White Cliffs

Demographics & education

In the 2011 Census, there were 103 people in White Cliffs of these 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in White Cliffs was 55 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 36.5% of the population.

Of people in White Cliffs aged 15 years and over, 41.8% were married and 20.9% were either divorced or separated.

The median age of married people in White Cliffs was 63 years and the median age of people never married was 32 years.

In White Cliffs, of people aged 15 years and over, 35.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.7% were in a de facto marriage.

The median age of people in a registered marriage in White Cliffs was 58 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 39 years.

In White Cliffs 17.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 55.0% were in primary school, 0.0% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in White Cliffs were English 39.5%, Australian 34.5%, Scottish 5.0%, German 5.0% and Maori 2.5%.

In White Cliffs, 74.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Germany 3.8%, England 2.9%, France 2.9%, Italy 2.9% and New Zealand 2.9%.

In White Cliffs, 73.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 21.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

The most common responses for religion in White Cliffs were No Religion 21.2%, Catholic 19.2%, Anglican 10.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.7% and Uniting Church 8.7%.

In White Cliffs 91.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was French 2.8%.

Employment

There were 43 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in White Cliffs. Of these 44.2% were employed full time, 30.2% were employed part-time and 18.6% were unemployed.

Of employed people in White Cliffs, 15.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 20.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 32.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The median age of people employed full-time in White Cliffs was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 57 years.

The only other responses for occupation in White Cliffs were Managers 31.7%, Labourers 22.0%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Professionals 9.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%.

Of the employed people in White Cliffs, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 29.3%, State Government Administration 12.2%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.3%, Furniture, Floor Covering and Other Goods Wholesaling 7.3% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 7.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in White Cliffs was $376.

In White Cliffs, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 35.7%, Walked only 31.0% and Other 7.1%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 39.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In White Cliffs, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 14.9% provided care for children and 8.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in White Cliffs, 24.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 5.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in White Cliffs, 32.0% were couple families with children, 56.0% were couple families without children and 12.0% were one parent families.

In White Cliffs 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Weekly incomes

In White Cliffs, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $0 and those without children was $2,250.

Employment status of couple families

In White Cliffs, of couple families with children, 19.0% had both partners employed full-time, 14.3% had both employed part-time and 14.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In White Cliffs, 50.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 49.5% were unoccupied.

Of occupied private dwellings in White Cliffs, 94.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.6% were other dwellings.

In White Cliffs, of occupied private dwellings 23.1% had 1 bedroom, 19.2% had 2 bedrooms and 21.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 1.7 people.

Of occupied private dwellings in White Cliffs, 60.4% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 11.3% were rented.

Household composition

In White Cliffs, of all households, 41.8% were family households, 58.2% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In White Cliffs, 62.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 0.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Number of motor vehicles

In White Cliffs, 47.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 24.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

People characteristics

In White Cliffs, there were 0 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 0 (or 0.0%) were male and 0 (or 0.0%) were female. The median age was 0 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In White Cliffs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

In White Cliffs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.