Wonthaggi

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL22829
People 5,215
Male 47.3%
Female 52.7%
Median age 55
Families 1,329
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 2,817
Average number of people per household 2
Median weekly household income $852
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,198
Median weekly rent (b) $270
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 2,466 47.3 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,746 52.7 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 110 2.1 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 4,797 92.0 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 311 6.0 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 55 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 186 3.6 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 229 4.4 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 252 4.8 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 231 4.4 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 194 3.7 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 246 4.7 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 227 4.3 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 247 4.7 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 233 4.5 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 267 5.1 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 304 5.8 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 349 6.7 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 425 8.1 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 451 8.6 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 482 9.2 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 353 6.8 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 253 4.8 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 292 5.6 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 1,809 39.7 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 185 4.1 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 651 14.3 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 475 10.4 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,440 31.6 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

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

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,602 39.9 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 410 10.2 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,999 49.8 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) 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.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 65 5.3 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 223 18.2 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 63 5.2 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 14 1.1 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 307 25.1 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 199 16.3 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 18 1.5 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 17 1.4 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 239 19.5 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 80 6.5 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 79 6.5 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 167 13.7 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 28 2.3 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 427 34.9 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) 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 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 528 11.6 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 353 7.8 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 166 3.6 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 696 15.3 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 515 11.3 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 396 8.7 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 574 12.6 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 7 0.2 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 638 14.0 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 77 1.7 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 31 0.7 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 576 12.7 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

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

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 2,249 43.1 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,047 39.3 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 666 12.8 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 535 10.3 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Italian 365 7.0 384,688 5.9 1,108,364 4.4

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). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,036 77.4 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 265 5.1 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 67 1.3 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
Italy 64 1.2 64,796 1.0 163,326 0.6
India 42 0.8 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Scotland 39 0.7 25,771 0.4 118,496 0.5

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,016 19.5 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 379 7.3 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 220 4.2 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,163 60.7 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 431 8.3 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 3,409 65.4 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 432 8.3 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
Italy 189 3.6 185,164 2.8 477,065 1.9
Scotland 118 2.3 61,317 0.9 272,233 1.1
Netherlands 94 1.8 51,160 0.8 177,340 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 3,567 68.4 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 404 7.7 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
Italy 145 2.8 157,999 2.4 391,399 1.5
Scotland 86 1.6 54,504 0.8 241,428 0.9
New Zealand 73 1.4 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,360 45.3 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,008 19.3 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 602 11.5 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 423 8.1 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 173 3.3 156,166 2.4 673,260 2.6

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

In Wonthaggi, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 46 0.9 92,320 1.4 228,042 0.9
Malayalam 31 0.6 25,342 0.4 78,738 0.3
German 18 0.3 16,515 0.3 70,247 0.3
Vietnamese 14 0.3 118,801 1.8 320,758 1.3
Mandarin 14 0.3 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,593 88.1 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 154 6.5 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,888 41.5 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,289 50.3 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 373 8.2 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

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, aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 798 42.3 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 829 43.9 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 161 8.5 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 98 5.2 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force 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.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 122 6.8 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 362 20.2 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 260 14.5 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 212 11.8 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 284 15.8 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 311 17.4 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 201 11.2 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

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 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 299 16.7 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 266 14.8 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 257 14.3 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 243 13.6 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Labourers 230 12.8 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 178 9.9 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 161 9.0 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 109 6.1 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 125 7.0 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 86 4.8 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Aged Care Residential Services 58 3.2 62,520 2.0 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 55 3.1 68,023 2.2 278,221 2.3
Local Government Administration 54 3.0 43,175 1.4 156,402 1.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $515 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,240 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $852 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 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) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,124 62.7 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 106 5.9 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 81 4.5 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Bicycle 24 1.3 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
Truck 10 0.6 16,403 0.5 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 223 12.4 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 178 9.9 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 5 0.3 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,211 67.6 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

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 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,879 63.3 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 826 18.2 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 675 14.9 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 683 15.0 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

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 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 707 15.5 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,139 25.0 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 589 12.9 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 450 9.9 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

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 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 909 17.4 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 538 10.3 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 245 4.7 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 74 1.4 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 415 8.0 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 462 8.9 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 90 1.7 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 258 4.9 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 724 13.9 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 121 2.3 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 504 9.7 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,351 45.1 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 467 9.0 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 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 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,544 48.8 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,256 24.1 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 533 10.2 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 420 8.1 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 467 9.0 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 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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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 159 3.5 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,022 88.4 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 372 8.2 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 660 49.7 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 360 27.1 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 294 22.1 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 18 1.4 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

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

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 22.8 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 77.6 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 99 9.7 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 70 6.9 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 181 17.7 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 72 7.1 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 86 8.4 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 402 39.4 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 61 6.0 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 47 4.6 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

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

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,361 88.4 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 301 11.3 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,025 85.8 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 208 8.8 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 17 0.7 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 108 4.6 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

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) 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 0.2 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 152 6.5 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 631 26.8 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,031 43.8 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 474 20.1 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 62 2.6 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 249 10.5 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,071 45.4 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 655 27.7 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 330 14.0 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 56 2.4 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 1,310 55.5 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 988 41.8 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 63 2.7 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

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) 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,077 45.6 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 499 21.1 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 682 28.9 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 44 1.9 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 62 2.6 35,676 1.5 136,538 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 35.7 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.7 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 270 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 310 45.5 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 311 45.6 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 65 9.5 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,198 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 361 72.3 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 74 14.8 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 65 13.0 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 51 48.1 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 55 51.9 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 24 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.8 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,093 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wonthaggi % Wonthaggi Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 280 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,459 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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