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In the 2011 Census, there were 14,171 people in Westmead (State Suburbs) of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.
The median age of people in Westmead (State Suburbs) was 31 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.1% of the population.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Westmead (State Suburbs) was 35 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 31 years.
In Westmead (State Suburbs) 29.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.8% were in primary school, 11.8% in secondary school and 29.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.
There were 7,158 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Westmead (State Suburbs). Of these 67.8% were employed full time, 20.3% were employed part-time and 7.5% were unemployed.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
1,007
8.8
638,615
11.4
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
1,246
10.9
942,085
16.9
3,090,874
17.8
In Westmead (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 61.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.5% provided care for children and 8.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.9% 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 Westmead (State Suburbs), 23.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.2% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Westmead (State Suburbs), 50.4% were couple families with children, 35.9% were couple families without children and 11.1% were one parent families.
In Westmead (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,313 and those without children was $2,102.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
850
26.9
327,626
21.8
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
92
2.9
54,280
3.6
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
411
13.0
306,829
20.4
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
989
31.3
239,315
15.9
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
163
5.2
83,287
5.5
251,191
5.4
Both not working
351
11.1
308,233
20.5
899,598
19.2
Other
158
5.0
89,812
6.0
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
147
4.7
91,486
6.1
314,529
6.7
In Westmead (State Suburbs), of couple families, 26.9% had both partners employed full-time, 2.9% had both employed part-time and 13.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
614
12.5
263,926
10.7
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
3,318
67.6
465,189
18.8
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
3
0.1
21,140
0.9
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Westmead (State Suburbs), 19.7% were separate houses, 12.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 67.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.
In Westmead (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 6.4% had 1 bedroom, 61.8% had 2 bedrooms and 21.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.3. The average household size was 2.6 people.
In Westmead (State Suburbs), 17.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 10.4% 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 Westmead (State Suburbs), 56.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 19.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 4.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Westmead (State Suburbs), there were 91 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 31 (or 34.1%) were male and 60 (or 65.9%) were female. The median age was 23 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
2.4
--
3.1
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.2
--
1.2
--
1.2
--
Median household income
1,375
--
941
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Westmead (State Suburbs), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.4, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,375.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
350
--
200
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
0
--
1,673
--
1,647
--
In Westmead (State Suburbs), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $350 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.
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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