Casey (C)/Cardinia (C)

2006 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Areas
Area code IARE07025
Total population 272,073
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,401
Male 679
Female 722
Median age 18
Occupied private dwellings 652
Average people per household 3.3
Median weekly household income 968
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,300
Median weekly rent 180

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People

demographics | language diversity | employment

Demographics

People Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) % Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) Australia % Australia
Total Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,401 0.5 455,031 2.3
Aboriginal 1,229 87.7 407,698 89.6
Torres Strait Islander 145 10.3 29,517 6.5
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 27 1.9 17,816 3.9
Male 679 48.5 224,079 49.2
Female 722 51.5 230,952 50.8

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 1,401 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people usually resident in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C), 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female.

Age
People
Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) % Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 184 13.1 55,567 12.2
5-14 years 391 27.9 115,542 25.4
15-24 years 243 17.3 86,015 18.9
25-54 years 481 34.3 160,588 35.3
55-64 years 67 4.8 22,202 4.9
65 years and over 35 2.5 15,113 3.3
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Median age 18 -- 20 --

In the 2006 Census, 41.0% of the population usually resident in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-14 years, 7.3% were aged 55 years and over and the median age was 18 years.

Language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) % Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) Australia % Australia
Paakantyi 3 0.2 15 0.0
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English only spoken at home 1,296 92.5 372,012 81.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for Indigenous language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) was Paakantyi 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5% resident in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C)

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) % Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) Australia % Australia
Employed 448 88.5 122,747 84.4
Unemployed 58 11.5 22,643 15.6
Not in the labour force 270 -- 121,360 --
Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 506 -- 145,390 --

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 506 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) were in the labour force. Of these 88.5% were employed and 11.5% were unemployed. 270 were not in the labour force.

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Education
People aged 15 years and over
Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) % Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) Australia % Australia
Highest year of school completed:  null  null  null  null
Year 10 or equivalent 217 26.3 79,450 28.0
Year 12 or equivalent 198 24.0 55,100 19.4
People aged 15-19 years in full-time education 64 7.7 21,762 7.7
People with a qualification 342 41.4 101,457 35.7

In the 2006 Census, 26.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) had completed Year 10 or equivalent, and 24.0% had completed Year 12 or equivalent. 7.7% aged 15-19 years were in full-time education and 41.4% aged 15 years and over had a qualification.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) % Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 652 -- 167,049 --
Owned outright 68 10.4 18,375 11.0
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 253 38.8 38,665 23.1
Rented (includes rent-free) 295 45.2 100,630 60.2
Other tenure type 10 1.5 1,177 0.7
Tenure type not stated 26 4.0 8,202 4.9

In the 2006 Census, there were 652 dwellings with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C). 10.4% of these dwellings were fully owned, 38.8% were being purchased and 45.2% were rented.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) % Casey (C)/Cardinia (C) Australia % Australia
Median weekly individual income 398 -- 278 --
Median weekly household income 968 -- 791 --
Median weekly rent 180 -- 140 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,300 -- 1,127 --
Average people per household 3.3 -- 3.4 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.3 --

In the 2006 Census in Casey (C)/Cardinia (C), the median weekly individual income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over was $398 and the median household income was $968. The median weekly rent was $180 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average household size was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. 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. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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