York Town

Demographics & education

In the 2011 Census, there were 113 people in York Town of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.5% of the population.

The median age of people in York Town was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.5% of the population.

Of people in York Town aged 15 years and over, 54.7% were married and 21.1% were either divorced or separated.

The median age of married people in York Town was 56 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

In York Town, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.8% were in a de facto marriage.

The median age of people in a registered marriage in York Town was 56 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 35 years.

In York Town 22.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 16.7% were in primary school, 25.0% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in York Town were English 34.3%, Australian 30.6%, Scottish 8.2%, Irish 8.2% and German 6.0%.

In York Town, 81.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, Germany 2.7% and New Zealand 2.7%.

In York Town, 74.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

The most common responses for religion in York Town were No Religion 35.7%, Anglican 19.6%, Catholic 15.2%, Uniting Church 8.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.2%.

In York Town 87.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 4.5%.

Employment

There were 46 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in York Town. Of these 47.8% were employed full time, 34.8% were employed part-time and 17.4% were unemployed.

Of employed people in York Town, 17.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 56.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The median age of people employed full-time in York Town was 42 years and for people who were employed part-time was 47 years.

The only other responses for occupation in York Town were Managers 19.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 19.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.6%, Labourers 12.2%, Professionals 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%.

Of the employed people in York Town, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 14.6%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 9.8%, Hardware, Building and Garden Supplies Retailing 9.8%, Legal and Accounting Services 9.8% and Employment Services 9.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in York Town was $412.

In York Town, on the day of the Census, the only response for methods of travel to work for employed people was Car, as driver 78.6%. 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 73.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In York Town, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.2% provided care for children and 6.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.0% 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 York Town, 15.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 18.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in York Town, 38.7% were couple families with children, 51.6% were couple families without children and 9.7% were one parent families.

In York Town 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Weekly incomes

In York Town, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,250 and those without children was $900.

Employment status of couple families

In York Town, of couple families with children, 11.1% had both partners employed full-time, 11.1% had both employed part-time and 14.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In York Town, 55.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 44.3% were unoccupied.

Of occupied private dwellings in York Town, 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.

In York Town, of occupied private dwellings 11.8% had 1 bedroom, 19.6% had 2 bedrooms and 47.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 1.8 people.

Of occupied private dwellings in York Town, 54.9% were owned outright, 37.3% were owned with a mortgage and 7.8% were rented.

Household composition

In York Town, of all households, 63.3% were family households, 36.7% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In York Town, 38.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 7.1% 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 York Town, 29.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 45.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

People characteristics

In York Town, there were 6 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 3 (or 50.0%) were male and 3 (or 50.0%) were female. The median age was 30 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 York Town, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,750.

In York Town, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,250.