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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lima South VIC 3673.

Is Lima South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.1% of Lima South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

43 family households lived in Lima South; 41.9% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.

32.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Lima South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Lima South had 142 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Lima South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Lima South.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Lima South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Lima South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lima South had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 44.0%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Lima South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

53.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lima South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 14.6% of the total.

85.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Lima South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

50.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.2% reported a different address.

4.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Lima South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

97.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Lima South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.2% of Lima South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 97.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Lima South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.1% of ancestry responses in Lima South.

Australian ancestry made up 48.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Lima South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 21.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Lima South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

26.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Lima South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.2% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Lima South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lima South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,604 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,882.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Lima South compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.8% in Lima South, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 53.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 7.7% in Lima South, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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