21.7
Other dwelling 20 0.3 7,037 0.6 11,633 0.7 19,374 0.7

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 17 0.3 9,907 0.8 10,674 0.7 21,051 0.7
1 bedroom 266 4.3 93,863 7.4 93,956 5.9 190,792 6.6
2 bedrooms 1,715 27.7 329,852 25.9 318,503 20.1 657,578 22.7
3 bedrooms 1,712 27.7 394,978 31.0 596,526 37.7 1,006,121 34.7
4 or more bedrooms 2,328 37.6 431,370 33.8 543,947 34.4 983,314 33.9
Number of bedrooms not stated 145 2.3 15,379 1.2 19,326 1.2 41,623 1.4

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 4,644 75.1 948,161 74.3 1,026,071 64.8 1,997,317 68.9
Multiple family households 404 6.5 45,911 3.6 21,225 1.3 67,788 2.3
Single (or lone) person households 575 9.3 220,859 17.3 486,484 30.7 723,716 25.0
Group households 568 9.2 60,406 4.7 49,165 3.1 111,646 3.8

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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 551 8.9 355,490 27.9 542,753 34.3 914,537 31.5
Owned with a mortgage (a) 2,103 34.0 419,347 32.9 518,006 32.7 942,804 32.5
Rented (b) 3,370 54.5 465,459 36.5 467,468 29.5 944,585 32.6
Other tenure type (c) 39 0.6 18,960 1.5 35,764 2.3 55,931 1.9
Not stated 127 2.1 16,097 1.3 18,950 1.2 42,613 1.5

(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 Afghanistan % Born in Afghanistan Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,444 N/A $2,383 N/A $1,988 N/A $2,167 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $420 N/A $460 N/A $390 N/A $420 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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