The Falls

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31610
People 197
Male 105
Female 92
Median age 53
Families 52
Average children per family 2.8
All private dwellings 117
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $854
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,666
Median weekly rent $100
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Total 197 -- 4,332,739 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 105 53.3 2,148,221 49.6 10,634,013 49.4
Female 92 46.7 2,184,518 50.4 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4 2.1 155,825 3.6 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 197 people in The Falls of these 53.3% were male and 46.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population.

Age
People
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 9 4.6 297,893 6.9 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 10 5.1 286,989 6.6 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 11 5.6 290,982 6.7 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 12 6.1 293,917 6.8 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 10 5.1 293,845 6.8 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 3 1.5 300,709 6.9 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 10 5.1 286,697 6.6 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 9 4.6 308,180 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 12 6.1 312,567 7.2 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 6 3.1 302,744 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 18 9.2 288,140 6.7 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 19 9.7 257,962 6.0 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 18 9.2 243,125 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 14 7.1 185,758 4.3 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 19 9.7 136,885 3.2 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 8 4.1 99,572 2.3 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 5 2.6 76,971 1.8 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 3 1.5 69,801 1.6 402,681 1.9
Median age 53 -- 36 -- 37 --

The median age of people in The Falls was 53 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.0% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 91 56.5 1,655,245 47.9 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 4 2.5 114,427 3.3 529,280 3.0
Divorced 19 11.8 314,681 9.1 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 11 6.8 173,469 5.0 949,634 5.5
Never married 36 22.4 1,199,054 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in The Falls aged 15 years and over, 56.5% were married and 15.4% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 63 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 0 -- 48 -- 49 --
Divorced 61 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 66 -- 77 -- 78 --
Never married 23 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in The Falls was 63 years and the median age of people never married was 23 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 73 53.3 1,487,139 48.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 15 10.9 342,988 11.2 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 49 35.8 1,239,440 40.4 6,413,399 41.3

In The Falls, of people aged 15 years and over, 53.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.9% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 63 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 57 -- 34 -- 35 --
Not married 57 -- 33 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in The Falls was 63 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 57 years.

Education The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 0 0.0 50,615 3.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 6 12.0 258,616 20.2 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 4 8.0 72,713 5.7 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 4 8.0 48,450 3.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 9 18.0 154,133 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 3 6.0 51,966 4.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 52,454 4.1 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 6.0 79,238 6.2 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 6 12.0 173,433 13.5 932,524 14.3
Other 0 0.0 28,841 2.2 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 15 30.0 311,791 24.3 1,511,694 23.2
Total 50 -- 1,282,250 -- 6,503,580 --

In The Falls 25.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.7% were in primary school, 24.5% in secondary school and 12.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 82 28.6 1,587,992 27.4 7,098,486 25.4
English 71 24.7 1,629,463 28.1 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 34 11.8 484,929 8.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 26 9.1 421,004 7.3 1,792,622 6.4
German 20 7.0 270,890 4.7 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in The Falls were Australian 28.6%, English 24.7%, Irish 11.8%, Scottish 9.1% and German 7.0%.

Country of birth The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 158 80.2 3,192,114 73.7 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 6 3.0 179,496 4.1 911,593 4.2
Austria 3 1.5 2,832 0.1 17,010 0.1
France 3 1.5 4,979 0.1 24,675 0.1
Netherlands 3 1.5 14,987 0.3 76,046 0.4
New Zealand 3 1.5 192,036 4.4 483,398 2.2

In The Falls, 80.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.0%, Austria 1.5%, France 1.5%, Netherlands 1.5% and New Zealand 1.5%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 21 11.5 1,057,879 26.3 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 9 4.9 282,588 7.0 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 9 4.9 210,570 5.2 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 144 78.7 2,471,958 61.4 10,757,087 53.7

In The Falls, 78.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Anglican 51 25.9 817,834 18.9 3,679,907 17.1
Catholic 37 18.8 1,032,928 23.8 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 32 16.2 955,783 22.1 4,796,787 22.3
Uniting Church 31 15.7 276,316 6.4 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 20 10.2 152,340 3.5 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in The Falls were Anglican 25.9%, Catholic 18.8%, No Religion 16.2%, Uniting Church 15.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 10.2%.

Language, top responses (other than English) The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
French 8 4.1 9,889 0.2 57,740 0.3
German 3 1.5 16,351 0.4 80,371 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 170 86.7 3,675,957 84.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 4 5.5 183,987 11.9 1,579,949 20.4

In The Falls 86.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were French 4.1% and German 1.5%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 50 54.9 1,302,955 60.0 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 28 30.8 611,296 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 10 11.0 125,025 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 3 3.3 131,798 6.1 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 91 -- 2,171,074 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 91 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in The Falls. Of these 54.9% were employed full time, 30.8% were employed part-time and 3.3% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 11 12.9 211,872 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 10 11.8 179,614 8.8 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 10 11.8 219,806 10.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 11 12.9 369,264 18.1 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 34 40.0 933,696 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in The Falls, 12.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.0% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 40 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 53 -- 39 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in The Falls was 40 years and for people who were employed part-time was 53 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Managers 20 23.8 245,606 12.0 1,293,970 12.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 13 15.5 304,563 14.9 1,425,146 14.2
Labourers 13 15.5 215,235 10.6 947,608 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 11 13.1 202,978 10.0 971,897 9.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 10 11.9 299,326 14.7 1,483,558 14.7
Machinery Operators And Drivers 10 11.9 149,322 7.3 659,551 6.6
Sales Workers 4 4.8 199,634 9.8 942,140 9.4
Professionals 3 3.6 385,581 18.9 2,145,442 21.3

The most common occupations in The Falls included Managers 23.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Labourers 15.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Sales Workers 4.8% and Professionals 3.6%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11 12.9 22,845 1.1 120,143 1.2
School Education 7 8.2 101,926 5.0 467,373 4.6
Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 4 4.7 4,719 0.2 15,629 0.2
Dairy Cattle Farming 4 4.7 1,701 0.1 18,726 0.2
Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 4 4.7 13,679 0.7 70,191 0.7

Of the employed people in The Falls, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 12.9%, School Education 8.2%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 4.7%, Dairy Cattle Farming 4.7% and Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 4.7%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 450 -- 587 -- 577 --
Family 1,016 -- 1,453 -- 1,481 --
Household 854 -- 1,235 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in The Falls was $450.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 40 47.1 1,248,542 61.2 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 5 5.9 125,269 6.1 537,638 5.3
Truck 3 3.5 25,605 1.3 104,746 1.0
Other 3 3.5 14,312 0.7 66,616 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 154,773 7.6 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 48 55.8 1,378,983 67.6 6,620,840 65.8

In The Falls, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 47.1%, Car, as passenger 5.9%, Truck 3.5% and Other 3.5%. 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 55.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 114 70.8 2,474,102 71.6 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 27 17.0 986,298 28.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 21 13.1 353,373 10.2 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 49 30.4 645,543 18.7 3,090,874 17.8

In The Falls, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.0% provided care for children and 13.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 30 18.8 772,078 22.3 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 46 28.8 915,272 26.5 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 14 8.8 425,045 12.3 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 22 13.8 361,710 10.5 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in The Falls, 28.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 26 51.0 453,102 39.5 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 16 31.4 491,200 42.8 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 9 17.6 184,547 16.1 901,637 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 19,330 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in The Falls, 31.4% were couple families with children, 51.0% were couple families without children and 17.6% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 17.9 -- 17.6
Female -- 100.0 -- 82.1 -- 82.4

In The Falls 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,375 -- 2,011 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,375 -- 2,256 -- 2,310 --

In The Falls, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,375 and those without children was $1,375.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 10 22.2 216,006 22.9 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 3 6.7 34,300 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 3 6.7 197,353 20.9 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 4 8.9 144,966 15.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 4 8.9 47,188 5.0 251,191 5.4
Both not working 15 33.3 174,355 18.5 899,598 19.2
Other 3 6.7 58,603 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 3 6.7 71,530 7.6 314,529 6.7

In The Falls, of couple families with children, 22.2% had both partners employed full-time, 6.7% had both employed part-time and 6.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 73 65.8 1,547,303 89.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 38 34.2 177,911 10.3 934,470 10.7

In The Falls, 65.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 34.2% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 73 100.0 1,215,302 78.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 129,429 8.4 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 181,717 11.7 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 19,575 1.3 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in The Falls, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,676 0.6 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 3 4.1 64,983 4.2 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 16 21.6 260,607 16.8 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 38 51.4 651,208 42.1 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 17 23.0 532,756 34.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 29,075 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In The Falls, of occupied private dwellings 4.1% had 1 bedroom, 21.6% had 2 bedrooms and 51.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 40 54.8 448,615 29.0 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 22 30.1 533,870 34.5 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 11 15.1 513,413 33.2 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 0 0.0 14,306 0.9 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 37,100 2.4 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in The Falls, 54.8% were owned outright, 30.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.1% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 53 71.6 1,120,828 72.4 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 17 23.0 353,509 22.8 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 4 5.4 72,967 4.7 321,007 4.1

In The Falls, of all households, 71.6% were family households, 23.0% were single person households and 5.4% were group households.

Household income The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 45.3 -- 22.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 0.0 -- 10.2 -- 11.2

In The Falls, 45.3% 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.

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Mortgage & rent

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

Rent weekly payments The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 100 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.7 -- 88.1 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 4.3 -- 11.9 -- 10.4

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,666 -- 1,850 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.3 -- 90.3 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 5.7 -- 9.7 -- 9.9

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 3 4.1 110,842 7.2 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 23 31.5 547,575 35.4 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 22 30.1 575,735 37.2 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 22 30.1 267,081 17.3 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 4.1 46,071 3.0 234,292 3.0

In The Falls, 31.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 6 -- 155,825 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 6 100.0 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 0 0.0 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 14 -- 20 -- 21 --

In The Falls, there were 6 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 6 (or 100.0%) were male and 0 (or 0.0%) were female. The median age was 14 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.

Dwelling characteristics The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 0 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 0 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

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

In The Falls, 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.

Mortgage and rent The Falls % The Falls Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In The Falls, 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.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.