Rottnest Island (L)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Area codeUCL522057
People166
Male56.2%
Female43.8%
Median age33
Families24
Average number of children per family null
for families with children2
for all households (a)0.2
All private dwellings238
Average number of people per household1.9
Median weekly household income$2,042
Median monthly mortgage repayments$0
Median weekly rent (b)$113
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling0.2

(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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Male9156.21,322,85549.712,545,15449.3
Female7143.81,337,17150.312,877,63550.7

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Indigenous status
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander00.088,6933.3812,7283.2
Non-Indigenous14989.82,431,20491.423,375,94991.9
Indigenous status not stated137.8140,1285.31,234,1124.9

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Age
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Median age33N/A38N/A38N/A
0-4 years42.7161,7536.11,463,8175.8
5-9 years74.8172,6546.51,586,1386.2
10-14 years00.0171,3776.41,588,0516.2
15-19 years74.8153,2635.81,457,8125.7
20-24 years1812.2158,8176.01,579,5396.2
25-29 years2718.4176,0456.61,771,6767.0
30-34 years2315.6196,3127.41,853,0857.3
35-39 years106.8200,9047.61,838,8227.2
40-44 years85.4178,5896.71,648,8436.5
45-49 years106.8174,6326.61,635,9636.4
50-54 years128.2173,6226.51,610,9446.3
55-59 years64.1162,7786.11,541,9116.1
60-64 years96.1150,6675.71,468,0975.8
65-69 years00.0132,1865.01,298,4605.1
70-74 years32.0115,1964.31,160,7684.6
75-79 years00.078,0122.9821,9203.2
80-84 years32.053,1152.0554,5982.2
85 years and over00.050,1061.9542,3422.1

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

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Married5033.61,018,97147.39,665,70846.5
Separated32.071,5093.3674,5903.2
Divorced96.0190,4938.81,831,9528.8
Widowed00.095,6014.41,029,1425.0
Never married8758.4777,66836.17,583,39336.5

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 onRegistered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Registered marriage (a)3237.6899,16747.48,747,13546.6
De facto marriage (b)1112.9230,61812.22,168,35111.5
Not married4249.4766,27840.47,863,32741.9

(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.

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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Preschool37.545,4525.6484,1856.3
Primary null null null null null null
Primary - Government37.5156,06219.31,421,30018.5
Primary - Catholic00.036,6914.5396,7585.2
Primary - other non-Government00.029,4293.6254,0433.3
Primary total (a)410.0222,55527.62,075,22427.0
Secondary null null null null null null
Secondary - Government00.0102,36712.7934,13812.2
Secondary - Catholic00.036,4284.5371,0224.8
Secondary - other non-Government00.036,8314.6322,3144.2
Secondary total (b)00.0175,84121.81,629,62421.2
Tertiary null null null null null null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers)410.059,8977.4601,9017.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education37.5112,06713.91,185,45015.4
Tertiary total (c)615.0172,23921.31,789,99423.3
Other00.023,8563.0242,8213.2
Not stated2152.5167,19720.71,456,61819.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above3322.1513,66723.85,464,63126.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level2315.4200,6599.31,946,7389.4
Certificate level IV64.083,5903.9719,4253.5
Certificate level III1912.8298,45913.92,617,76612.6
Year 122919.5334,32415.53,104,11614.9
Year 1164.0107,7995.0958,8034.6
Year 1064.0242,76211.32,086,30610.0
Certificate level II00.01,0440.013,6870.1
Certificate level I00.02530.02,6140.0
Year 9 or below00.0116,5705.41,490,4447.2
Inadequately described32.054,7192.5506,2592.4
No educational attainment00.012,7230.6175,8440.8
Not stated2416.1187,1348.71,694,7738.2

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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Australian4426.5789,28229.77,596,75329.9
English4225.31,000,79637.68,385,92833.0
Irish2112.7233,3238.82,410,8339.5
Scottish159.0232,5418.72,176,7778.6
Chinese106.0116,8484.41,390,6395.5

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.

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Country of birth, top responses
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Australia7545.21,648,79462.017,019,81566.9
Other top responses: null null null null null null
England127.2196,8857.4927,4903.6
New Zealand116.675,5912.8530,4922.1
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)84.828,4151.1549,6182.2
Spain63.61,6350.117,2810.1
Malaysia53.032,2821.2165,6160.7

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Country of birth of parents
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Both parents born overseas7646.61,106,19541.69,321,60336.7
Father only born overseas169.8207,1677.81,670,4766.6
Mother only born overseas84.9165,6356.21,257,9424.9
Both parents born in Australia4427.01,008,22937.911,663,57745.9
Not stated1911.7172,8006.51,509,1885.9

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 onCountry of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Australia5533.11,177,29144.312,959,28251.0
England148.4323,40012.21,626,7786.4
New Zealand127.2101,5293.8673,6612.6
Scotland127.250,3131.9272,2331.1
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)84.844,1151.7784,5943.1

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 onCountry of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Australia5834.91,220,12045.913,383,60552.6
England169.6306,91111.51,488,4795.9
New Zealand84.895,2983.6650,7432.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)84.843,5101.6787,6733.1
Scotland63.646,6041.8241,4280.9

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.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
No Religion, so described7243.41,130,09442.59,767,44838.4
Catholic3621.7496,84718.75,075,90720.0
Not stated159.0200,2107.51,751,0526.9
Anglican137.8269,58310.12,496,2739.8
Baptist53.042,6001.6347,3341.4

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 Rottnest Island (L), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (48.0%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of theAustralian 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.

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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Spanish106.012,9580.5171,3700.7
Mandarin84.851,7511.9685,2742.7
Malay53.06,1310.221,3240.1
Somali42.42,5000.115,1370.1
Hindi31.811,8960.4197,1320.8
 null null null null null null null
English only used at home11267.52,002,77175.318,303,66272.0
 null null null null null null null
Households where a non-English language is used1423.0204,51421.22,295,68824.8

More information onLanguage 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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
In the labour force12885.91,376,25163.912,695,85361.1
Not in the labour force64.0641,84229.86,888,08133.1
Not stated1510.1136,1536.31,200,8515.8

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 inComparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information onLabour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Worked full-time8163.3786,34557.17,095,10355.9
Worked part-time3628.1439,98432.03,962,55031.2
Away from work (a)86.279,9165.8991,7587.8
Unemployed43.170,0015.1646,4425.1

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 inComparing 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 onLabour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
0 hours (away from work)86.358,5974.5787,3826.5
1-19 hours75.6189,14714.51,681,12014.0
20-29 hours1814.3152,87011.71,373,40311.4
30-34 hours1310.397,9687.5908,0317.5
35-39 hours3628.6235,12218.02,487,05620.6
40-44 hours1511.9255,63119.62,448,40220.3
45 hours or more2822.2295,59622.62,159,64517.9

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 onHours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers3427.0154,34111.81,382,20511.5
Managers2822.2160,68712.31,645,76913.7
Technicians and Trades Workers2519.8199,37915.31,554,31312.9
Labourers1511.9122,9619.41,086,1209.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers107.9157,61012.11,525,31112.7
Professionals64.8287,00922.02,886,92124.0
Sales Workers64.8101,6707.8986,4338.2

More information onOccupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Accommodation4031.711,6120.9107,4760.9
Cafes and Restaurants1713.529,8312.3268,0052.2
Pubs, Taverns and Bars1310.38,4470.676,6020.6
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services107.915,6131.2145,5951.2
Catering Services64.86,0760.531,7220.3

More information onIndustry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Personal (b)$1,112N/A$848N/A$805N/A
Family (c)$2,340N/A$2,214N/A$2,120N/A
Household (d)$2,042N/A$1,815N/A$1,746N/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 onTotal 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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Walked only5745.228,1152.2306,0452.5
Bicycle3023.88,7460.779,0890.7
Ferry43.22770.04,4690.0
Car, as driver32.4810,96062.16,347,49852.7
 null null null null null null null
Did not go to work2419.0152,79411.71,417,44911.8
Worked at home32.498,2897.52,531,26221.0
 null null null null null null null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a)43.296,7797.4554,7114.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b)32.4898,94268.86,961,76257.8

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 onMethod of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night)8858.31,463,66767.914,077,65767.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night)2214.3614,55428.55,471,75626.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night)106.6231,37810.72,476,68111.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)2113.7343,56615.92,933,64614.1

More information onUnpaid 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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Less than 5 hours4229.2447,35120.84,117,13519.8
5 to 14 hours3222.2583,53327.15,663,90427.3
15 to 29 hours00.0245,38111.42,511,02412.1
30 hours or more74.9187,4138.71,785,5918.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Arthritis53.0202,8477.62,150,3968.5
Asthma106.0195,3007.32,068,0208.1
Cancer (including remission)53.072,8642.7732,1522.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.017,6120.7189,1620.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)31.8117,1824.41,198,7214.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)00.094,5233.6999,0963.9
Kidney disease00.020,3520.8231,7770.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)00.042,0871.6441,1091.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)31.8220,5818.32,231,5438.8
Stroke00.021,5730.8234,6090.9
Any other long-term health condition(s)74.2196,4317.42,041,9298.0
No long-term health condition(s)12072.31,629,24961.215,292,71860.2
Not stated2414.5235,4288.92,066,2518.1

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 onType of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
None of the selected conditions12172.91,730,75365.116,302,53764.1
One condition169.6483,68118.24,791,51618.8
Two conditions00.0142,0685.31,490,3445.9
Three or more conditions00.068,0822.6772,1423.0
Not stated2414.5235,4288.92,066,2518.1

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 onCount 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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Currently serving00.06,9050.384,8650.4
Previously served (and not currently serving)64.055,5072.6496,2762.4
Has never served12684.61,948,31390.418,954,15291.2
Not stated1510.1143,5136.71,249,4936.0

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.

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Families

Family composition
All families
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Couple family without children1666.7272,49338.82,608,83438.8
Couple family with children312.5313,66644.62,944,14043.7
One parent family00.0106,03515.11,068,26815.9
Other family00.010,9301.6108,9411.6

More information onFamily composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
MaleN/A0.0N/A20.1N/A19.6
FemaleN/A0.0N/A79.9N/A80.4

More information onSex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Both employed, worked full-time1140.7124,47221.21,234,62622.2
Both employed, worked part-time00.025,7084.4264,1824.8
One employed full-time, one part-time933.3136,01823.21,155,04220.8
One employed full-time, other not working00.078,93113.5692,49712.5
One employed part-time, other not working00.033,0225.6339,9606.1
Both not working518.5102,94517.61,163,74421.0
Other414.836,7306.3449,6408.1
Labour force status not stated00.048,3258.2253,2864.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided inComparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information onLabour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Occupied private dwellings6151.3964,73489.19,275,21789.9
Unoccupied private dwellings5747.9118,10910.91,043,77610.1

More information onDwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Separate house4370.5769,03879.76,710,58272.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc1219.7125,45013.01,168,86012.6
Flat or apartment00.062,3606.51,319,09514.2
Other dwelling711.55,8580.654,7110.6

More information onDwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters)00.02,5570.344,8640.5
1 bedroom1421.535,2363.7488,6815.3
2 bedrooms812.3121,45012.61,768,53019.1
3 bedrooms2538.5361,32737.53,617,80339.0
4 or more bedrooms1218.5431,24144.73,224,35134.8
Number of bedrooms not stated69.212,9191.3130,9891.4
 null null null null null null null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling2.9N/A3.3N/A3.1N/A
Average number of people per household1.9N/A2.5N/A2.5N/A

More information onNumber of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD),Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
None4680.747,1074.9673,9697.3
1 motor vehicle35.3327,85934.03,353,73736.2
2 motor vehicles58.8376,78339.13,366,73836.3
3 or more vehicles00.0199,81120.71,745,92418.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated35.313,1791.4134,8481.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Family households2442.1686,94971.26,542,64870.5
Single (or lone) person households2543.9245,19325.42,370,74225.6
Group households814.032,5913.4361,8223.9

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Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Owned outright00.0281,32729.22,872,33131.0
Owned with a mortgage (a)46.6385,62940.03,242,44935.0
Rented (b)3354.1263,82627.32,842,37830.6
Other tenure type (c)1626.220,6482.1181,5182.0
Tenure type not stated69.813,3031.4136,5381.5

(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.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a)N/A0.0N/A16.3N/A16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a)N/A22.9N/A25.6N/A24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Median rent (a)113N/A340N/A375N/A
 null null null null null null null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b)1854.5157,93459.91,667,08058.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b)00.074,61528.3915,31732.2
Unable to determine (c)1648.531,28011.9259,9929.1

(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 toRAID.
(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.

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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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Median mortgage repayments0N/A1,842N/A1,863N/A
 null null null null null null null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a)4100.0277,90172.12,398,90274.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a)00.050,19213.0468,81714.5
Unable to determine (b)00.057,53914.9374,73411.6

(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 toMAID.
(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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Male00.044,71650.4403,70949.7
Female00.043,98549.6409,02550.3
 null null null null null null null
Median age0N/A24N/A24N/A

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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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Average number of people per household0N/A3.2N/A3.1N/A
Average number of people per bedroom0N/A1N/A1N/A
Median weekly household income (a)0N/A1,480N/A1,507N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

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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
Rottnest Island (L)% Rottnest Island (L)Western Australia% Western AustraliaAustralia% Australia
Median weekly rent (a)0N/A260N/A300N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments0N/A1,733N/A1,721N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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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.