Black Point

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC40050
People 194
Male 102
Female 92
Median age 59
Families 56
Average children per family 2
All private dwellings 569
Average people per household 2
Median weekly household income $650
Median monthly mortgage repayments $850
Median weekly rent $0
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Total 194 -- 1,596,572 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 102 52.6 787,218 49.3 10,634,013 49.4
Female 92 47.4 809,354 50.7 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 30,431 1.9 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 194 people in Black Point of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

Age
People
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0-4 years 3 1.5 96,143 6.0 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 3 1.5 93,202 5.8 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 10 5.1 97,591 6.1 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 8 4.1 103,248 6.5 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 0 0.0 105,586 6.6 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 3 1.5 104,507 6.5 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 8 4.1 97,820 6.1 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 3 1.5 103,966 6.5 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 10 5.1 112,408 7.0 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 9 4.6 113,085 7.1 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 9 4.6 111,857 7.0 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 30 15.4 102,009 6.4 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 28 14.4 97,599 6.1 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 18 9.2 74,667 4.7 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 22 11.3 58,536 3.7 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 16 8.2 46,631 2.9 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 12 6.2 39,560 2.5 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 3 1.5 38,157 2.4 402,681 1.9
Median age 59 -- 39 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Black Point was 59 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 7.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 35.9% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 128 71.1 633,439 48.4 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 4 2.2 38,964 3.0 529,280 3.0
Divorced 17 9.4 118,732 9.1 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 15 8.3 83,000 6.3 949,634 5.5
Never married 16 8.9 435,501 33.3 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Black Point aged 15 years and over, 71.1% were married and 11.7% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 62 -- 52 -- 50 --
Separated 79 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 59 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 77 -- 79 -- 78 --
Never married 34 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Black Point was 62 years and the median age of people never married was 34 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 103 72.0 575,818 48.7 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 3 2.1 113,166 9.6 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 37 25.9 492,206 41.7 6,413,399 41.3

In Black Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 2.1% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 60 -- 52 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 48 -- 36 -- 35 --
Not married 70 -- 36 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Black Point was 60 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 48 years.

Education Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Pre-school 0 0.0 20,581 4.5 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 8 47.1 87,778 19.1 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 26,164 5.7 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 22,597 4.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 4 23.5 52,221 11.4 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 18,905 4.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 19,825 4.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 34,842 7.6 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 65,957 14.4 932,524 14.3
Other 0 0.0 11,101 2.4 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 5 29.4 98,694 21.5 1,511,694 23.2
Total 17 -- 458,665 -- 6,503,580 --

In Black Point 8.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 47.1% were in primary school, 23.5% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 91 35.4 608,346 29.3 7,238,533 25.9
Australian 74 28.8 551,097 26.5 7,098,486 25.4
Scottish 30 11.7 128,042 6.2 1,792,622 6.4
German 28 10.9 124,625 6.0 898,674 3.2
Irish 16 6.2 121,248 5.8 2,087,758 7.5

The most common ancestries in Black Point were English 35.4%, Australian 28.8%, Scottish 11.7%, German 10.9% and Irish 6.2%.

Country of birth Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 161 83.4 1,170,788 73.3 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 10 5.2 102,680 6.4 911,593 4.2
New Zealand 5 2.6 12,849 0.8 483,398 2.2
Argentina 4 2.1 422 0.0 11,985 0.1
Germany 3 1.6 11,408 0.7 108,002 0.5
Philippines 3 1.6 8,858 0.6 171,234 0.8

In Black Point, 83.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.2%, New Zealand 2.6%, Argentina 2.1%, Germany 1.6% and Philippines 1.6%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 31 16.2 467,496 31.1 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 6 3.1 107,089 7.1 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 3 1.6 75,325 5.0 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 151 79.1 853,040 56.8 10,757,087 53.7

In Black Point, 79.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 16.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Uniting Church 59 30.4 142,429 8.9 1,065,795 5.0
No Religion 51 26.3 448,524 28.1 4,796,787 22.3
Anglican 28 14.4 200,441 12.6 3,679,907 17.1
Catholic 27 13.9 317,957 19.9 5,439,268 25.3
Lutheran 9 4.6 71,425 4.5 251,931 1.2

The most common responses for religion in Black Point were Uniting Church 30.4%, No Religion 26.3%, Anglican 14.4%, Catholic 13.9% and Lutheran 4.6%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Tagalog 4 2.1 3,820 0.2 81,457 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 189 97.9 1,303,065 81.6 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 4 4.8 100,682 16.3 1,579,949 20.4

In Black Point 97.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Tagalog 2.1%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 35 54.7 445,076 56.7 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 18 28.1 247,601 31.6 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 4 6.2 46,683 6.0 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 7 10.9 44,968 5.7 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 64 -- 784,328 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 64 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Black Point. Of these 54.7% were employed full time, 28.1% were employed part-time and 10.9% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 7 12.1 88,381 12.0 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 7 12.1 72,516 9.8 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 3 5.2 86,705 11.7 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 9 15.5 146,289 19.8 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 29 50.0 298,788 40.4 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Black Point, 12.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.0% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 54 -- 42 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 66 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Black Point was 54 years and for people who were employed part-time was 66 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 27 45.8 93,293 12.6 1,293,970 12.9
Labourers 8 13.6 82,328 11.1 947,608 9.4
Professionals 7 11.9 145,127 19.6 2,145,442 21.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 5 8.5 104,586 14.1 1,425,146 14.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 3 5.1 77,702 10.5 971,897 9.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3 5.1 106,215 14.4 1,483,558 14.7
Sales Workers 3 5.1 70,882 9.6 942,140 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 3 5.1 47,070 6.4 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Black Point included Managers 45.8%, Labourers 13.6%, Professionals 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.1%, Sales Workers 5.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 16 26.2 14,136 1.9 120,143 1.2
Other Livestock Farming 3 4.9 858 0.1 8,338 0.1
Other Mining Support Services 3 4.9 1,570 0.2 20,374 0.2
Building Completion Services 3 4.9 8,819 1.2 131,844 1.3
Agricultural Product Wholesaling 3 4.9 2,003 0.3 19,484 0.2

Of the employed people in Black Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 26.2%, Other Livestock Farming 4.9%, Other Mining Support Services 4.9%, Building Completion Services 4.9% and Agricultural Product Wholesaling 4.9%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 336 -- 534 -- 577 --
Family 812 -- 1,330 -- 1,481 --
Household 650 -- 1,044 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Black Point was $336.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 32 56.1 471,363 63.8 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 7 12.3 39,169 5.3 537,638 5.3
Other 6 10.5 5,370 0.7 66,616 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 50,866 6.9 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 37 66.1 512,288 69.3 6,620,840 65.8

In Black Point, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 56.1%, Car, as passenger 12.3% and Other 10.5%. 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 66.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 144 79.6 936,604 71.5 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 33 18.2 364,336 27.8 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 22 12.2 154,651 11.8 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 59 33.1 258,840 19.8 3,090,874 17.8

In Black Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 79.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.2% provided care for children and 12.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 30 16.7 282,493 21.6 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 41 22.8 351,524 26.8 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 35 19.4 168,882 12.9 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 35 19.4 133,703 10.2 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Black Point, 22.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 19.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 19.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 47 87.0 174,668 40.6 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 7 13.0 178,436 41.5 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 0 0.0 70,082 16.3 901,637 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 7,064 1.6 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Black Point, 13.0% were couple families with children, 87.0% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 18.9 -- 17.6
Female -- 100.0 -- 81.1 -- 82.4

In Black Point 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Families without children 700 -- 1,906 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 3,250 -- 2,130 -- 2,310 --

In Black Point, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,250 and those without children was $700.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 8 14.3 68,246 19.3 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 7 12.5 14,646 4.1 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 3 5.4 80,406 22.8 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 5 8.9 48,840 13.8 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 3 5.4 20,310 5.8 251,191 5.4
Both not working 27 48.2 76,963 21.8 899,598 19.2
Other 3 5.4 21,766 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 0 0.0 21,930 6.2 314,529 6.7

In Black Point, of couple families with children, 14.3% had both partners employed full-time, 12.5% had both employed part-time and 5.4% 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 Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 82 15.0 619,037 88.1 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 464 85.0 83,777 11.9 934,470 10.7

In Black Point, 15.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 85.0% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 83 100.0 494,471 79.9 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 66,465 10.7 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 54,968 8.9 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 2,812 0.5 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Black Point, 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
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 3.5 1,690 0.3 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 3 3.5 21,955 3.5 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 19 22.4 121,108 19.6 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 39 45.9 328,640 53.1 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 17 20.0 134,862 21.8 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 4 4.7 10,786 1.7 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Black Point, of occupied private dwellings 3.5% had 1 bedroom, 22.4% had 2 bedrooms and 45.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 59 70.2 203,281 32.8 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 10 11.9 218,402 35.3 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 12 14.3 172,727 27.9 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 0 0.0 8,937 1.4 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3 3.6 15,694 2.5 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Black Point, 70.2% were owned outright, 11.9% were owned with a mortgage and 14.3% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 55 64.7 424,352 68.5 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 30 35.3 172,669 27.9 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 0 0.0 22,020 3.6 321,007 4.1

In Black Point, of all households, 64.7% were family households, 35.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

Household income Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 49.4 -- 27.7 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 0.0 -- 7.3 -- 11.2

In Black Point, 49.4% 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 Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 0 -- 220 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.1 -- 90.7 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 4.9 -- 9.3 -- 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 Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 850 -- 1,500 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 91.2 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 8.8 -- 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 Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 54,051 8.7 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 32 37.2 227,462 36.7 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 38 44.2 220,627 35.6 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 13 15.1 99,481 16.1 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 3.5 17,417 2.8 234,292 3.0

In Black Point, 37.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 15.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 0 -- 30,430 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 0 0.0 14,971 49.2 270,331 49.3
Female 0 0.0 15,459 50.8 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 0 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Black Point, 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.

Dwelling characteristics Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 0 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 0 -- 842 -- 991 --

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

In Black Point, 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 Black Point % Black Point South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 166 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,306 -- 1,647 --

In Black Point, 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.