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Inner Metropolitan
|
Outer Metropolitan
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Provincial
|
Rural
|
Australia
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|
|
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1. Total population
|
|
Number
|
5128697
|
5274692
|
2088802
|
5389019
|
17892423
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. Population density
|
|
Persons/sq km
|
907.9
|
102.8
|
7.3
|
0.7
|
2.3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. Australian citizens aged 18 and over
|
|
Number
|
3410593
|
3298012
|
1384791
|
3534097
|
11635954
|
|
Per cent
|
66.5
|
62.5
|
66.3
|
65.6
|
65.0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. Persons who were visitors on Census night
|
|
Number
|
273528
|
150638
|
123926
|
415753
|
972779
|
|
Per cent
|
5.3
|
2.9
|
5.9
|
7.7
|
5.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Persons who changed address since 1991
|
|
Number
|
2088960
|
2001828
|
865179
|
2178890
|
7141181
|
|
Per cent
|
43.8
|
41.3
|
45.0
|
44.1
|
43.3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Persons aged under 5
|
|
Number
|
301989
|
402295
|
149045
|
411468
|
1264906
|
|
Per cent
|
5.9
|
7.6
|
7.1
|
7.6
|
7.1
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. Persons aged between 5 and 14
|
|
Number
|
574933
|
828406
|
302558
|
867353
|
2573026
|
|
Per cent
|
11.2
|
15.7
|
14.5
|
16.1
|
14.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. Persons aged between 15 and 24
|
|
Number
|
780375
|
808788
|
300376
|
680112
|
2572145
|
|
Per cent
|
15.2
|
15.3
|
14.4
|
12.6
|
14.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Persons aged between 25 and 64
|
|
Number
|
2703072
|
2728626
|
1027268
|
2726984
|
9191860
|
|
Per cent
|
52.7
|
51.7
|
49.2
|
50.6
|
51.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. Persons aged 65 and over
|
|
Number
|
1389780
|
1524581
|
552671
|
1494348
|
2150878
|
|
Per cent
|
27.1
|
28.9
|
26.5
|
27.7
|
12.0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. Median age
|
|
Years
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
35
|
34
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12. Persons of Catholic religion
|
|
Number
|
1465768
|
1509360
|
532688
|
1288912
|
4798950
|
|
Per cent
|
28.6
|
28.6
|
25.5
|
23.9
|
26.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13. Persons of Christian religion
|
|
Number
|
3384910
|
3698852
|
1549662
|
3942374
|
12582765
|
|
Per cent
|
66.0
|
70.1
|
74.2
|
73.2
|
70.3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14. Persons of Non-Christian religion
|
|
Number
|
326123
|
217354
|
23636
|
48728
|
616430
|
|
Per cent
|
6.4
|
4.1
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
3.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Persons of no religion
|
|
Number
|
895470
|
884671
|
313283
|
853220
|
2948888
|
|
Per cent
|
17.5
|
16.8
|
15.0
|
15.8
|
16.5
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16. Persons of Indigenous origin
|
|
Number
|
47293
|
53671
|
34879
|
216600
|
352970
|
|
Per cent
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.7
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17. Persons born overseas
|
|
Number
|
1561853
|
1429851
|
313416
|
601125
|
3908213
|
|
Per cent
|
30.5
|
27.1
|
15.0
|
11.2
|
21.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18. Persons born overseas resident less than 5 years
|
|
Number
|
236574
|
139849
|
28377
|
40490
|
445403
|
|
Per cent
|
5.0
|
2.9
|
1.5
|
0.8
|
2.7
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19. Persons born in UK and Ireland
|
|
Number
|
309203
|
423032
|
126597
|
264239
|
1124031
|
|
Per cent
|
6.0
|
8.0
|
6.1
|
4.9
|
6.3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20. Persons born in Southern Europe
|
|
Number
|
299119
|
235632
|
43591
|
65478
|
643987
|
|
Per cent
|
5.8
|
4.5
|
2.1
|
1.2
|
3.6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21. Persons born in South East Asia
|
|
Number
|
212971
|
196025
|
17355
|
30259
|
456460
|
|
Per cent
|
4.2
|
3.7
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
2.6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22. Persons born in Non-English speaking countries
|
|
Number
|
1104296
|
875909
|
139679
|
241935
|
2362379
|
|
Per cent
|
21.5
|
16.6
|
6.7
|
4.5
|
13.2
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23. Persons born overseas and Australian born persons with
overseas born parents
|
|
Number
|
2129351
|
1988391
|
426140
|
835510
|
5381998
|
|
Per cent
|
41.5
|
37.7
|
20.4
|
15.5
|
30.1
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24. Persons not fluent in English
|
|
Number
|
224709
|
153425
|
16951
|
20763
|
416040
|
|
Per cent
|
4.7
|
3.2
|
0.9
|
0.4
|
2.5
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25. Persons speaking a language other than English at home
|
|
Number
|
1201092
|
914324
|
126812
|
244986
|
2487068
|
|
Per cent
|
25.2
|
18.9
|
6.6
|
5.0
|
15.1
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26. Couple families with dependent children
|
|
Number
|
466349
|
637905
|
210663
|
575431
|
1889184
|
|
Per cent
|
36.5
|
44.5
|
38.4
|
41.2
|
40.6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27. Couple families with no children
|
|
Number
|
458770
|
423030
|
197735
|
511027
|
1589881
|
|
Per cent
|
35.9
|
29.5
|
36.1
|
36.6
|
34.1
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28. One parent families with dependent children
|
|
Number
|
119939
|
141416
|
59286
|
138834
|
460315
|
|
Per cent
|
9.4
|
9.9
|
10.8
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29. Lone person households
|
|
Number
|
548732
|
303468
|
174888
|
405760
|
1432816
|
|
Per cent
|
28.4
|
17.2
|
23.4
|
22.0
|
22.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30. Families with weekly income below $500
|
|
Number
|
315822
|
345739
|
178412
|
476549
|
1316139
|
|
Per cent
|
28.3
|
27.6
|
37.2
|
39.5
|
32.5
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31. Families with weekly income $1,500 and above
|
|
Number
|
221646
|
173529
|
44342
|
91847
|
531181
|
|
Per cent
|
19.9
|
13.9
|
9.3
|
7.6
|
13.1
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32. Median weekly family income
|
|
$
|
837
|
801
|
657
|
618
|
729
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33. Employed persons
|
|
Number
|
2314067
|
2341652
|
821579
|
2151391
|
7636319
|
|
Per cent
|
54.5
|
57.9
|
50.2
|
52.4
|
54.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
34. Unemployed persons
|
|
Number
|
211343
|
216711
|
102929
|
240826
|
771970
|
|
Per cent
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
11.1
|
10.1
|
9.2
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35. Unemployed persons aged 15 to 19
|
|
Number
|
25830
|
34445
|
17016
|
35603
|
112647
|
|
Per cent
|
17.4
|
17.2
|
22.3
|
20.5
|
18.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
36. Labour force
|
|
Number
|
2525410
|
2558363
|
924508
|
2392217
|
8408289
|
|
Per cent
|
59.5
|
63.3
|
56.5
|
58.3
|
59.9
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37. Employees
|
|
Number
|
2144172
|
2171432
|
748397
|
1849906
|
6921401
|
|
Per cent
|
92.7
|
92.7
|
91.1
|
86.0
|
90.6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38. Employers and own account workers
|
|
Number
|
153127
|
152982
|
65183
|
265006
|
636422
|
|
Per cent
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
7.9
|
12.3
|
8.3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
39. Women in the labour force
|
|
Number
|
1149324
|
1121318
|
399845
|
997190
|
3668297
|
|
Per cent
|
45.5
|
43.8
|
43.2
|
41.7
|
43.6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40. Government employees
|
|
Number
|
453147
|
376862
|
148886
|
376883
|
1360282
|
|
Per cent
|
19.6
|
16.1
|
18.1
|
17.5
|
17.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41. Persons employed in Agriculture
|
|
Number
|
10065
|
28438
|
22893
|
262949
|
324327
|
|
Per cent
|
0.4
|
1.2
|
2.8
|
12.2
|
4.2
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42. Persons employed in Manufacturing
|
|
Number
|
250296
|
376518
|
108482
|
229450
|
965035
|
|
Per cent
|
10.8
|
16.1
|
13.2
|
10.7
|
12.6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
43. Professional occupations
|
|
Number
|
751790
|
528533
|
184688
|
552657
|
2019391
|
|
Per cent
|
32.5
|
22.6
|
22.5
|
25.7
|
26.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44. Tradespersons and labourers
|
|
Number
|
381144
|
529454
|
198002
|
552905
|
1664257
|
|
Per cent
|
16.5
|
22.6
|
24.1
|
25.7
|
21.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
45. Persons using public transport to travel to work
|
|
Number
|
358122
|
224310
|
32387
|
41274
|
656120
|
|
Per cent
|
15.5
|
9.6
|
3.9
|
1.9
|
8.6
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
46. Persons with tertiary education qualifications
|
|
Number
|
997052
|
614690
|
212750
|
471449
|
2297399
|
|
Per cent
|
23.5
|
15.2
|
13.0
|
11.5
|
16.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
47. Persons with trade qualifications
|
|
Number
|
471052
|
576603
|
240441
|
590017
|
1881739
|
|
Per cent
|
11.1
|
14.3
|
14.7
|
14.4
|
13.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48. Persons with no qualifications
|
|
Number
|
2248666
|
2400325
|
987687
|
2563328
|
8205544
|
|
Per cent
|
53.0
|
59.4
|
60.4
|
62.4
|
58.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
49. Persons attending infant, primary or secondary school
|
|
Number
|
681413
|
961048
|
344145
|
960789
|
2947334
|
|
Per cent
|
13.3
|
18.2
|
16.5
|
17.8
|
16.5
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
50. Persons attending tertiary education institution
|
|
Number
|
444358
|
314352
|
119292
|
197602
|
1076027
|
|
Per cent
|
8.7
|
6.0
|
5.7
|
3.7
|
6.0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
51. Persons who left school aged 15 or under
|
|
Number
|
1137636
|
1294336
|
624682
|
1609639
|
4668833
|
|
Per cent
|
26.8
|
32.0
|
38.2
|
39.2
|
33.3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
52. Rented dwellings
|
|
Number
|
669395
|
393941
|
213374
|
496732
|
1773503
|
|
Per cent
|
33.5
|
21.9
|
27.6
|
25.7
|
27.3
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53. Fully owned dwellings
|
|
Number
|
788831
|
714078
|
321994
|
832649
|
2657968
|
|
Per cent
|
39.5
|
39.8
|
41.7
|
43.1
|
40.9
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
54. Dwellings being purchased
|
|
Number
|
399609
|
588986
|
189165
|
449271
|
1626291
|
|
Per cent
|
20.0
|
32.8
|
24.5
|
23.2
|
25.0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
55. Median monthly housing loan repayment
|
|
$
|
910
|
807
|
753
|
697
|
787
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
56. Median weekly rent
|
|
$
|
145
|
132
|
126
|
103
|
128
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
57. Dwellings with 2 or more motor vehicles
|
|
Number
|
718928
|
901008
|
319150
|
869438
|
2808800
|
|
Per cent
|
36.0
|
50.2
|
41.3
|
45.0
|
43.2
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
58. Flat, unit or apartment dwellings
|
|
Number
|
546514
|
129299
|
100070
|
155184
|
930845
|
|
Per cent
|
25.4
|
6.8
|
11.5
|
6.9
|
13.0
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
59. Persons residing in non-private dwellings
|
|
Number
|
223132
|
76560
|
81654
|
232030
|
613389
|
|
Per cent
|
4.4
|
1.5
|
3.9
|
4.3
|
3.4
|