Frome

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Electoral Division
Area code SED40017
People 38,021
Male 50.4%
Female 49.6%
Median age 44
Families 10,356
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 17,531
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,353
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $240
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.3

(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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 19,153 50.4 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 18,873 49.6 902,924 50.7 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 864 2.3 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 35,146 92.4 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 2,017 5.3 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

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

Age
All people 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 44 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 2,032 5.3 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 2,375 6.2 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 2,493 6.6 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 2,219 5.8 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,851 4.9 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,975 5.2 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,118 5.6 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,135 5.6 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,045 5.4 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 2,330 6.1 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 2,678 7.0 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 2,918 7.7 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 2,936 7.7 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 2,577 6.8 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 2,077 5.5 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 1,535 4.0 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 882 2.3 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 840 2.2 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

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

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 15,232 48.9 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 1,082 3.5 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 2,909 9.3 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 1,862 6.0 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 10,029 32.2 523,561 35.4 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 13,721 49.5 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 3,563 12.9 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 10,412 37.6 571,276 42.6 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 531 5.2 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 2,377 23.5 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 569 5.6 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 487 4.8 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 3,441 34.0 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,642 16.2 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 263 2.6 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 391 3.9 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 2,301 22.7 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 685 6.8 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 808 8.0 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,495 14.8 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 165 1.6 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 2,197 21.7 82,819 16.6 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,530 11.3 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,306 7.4 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 1,317 4.2 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 5,649 18.2 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 4,296 13.8 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 3,621 11.6 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 3,878 12.5 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 29 0.1 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 5 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,924 9.4 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 711 2.3 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 77 0.2 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 2,780 8.9 103,153 7.0 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 16,894 44.4 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 16,632 43.7 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
German 4,185 11.0 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Scottish 3,431 9.0 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 3,247 8.5 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5

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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 31,554 83.0 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,959 5.2 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 248 0.7 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Philippines 190 0.5 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2
Scotland 184 0.5 11,470 0.6 118,496 0.5
Netherlands 134 0.4 6,146 0.3 66,481 0.3

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 5,752 15.1 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 2,012 5.3 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,748 4.6 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 26,150 68.8 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 2,366 6.2 87,514 4.9 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 28,026 73.7 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 3,383 8.9 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Scotland 443 1.2 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1
Netherlands 356 0.9 15,079 0.8 177,340 0.7
New Zealand 355 0.9 18,653 1.0 673,661 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 28,299 74.4 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 3,484 9.2 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Scotland 436 1.1 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9
New Zealand 357 0.9 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
Netherlands 316 0.8 13,440 0.8 152,483 0.6

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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 18,209 47.9 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 5,012 13.2 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 3,242 8.5 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 3,229 8.5 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6
Not stated 2,803 7.4 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9

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 Frome, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.2%) (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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 101 0.3 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Greek 95 0.2 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Bislama 83 0.2 241 0.0 1,631 0.0
Tagalog 81 0.2 6,433 0.4 131,195 0.5
Vietnamese 68 0.2 21,855 1.2 320,758 1.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 34,685 91.2 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 641 4.5 131,157 19.0 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 18,477 59.4 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 10,834 34.8 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,805 5.8 66,736 4.5 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 10,144 54.9 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 6,407 34.7 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 1,204 6.5 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 725 3.9 47,778 5.4 646,442 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 836 4.7 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 2,625 14.8 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 2,209 12.4 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 1,575 8.9 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 3,165 17.8 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 3,127 17.6 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 3,847 21.7 141,126 16.8 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 3,175 17.9 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,735 15.4 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 2,586 14.6 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Professionals 2,122 12.0 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,930 10.9 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,915 10.8 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,615 9.1 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 1,308 7.4 71,002 8.5 986,433 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 604 3.4 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 535 3.0 3,145 0.4 18,276 0.2
Road Freight Transport 515 2.9 10,299 1.2 135,344 1.1
Other Grain Growing 509 2.9 3,344 0.4 18,945 0.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 493 2.8 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $686 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,716 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,353 N/A $1,455 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,986 67.5 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 713 4.0 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 628 3.5 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Truck 222 1.3 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
Bus 112 0.6 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,765 9.9 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,780 10.0 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 180 1.0 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 12,758 71.9 584,680 69.7 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 22,591 72.6 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 8,355 26.8 391,531 26.5 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) 4,129 13.3 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 7,372 23.7 250,655 17.0 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 6,051 19.4 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 8,648 27.8 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 4,377 14.1 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 3,510 11.3 127,032 8.6 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 4,516 11.9 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 4,070 10.7 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 1,265 3.3 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 320 0.8 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 2,334 6.1 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,877 4.9 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 375 1.0 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 989 2.6 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 4,109 10.8 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 427 1.1 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 3,280 8.6 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 20,759 54.6 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 2,969 7.8 123,383 6.9 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 22,135 58.2 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 8,219 21.6 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 2,946 7.7 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 1,755 4.6 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 2,969 7.8 123,383 6.9 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)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 96 0.3 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,109 3.6 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 28,047 90.1 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,868 6.0 70,896 4.8 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 4,714 45.5 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 4,140 40.0 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 1,395 13.5 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 99 1.0 7,822 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 24.3 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 75.8 N/A 79.0 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,683 19.0 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 436 4.9 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 2,181 24.6 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 973 11.0 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 595 6.7 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 1,841 20.8 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 606 6.8 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 545 6.2 17,810 4.5 253,286 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) 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 14,387 86.5 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,233 13.4 83,821 10.8 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) 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 13,791 95.9 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 453 3.1 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 26 0.2 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 83 0.6 2,766 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) 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 57 0.4 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 384 2.7 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,810 12.6 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 6,794 47.2 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 5,152 35.8 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 193 1.3 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.4 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) 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 432 3.0 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 3,887 27.0 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 5,372 37.3 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 4,515 31.3 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 196 1.4 8,916 1.3 134,848 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) 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 10,136 70.5 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 3,879 27.0 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 371 2.6 23,542 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) 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 5,488 38.1 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 5,955 41.4 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 2,346 16.3 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 378 2.6 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 221 1.5 9,389 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) 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 20.8 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.2 N/A 17.7 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 240 N/A 300 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) 1,412 60.2 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 657 28.0 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 277 11.8 17,590 9.2 259,992 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,500 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) 4,388 73.7 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 712 12.0 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 852 14.3 26,706 10.8 374,734 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 422 48.8 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 443 51.2 21,420 50.3 409,025 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,437 N/A 1,282 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 		Frome % Frome South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 241 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,365 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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