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In the 2011 Census, there were 93,617 people in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3) of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.
The median age of people in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3) was 28 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 7.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.6% of the population.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), of people aged 15 years and over, 25.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.6% were in a de facto marriage.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3) was 41 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 29 years.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3) 42.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 4.7% were in primary school, 5.3% in secondary school and 56.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.
There were 53,092 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3). Of these 63.6% were employed full time, 23.7% were employed part-time and 8.2% were unemployed.
Of employed people in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), 10.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 53.9% worked 40 hours or more.
The median age of people employed full-time in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3) was 32 years and for people who were employed part-time was 28 years.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
5,051
5.8
490,097
11.3
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
16,137
18.6
772,444
17.7
3,090,874
17.8
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 11.3% provided care for children and 5.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), 22.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 5.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 3.1% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), 22.4% were couple families with children, 56.9% were couple families without children and 10.5% were one parent families.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,051 and those without children was $2,570.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
4,868
33.7
245,136
21.0
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
584
4.0
44,125
3.8
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
2,248
15.5
262,686
22.5
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
2,439
16.9
191,291
16.4
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
742
5.1
64,087
5.5
251,191
5.4
Both not working
1,716
11.9
222,472
19.0
899,598
19.2
Other
768
5.3
71,967
6.2
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
1,098
7.6
67,841
5.8
314,529
6.7
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), of couple families, 33.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 15.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
6,665
16.7
185,737
9.6
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
31,161
78.0
250,493
12.9
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
88
0.2
11,692
0.6
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), 5.1% were separate houses, 16.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 78.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), of occupied private dwellings 26.5% had 1 bedroom, 45.0% had 2 bedrooms and 18.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 1.9. The average household size was 2 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), 15.7% were owned outright, 19.0% were owned with a mortgage and 62.7% were rented.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), of all households, 45.4% were family households, 38.0% were single person households and 16.6% were group households.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), 27.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 14.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), 40.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 13.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 2.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), there were 263 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 164 (or 62.4%) were male and 99 (or 37.6%) were female. The median age was 26 years.
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household
2
--
3
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.3
--
1.2
--
1.2
--
Median household income
1,631
--
962
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,631.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
351
--
200
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
2,548
--
1,500
--
1,647
--
In Melbourne City (Statistical Area Level 3), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $351 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,548.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 28/03/2013
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics | It contains data from the 2011 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2011 | Release date of this QuickStat was 28 March 2013 | Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data | These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats | For more information refer to Introduced Random Error in the 2011 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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