Ultimo in 2011: Census data
The 2011 Census data is out, and that means we can finally discuss Ultimo without referring back to 2006 figures.
POSTCODE 2007!
The population of Ultimo has grown by an estimated 1561 people since 2006. We imagine these figures are provisional because not everyone in Ultimo would have filled out a Census form. Apartment living makes these things a little tricky.
Total Population
Total population in 2011: 7111 (2787 of those were Australian citizens)
Total population in 2006: 5550 (2055 of those were Australian citizens)
Median age in 2011: 27
Median age in 2006: 28
Transport:
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling in 2011: 0.5
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling in 2006: 0.5
Number of households with 0 motor vehicles in 2011: 1388 (53.7%)
Number of households with 0 motor vehicles in 2006: 987 (not sure %)
Birth Country & Ancestry:
Born in Australia (2011 Census): 1602 (22% of total Ultimo population)
Born in Australia (2006 Census): 1183 (21.3% … )
Born in China (2011 Census): 1250 (17.6% … )
Born in China (2006 Census): 692 (12.5% … )
Both parents born overseas (2011 Census): 4421 (78.8%)
Both parents born overseas (2011 Census): 3111 (not sure %)
Dwelling Types
Separate house (2011 Census): 23 (0.9% of total Ultimo population)
Semi-detached / terrace (2011 Census): 363 (14.1% … )
Flat / Unit (2011 Census): 2183 (84.5% … )
Compare this to 2006 (we actually thought there would have been a higher increase than this):
Separate house (2006 Census): 0
Semi-detached / terrace (2006 Census): 358 (12.1%)
Flat / Unit (2006 Census): 2595 (87.9%)
Rent & Mortgages
Median weekly rent (2011 Census): $460
Median weekly rent (2006 Census): $335
Median monthly mortgage repayments (2011 Census): $2280
Median monthly loan repayments (2006 Census):$1904
Education
Here’s a striking figure:
In 2011 in Ultimo, 55.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 2.8% were in primary school, 3.1% in secondary school and 51.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.
We don’t have the ABS percentages at hand to compare this to 2006, though it appears that the number of Ultimo residents who were engaged in some kind of education in 2006 was also high (3436 persons, which makes that around 61% of total population, roughly).
Travel to work
The 2011 Travel to Work figures will be released in October. Bummer, that was one of the stats we were most interested in.
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