People in New South Wales who were born in Chile

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 1 by 8204
People 14,073
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
 null  null
Australian citizen 73.9%
Not an Australian citizen 25.3%
Families 7,598
Couples with children 3,459
Couples without children 3,017
One parent families 1,038
Other families 82
All private dwellings 9,885
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,189
Median weekly rent (a) $470

(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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 6,763 48.1 1,147,575 48.5 2,620,108 49.6 3,984,166 49.4
Female 7,309 51.9 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 210 1.5 108,675 4.6 1,292,813 24.5 1,470,001 18.2
15-24 years 333 2.4 171,856 7.3 734,198 13.9 954,084 11.8
25-34 years 1,708 12.1 412,164 17.4 665,357 12.6 1,142,026 14.1
35-44 years 2,220 15.8 461,740 19.5 583,911 11.1 1,103,170 13.7
45-54 years 2,584 18.4 355,798 15.0 611,437 11.6 1,016,948 12.6
55-64 years 2,550 18.1 345,989 14.6 567,481 10.8 961,784 11.9
65 years and over 4,468 31.7 510,723 21.6 822,393 15.6 1,424,145 17.6
Median age 54 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 7,172 51.7 1,326,600 58.7 1,655,846 41.6 3,124,151 47.3
Separated 846 6.1 71,710 3.2 123,402 3.1 209,657 3.2
Divorced 1,770 12.8 186,216 8.2 345,140 8.7 569,516 8.6
Widowed 723 5.2 123,158 5.5 190,584 4.8 339,990 5.1
Never married 3,353 24.2 550,587 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 Chile % Born in Chile 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 14 0.1 7,693 0.3 159,262 3.0 167,196 2.1
Primary 123 0.9 62,955 2.7 586,786 11.1 651,375 8.1
Secondary 162 1.2 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) 780 5.5 83,300 3.5 123,571 2.3 207,586 2.6
Tertiary - University or other higher education 431 3.1 129,388 5.5 244,796 4.6 375,032 4.6
Tertiary - Total (a) 1,210 8.6 213,243 9.0 368,794 7.0 583,617 7.2
Other 315 2.2 43,053 1.8 30,881 0.6 74,331 0.9
Institution attended, type not stated 191 1.4 33,223 1.4 72,690 1.4 465,268 5.8
Not attending an educational institution 12,063 85.7 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,700 26.7 906,054 40.1 927,167 23.3 1,838,502 27.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 1,912 13.8 235,000 10.4 378,048 9.5 616,322 9.3
Certificate level IV 488 3.5 45,254 2.0 170,615 4.3 216,768 3.3
Certificate level III 1,877 13.5 161,946 7.2 601,581 15.1 771,009 11.7
Year 12 2,618 18.9 350,323 15.5 598,250 15.0 954,987 14.5
Year 11 244 1.8 46,478 2.1 164,237 4.1 212,538 3.2
Year 10 777 5.6 144,816 6.4 543,217 13.6 698,390 10.6
Certificate level II 7 0.1 1,175 0.1 3,470 0.1 4,703 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 316 0.0 442 0.0 764 0.0
Year 9 or below 648 4.7 157,595 7.0 320,857 8.1 487,855 7.4
Inadequately described 789 5.7 65,927 2.9 116,694 2.9 184,252 2.8
No educational attainment 92 0.7 54,647 2.4 9,080 0.2 64,827 1.0
Not stated 719 5.2 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 3 0.0 22,421 0.9 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 14 0.1 76,446 3.2 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 822 5.8 168,616 7.1 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 4,494 31.9 191,168 8.1 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 4,049 28.8 293,664 12.4 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 1,083 7.7 318,404 13.5 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 799 5.7 483,109 20.4 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 703 5.0 314,780 13.3 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 1,821 12.9 438,483 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)
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Citizenship
All people
Born in Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 10,393 73.9 1,496,781 63.2 5,200,162 98.5 6,756,031 83.7
Not an Australian citizen 3,567 25.3 855,160 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Chilean 8,492 60.3 8,933 0.4 10,573 0.2 19,601 0.2
Spanish 3,768 26.8 30,883 1.3 19,264 0.4 50,424 0.6
Italian 606 4.3 69,135 2.9 231,104 4.4 301,829 3.7
German 535 3.8 49,676 2.1 191,082 3.6 242,546 3.0
French 299 2.1 21,699 0.9 26,708 0.5 48,636 0.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry).

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 6,177 72.2 1,087,004 76.5 314,527 15.5 1,406,219 40.4
Spouse or partner born in Australia 2,261 26.4 314,523 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Catholic 7,621 54.2 482,721 20.4 1,308,706 24.8 1,807,730 22.4
No Religion, (so described) 3,761 26.7 661,224 27.9 1,966,947 37.3 2,644,165 32.8
Christianity, nfd 693 4.9 78,870 3.3 113,399 2.1 193,728 2.4
Not stated 341 2.4 57,324 2.4 124,669 2.4 548,340 6.8
Seventh-day Adventist 315 2.2 8,310 0.4 14,178 0.3 22,729 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.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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English language proficiency
All people
Born in Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 2,763 19.6 779,205 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 9,546 67.8 1,266,364 53.5 528,732 10.0 1,805,635 22.4
Not well or not at all 1,632 11.6 302,812 12.8 55,782 1.1 361,688 4.5

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

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 7,652 55.2 1,325,795 58.7 2,529,007 63.5 3,874,012 58.7
Not in the labour force 6,029 43.5 897,255 39.7 1,406,707 35.3 2,341,417 35.5
Not stated 187 1.3 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 4,050 52.9 736,361 55.5 1,391,678 55.0 2,136,610 55.2
Worked part-time 2,331 30.5 373,110 28.1 772,662 30.6 1,151,660 29.7
Away from work (a) 816 10.7 138,736 10.5 253,715 10.0 395,888 10.2
Unemployed 453 5.9 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 740 10.3 113,869 9.1 216,268 8.9 331,611 9.0
1-19 hours 946 13.1 153,596 12.3 348,024 14.4 504,158 13.7
20-29 hours 924 12.8 141,591 11.3 256,785 10.6 400,415 10.9
30-34 hours 456 6.3 77,924 6.2 167,852 6.9 247,088 6.7
35-39 hours 1,686 23.4 287,627 23.0 460,683 19.1 751,277 20.4
40-44 hours 1,461 20.3 282,028 22.6 483,115 20.0 768,161 20.9
45 hours or more 906 12.6 166,701 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Professionals 1,578 21.9 377,113 30.2 572,628 23.7 952,131 25.8
Community and Personal Service Workers 942 13.1 122,807 9.8 265,959 11.0 390,779 10.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 923 12.8 121,564 9.7 312,726 12.9 436,589 11.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 920 12.8 151,368 12.1 327,657 13.6 480,612 13.0
Managers 871 12.1 182,100 14.6 352,530 14.6 536,820 14.6
Labourers 855 11.9 107,292 8.6 191,141 7.9 300,966 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 667 9.3 79,058 6.3 141,447 5.8 222,186 6.0
Sales Workers 321 4.5 80,907 6.5 212,724 8.8 294,889 8.0

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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 336 4.7 57,179 4.6 95,409 3.9 153,159 4.2
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 323 4.5 21,528 1.7 21,497 0.9 43,446 1.2
Other Social Assistance Services 262 3.6 27,127 2.2 59,848 2.5 87,430 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 238 3.3 39,812 3.2 40,412 1.7 80,859 2.2
Cafes and Restaurants 173 2.4 36,754 2.9 35,935 1.5 72,942 2.0

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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $746 N/A $802 N/A $827 N/A $813 N/A
Family (c) $2,142 N/A $2,223 N/A $2,169 N/A $2,185 N/A
Household (d) $1,958 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 3,152 43.8 486,351 39.0 1,213,909 50.2 1,710,570 46.4
By bus and/or train, only 402 5.6 80,830 6.5 37,782 1.6 119,228 3.2
Other (b) 522 7.3 80,786 6.5 125,091 5.2 207,277 5.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 2,146 29.8 450,236 36.1 688,395 28.5 1,141,467 31.0
Did not go to work 955 13.3 143,944 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 9,031 65.1 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) 3,124 22.5 617,492 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) 1,692 12.2 223,170 9.9 528,798 13.3 759,383 11.5
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,151 8.3 235,432 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 2,303 16.6 355,103 15.7 882,026 22.1 1,244,306 18.8
5 to 14 hours 3,729 26.9 568,714 25.2 1,170,235 29.4 1,748,728 26.5
15 to 29 hours 1,654 11.9 280,804 12.4 525,192 13.2 811,397 12.3
30 hours or more 1,341 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 1,811 12.9 190,947 8.1 475,687 9.0 679,359 8.4
Asthma 955 6.8 110,326 4.7 509,948 9.7 625,835 7.8
Cancer (including remission) 509 3.6 66,750 2.8 157,750 3.0 227,981 2.8
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 183 1.3 23,432 1.0 37,509 0.7 62,706 0.8
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,365 9.7 165,853 7.0 216,342 4.1 388,747 4.8
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 607 4.3 103,876 4.4 206,902 3.9 316,840 3.9
Kidney disease 185 1.3 25,315 1.1 50,262 1.0 77,272 1.0
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 192 1.4 31,926 1.3 100,780 1.9 135,909 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,042 7.4 115,101 4.9 525,025 9.9 646,412 8.0
Stroke 200 1.4 24,025 1.0 47,505 0.9 73,269 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,556 11.1 188,453 8.0 433,197 8.2 626,827 7.8
No long-term health condition(s) 8,087 57.5 1,617,410 68.3 3,279,499 62.1 4,925,422 61.0
Not stated 485 3.4 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 8,841 62.8 1,719,355 72.6 3,490,436 66.1 5,240,109 64.9
One condition 3,213 22.8 392,582 16.6 1,072,206 20.3 1,480,498 18.3
Two conditions 1,005 7.1 120,529 5.1 329,000 6.2 456,604 5.7
Three or more conditions 521 3.7 64,090 2.7 170,679 3.2 240,117 3.0
Not stated 485 3.4 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 3,017 39.7 383,211 37.5 414,674 38.1 809,586 37.9
Couple family with children 3,459 45.5 505,142 49.4 443,484 40.7 954,588 44.7
One parent family 1,038 13.7 119,740 11.7 212,443 19.5 337,729 15.8
Other family 82 1.1 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 869 11.4 168,318 16.5 174,594 16.0 345,109 16.2
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 2,456 32.3 395,272 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 1,251 19.3 187,245 21.1 194,253 22.6 382,754 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 307 4.7 41,855 4.7 40,781 4.8 83,120 4.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,046 16.2 133,801 15.1 185,383 21.6 320,350 18.2
One employed full-time, other not working 935 14.4 125,981 14.2 90,295 10.5 217,325 12.3
One employed part-time, other not working 472 7.3 61,808 7.0 49,187 5.7 111,828 6.3
Both not working 1,584 24.5 217,551 24.5 178,502 20.8 403,262 22.9
Other (includes away from work) 727 11.2 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) 149 2.3 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 5,545 56.1 722,279 56.6 1,151,710 72.8 1,902,734 65.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,332 13.5 158,500 12.4 176,286 11.1 340,582 11.7
Flat or apartment 2,915 29.5 384,054 30.1 239,251 15.1 630,030 21.7
Other dwelling 69 0.7 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 83 0.8 9,907 0.8 10,674 0.7 21,051 0.7
1 bedroom 698 7.1 93,863 7.4 93,956 5.9 190,792 6.6
2 bedrooms 2,472 25.0 329,852 25.9 318,503 20.1 657,578 22.7
3 bedrooms 3,325 33.6 394,978 31.0 596,526 37.7 1,006,121 34.7
4 or more bedrooms 3,206 32.4 431,370 33.8 543,947 34.4 983,314 33.9
Number of bedrooms not stated 100 1.0 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 7,205 72.9 948,161 74.3 1,026,071 64.8 1,997,317 68.9
Multiple family households 412 4.2 45,911 3.6 21,225 1.3 67,788 2.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,702 17.2 220,859 17.3 486,484 30.7 723,716 25.0
Group households 567 5.7 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 2,182 22.1 355,490 27.9 542,753 34.3 914,537 31.5
Owned with a mortgage (a) 3,036 30.7 419,347 32.9 518,006 32.7 942,804 32.5
Rented (b) 4,439 44.9 465,459 36.5 467,468 29.5 944,585 32.6
Other tenure type (c) 118 1.2 18,960 1.5 35,764 2.3 55,931 1.9
Not stated 115 1.2 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 Chile % Born in Chile Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,189 N/A $2,383 N/A $1,988 N/A $2,167 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $470 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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