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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Wharf VIC 3006.

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

18.3% of South Wharf's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.

14 family households lived in South Wharf; 35.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

35.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

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

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

South Wharf had 71 residents at the 2021 Census.

36.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

15.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in South Wharf.

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

Flats and apartments accounted for 73.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

14.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

19.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

66.7% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.

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

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

The average household in South Wharf had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 34.8%, while 17.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

44.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

44.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne 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 South Wharf?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

17.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 60.9% of the total.

52.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

29.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 70.4% reported a different address.

53.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

40.8% of residents used only English at home.

46.5% used a language other than English at home.

8.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

53.5% of South Wharf's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 46.5% was born in Australia.

4.2% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 7.0% of ancestry responses in South Wharf.

Australian ancestry made up 11.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.6% of responses.

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

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

44.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 27.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 22.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

46.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

66.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.9% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

40.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,874 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $622 per week.

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

How does South Wharf compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 44.4% in South Wharf, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 14.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Renting accounted for 66.7% in South Wharf, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

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

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