Caversham

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50277
People 7,419
Male 49.9%
Female 50.1%
Median age 33
Families 2,055
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 2,631
Average number of people per household 3
Median weekly household income $2,266
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $390
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,703 49.9 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,720 50.1 1,337,171 50.3 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 237 3.2 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 6,914 93.2 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 265 3.6 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

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

Age
All people
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 33 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 747 10.1 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 676 9.1 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 471 6.3 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 348 4.7 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 382 5.1 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 485 6.5 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 796 10.7 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 784 10.6 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 601 8.1 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 489 6.6 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 393 5.3 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 325 4.4 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 313 4.2 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 234 3.2 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 179 2.4 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 98 1.3 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 69 0.9 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 36 0.5 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

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

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 3,048 55.2 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 189 3.4 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 356 6.4 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 138 2.5 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,794 32.5 777,668 36.1 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,843 55.2 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 625 12.1 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,685 32.7 766,278 40.4 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 215 9.2 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 522 22.4 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 156 6.7 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 134 5.7 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 816 35.0 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 221 9.5 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 122 5.2 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 111 4.8 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 455 19.5 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 155 6.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 289 12.4 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 438 18.8 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 81 3.5 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 312 13.4 167,197 20.7 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,379 25.0 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 589 10.7 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 250 4.5 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 827 15.0 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 919 16.6 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 258 4.7 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 491 8.9 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 4 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 273 4.9 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 141 2.6 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 41 0.7 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 358 6.5 187,134 8.7 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 2,020 27.2 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,931 26.0 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Indian 622 8.4 77,357 2.9 783,953 3.1
Irish 450 6.1 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 447 6.0 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6

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). 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 4,338 58.5 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 548 7.4 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
England 356 4.8 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
Philippines 289 3.9 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
New Zealand 225 3.0 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 82 1.1 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7

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

Country of birth of parents
All people
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,978 53.6 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 514 6.9 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 487 6.6 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,148 28.9 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 296 4.0 172,800 6.5 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,635 35.5 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
India 826 11.1 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7
England 618 8.3 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
Philippines 366 4.9 42,204 1.6 350,264 1.4
New Zealand 280 3.8 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6

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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,672 36.0 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 830 11.2 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6
England 592 8.0 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 402 5.4 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6
New Zealand 296 4.0 95,298 3.6 650,743 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,456 33.1 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,642 22.1 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Hinduism 538 7.3 52,055 2.0 684,002 2.7
Anglican 490 6.6 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Islam 406 5.5 66,764 2.5 813,392 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.

In Caversham, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (45.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Punjabi 227 3.1 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
Tagalog 163 2.2 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Arabic 151 2.0 16,000 0.6 367,159 1.4
Gujarati 124 1.7 10,105 0.4 81,334 0.3
Hindi 124 1.7 11,896 0.4 197,132 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,767 64.3 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 795 32.9 204,514 21.2 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 4,018 72.7 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,258 22.8 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 251 4.5 136,153 6.3 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,449 61.0 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,170 29.1 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 249 6.2 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 155 3.9 70,001 5.1 646,442 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 185 4.8 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 448 11.6 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 431 11.2 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 278 7.2 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 836 21.6 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 820 21.2 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 787 20.4 295,596 22.6 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 776 20.1 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 652 16.9 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 551 14.3 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 466 12.1 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Managers 413 10.7 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 348 9.0 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 320 8.3 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 270 7.0 101,670 7.8 986,433 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 172 4.5 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Iron Ore Mining 126 3.3 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 112 2.9 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Aged Care Residential Services 112 2.9 24,562 1.9 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 108 2.8 27,161 2.1 278,221 2.3

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $980 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,423 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,266 N/A $1,815 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,552 66.0 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 188 4.9 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train 55 1.4 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Train, car as driver 47 1.2 9,083 0.7 31,148 0.3
Bus 46 1.2 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 472 12.2 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 248 6.4 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 226 5.8 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,846 73.6 898,942 68.8 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,695 66.8 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 2,022 36.6 614,554 28.5 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) 544 9.8 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 685 12.4 343,566 15.9 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,182 21.4 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,467 26.5 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 543 9.8 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 506 9.1 187,413 8.7 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 387 5.2 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 531 7.2 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 135 1.8 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 14 0.2 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 306 4.1 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 150 2.0 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 50 0.7 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 85 1.1 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 482 6.5 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 39 0.5 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 487 6.6 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 5,075 68.4 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 498 6.7 235,428 8.9 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 5,352 72.1 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,169 15.8 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 288 3.9 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 127 1.7 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 498 6.7 235,428 8.9 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 11 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 93 1.7 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 5,178 93.7 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 246 4.5 143,513 6.7 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 642 31.2 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,158 56.4 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 232 11.3 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 22 1.1 10,930 1.6 108,941 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.1 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.9 N/A 79.9 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 475 26.4 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 68 3.8 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 475 26.4 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 248 13.8 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 74 4.1 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 179 10.0 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 146 8.1 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 141 7.8 48,325 8.2 253,286 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)
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,420 95.6 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 115 4.5 118,109 10.9 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)
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,271 93.8 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 48 2.0 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 6 0.2 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 89 3.7 5,858 0.6 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)
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 8 0.3 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 35 1.4 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 108 4.5 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 641 26.5 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,606 66.3 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 23 1.0 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3 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)
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 42 1.7 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 644 26.7 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,162 48.2 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 541 22.4 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 24 1.0 13,179 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)
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,977 81.5 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 388 16.0 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 62 2.6 32,591 3.4 361,822 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)
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 421 17.4 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,568 64.8 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 393 16.2 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 18 0.7 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 22 0.9 13,303 1.4 136,538 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)
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 9.9 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 29.6 N/A 25.6 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 390 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 256 65.1 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 92 23.4 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 43 10.9 31,280 11.9 259,992 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,127 71.9 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 212 13.5 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 226 14.4 57,539 14.9 374,734 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 119 50.6 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 116 49.4 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.6 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,339 N/A 1,480 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
Caversham % Caversham Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 300 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,117 N/A 1,733 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

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.