People in Greater Adelaide who were born in Sudan

2016 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 4GADE by 4105
People 954
Male 472
Female 482
Australian citizen 72.6%
Not an Australian citizen 22.4%
Families 322
Couples with children 128
Couples without children 29
One parent families 157
Other families 10
All private dwellings 457
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,950
Median weekly rent paid $270

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Male 472 49.5 164,565 48.3 434,535 49.1 633,888 48.9
Female 482 50.5 176,489 51.7 449,707 50.9 661,823 51.1

In the 2016 Census, there were 954 people in Greater Adelaide who were born in Sudan. Of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female.

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Age
People
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
0-14 years 78 8.1 21,427 6.3 195,554 22.1 225,948 17.4
15-24 years 277 28.9 34,504 10.1 126,919 14.4 168,917 13.0
25-34 years 278 29.0 50,874 14.9 118,039 13.3 178,301 13.8
35-44 years 163 17.0 48,221 14.1 110,286 12.5 167,253 12.9
45-54 years 108 11.3 49,976 14.7 114,312 12.9 174,077 13.4
55-64 years 40 4.2 48,592 14.2 99,715 11.3 157,723 12.2
65 years and over 14 1.5 87,469 25.6 119,418 13.5 223,491 17.2
Median age 28 -- 48 -- 35 -- 39 --

Of the population born in Sudan who usually live in Greater Adelaide, 8.1% were aged 0 - 14 years and 1.5% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Greater Adelaide who were born in Sudan was 28 years.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 281 31.9 185,219 57.9 289,748 42.1 502,352 47.0
Separated 74 8.4 9,750 3.1 21,133 3.1 33,083 3.1
Divorced 23 2.6 28,097 8.8 63,680 9.2 98,319 9.2
Widowed 48 5.4 25,180 7.9 32,037 4.7 62,039 5.8
Never married 455 51.6 71,391 22.3 282,092 41.0 373,982 35.0

Of people in Greater Adelaide aged 15 years and over who were born in Sudan, 31.9% were married, 8.4% were separated, and 2.6% were divorced.

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Education Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pre-school 3 0.3 1,199 0.4 14,658 1.7 15,950 1.2
Primary 35 3.7 13,239 3.9 96,478 10.9 110,303 8.5
Secondary 119 12.6 13,014 3.8 59,165 6.7 72,730 5.6
University or tertiary institution 132 14.0 26,977 7.9 46,405 5.2 73,794 5.7
Technical or further education 104 11.0 9,636 2.8 15,818 1.8 25,729 2.0
Other 21 2.2 3,941 1.2 5,699 0.6 9,752 0.8
Institution attended, type not stated 60 6.4 6,509 1.9 15,413 1.7 73,906 5.7
Not attending an educational institution 470 49.8 266,530 78.2 630,618 71.3 913,564 70.5

Of the population born in Sudan who usually live in Greater Adelaide, 50.2% were attending an educational institution. There were 3.7% in primary school, 12.6% in secondary school and 25.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 121 13.8 88,739 27.8 136,789 19.9 227,145 21.2
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 76 8.7 29,888 9.4 62,898 9.1 93,765 8.8
Certificate level IV 15 1.7 6,651 2.1 26,338 3.8 33,282 3.1
Certificate level III 91 10.4 34,869 10.9 101,062 14.7 138,174 12.9
Year 12 216 24.7 54,035 16.9 119,765 17.4 176,151 16.5
Year 11 78 8.9 18,429 5.8 72,174 10.5 92,134 8.6
Year 10 50 5.7 23,132 7.2 72,036 10.5 97,203 9.1
Certificate level II 5 0.6 216 0.1 515 0.1 746 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 82 0.0 65 0.0 145 0.0
Year 9 or below 68 7.8 31,211 9.8 49,913 7.2 83,286 7.8
No educational attainment 46 5.3 8,155 2.6 1,328 0.2 9,775 0.9
Not stated 80 9.1 14,796 4.6 26,984 3.9 89,239 8.3

Of the population born in Sudan who usually live in Greater Adelaide, 24.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Year of arrival Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Before 1941 0 0.0 544 0.2 -- -- -- --
1941 - 1950 0 0.0 6,881 2.0 -- -- -- --
1951 - 1960 0 0.0 31,620 9.3 -- -- -- --
1961 - 1970 5 0.5 51,779 15.2 -- -- -- --
1971 - 1980 5 0.5 30,167 8.8 -- -- -- --
1981 - 1990 5 0.5 32,680 9.6 -- -- -- --
1991 - 2000 84 8.8 28,235 8.3 -- -- -- --
2001 - 2005 457 47.7 23,883 7.0 -- -- -- --
2006 - 2010 199 20.8 55,235 16.2 -- -- -- --
2011 - 2016 161 16.8 69,756 20.5 -- -- -- --
Born in Australia -- -- -- -- 884,250 -- -- --

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan, 16.8% arrived in Australia from 2011 - 2016 and 20.8% from 2006 - 2010.

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Citizenship Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Australian citizen 696 72.6 211,194 61.9 869,530 98.3 1,097,418 84.7
Not an Australian citizen 215 22.4 123,898 36.3 3,257 0.4 128,069 9.9

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan, 72.6% were Australian citizens.

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Birthplace of spouse or partner Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 234 95.1 132,364 70.0 52,009 15.1 185,686 34.7
Spouse or partner born in Australia 9 3.7 52,007 27.5 282,850 82.3 336,078 62.8

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan and had a spouse or partner, 95.1% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 3.7% had a spouse or partner born in Australia.

Note: Total does not include those spouses or partners who did not state their country of birth.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined'
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Catholic 224 23.6 68,860 20.2 173,057 19.6 246,021 19.0
Islam 218 23.0 20,969 6.1 5,667 0.6 27,121 2.1
Anglican 172 18.1 36,903 10.8 87,838 9.9 126,956 9.8
Christian, nfd 88 9.3 11,026 3.2 24,587 2.8 36,125 2.8
Oriental Orthodox 76 8.0 1,336 0.4 341 0.0 1,690 0.1

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan, the most common responses to the religion question were Catholic 23.6%, Islam 23.0%, Anglican 18.1%, Christian, nfd 9.3% and Oriental Orthodox 8.0%.

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English language proficiency Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Speaks English only 67 7.0 153,290 44.9 811,262 91.7 977,128 75.4
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 731 76.0 149,777 43.9 57,994 6.6 211,247 16.3
Not well or not at all 134 13.9 35,627 10.4 8,579 1.0 45,115 3.5

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan, 7.0% spoke English only at home. A further 76.0% spoke another language but also spoke English very well or well.

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Employment

Employment
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Worked full-time 155 34.6 90,304 52.6 249,729 54.6 343,558 54.0
Worked part-time 129 28.8 57,371 33.4 153,453 33.6 213,169 33.5
Away from work 30 6.7 7,685 4.5 22,011 4.8 30,332 4.8
Unemployed 134 29.9 16,340 9.5 32,027 7.0 49,051 7.7
Not in the labour force 408 46.6 144,959 45.4 226,540 32.9 380,752 35.6

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan and who were in the labour force, 34.6% worked full-time, 28.8% worked part-time and 29.9% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
1-15 hours per week 49 15.8 18,402 11.8 56,008 13.2 75,146 12.8
16-24 hours per week 40 12.9 17,691 11.4 42,494 10.0 60,906 10.4
25-34 hours per week 40 12.9 21,275 13.7 54,947 12.9 77,111 13.1
35-39 hours per week 83 26.7 37,723 24.3 88,167 20.7 127,270 21.7
40 hours or more per week 69 22.2 52,580 33.8 161,561 38.0 216,286 36.8

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan and who were employed, 22.2% worked 40 hours or more per week and 26.7% worked 35-39 hours per week.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Labourers 86 28.2 19,277 12.4 37,603 8.8 57,749 9.8
Community and Personal Service Workers 84 27.5 21,355 13.7 49,811 11.7 71,974 12.3
Professionals 30 9.8 37,840 24.4 92,098 21.7 130,848 22.3
Sales Workers 24 7.9 10,862 7.0 46,040 10.8 57,531 9.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 21 6.9 20,001 12.9 56,667 13.3 77,599 13.2

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers 28.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 27.5%, Professionals 9.8%, Sales Workers 7.9% and Technicians and Trades Workers 6.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Aged Care Residential Services 28 10.9 8,114 5.2 9,924 2.3 18,272 3.1
Poultry Processing 27 10.5 1,497 1.0 462 0.1 1,997 0.3
Takeaway Food Services 17 6.6 2,736 1.8 7,878 1.9 10,681 1.8
Child Care Services 14 5.4 1,796 1.2 3,872 0.9 5,724 1.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 13 5.1 2,946 1.9 13,715 3.2 16,780 2.9

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan, the most common responses for industry of employment were Aged Care Residential Services 10.9%, Poultry Processing 10.5%, Takeaway Food Services 6.6%, Child Care Services 5.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.1%.

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Median weekly income
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Personal 310 -- 497 -- 676 -- 617 --
Family 794 -- 1,450 -- 1,757 -- 1,591 --
Household 840 -- 1,242 -- 1,401 -- 1,265 --

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan, the personal weekly median income was $310. Family median weekly income was $794 and Household median weekly income was $840.

Median personal weekly income for persons aged 15 years and over born in the selected country. Excludes those who did not state an income.

Family for the selected country of birth is determined by the reference person and/or their spouse/partner's response to country of birth. Median family income excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

Household for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any household member (enumerated in the dwelling) to country of birth. Median household income excludes households where at least one member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

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Travel to work
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Car 240 75.5 107,577 69.2 303,244 71.3 415,492 70.8
Bus or train 30 9.4 13,373 8.6 25,362 6.0 39,077 6.7
Other 14 4.4 13,409 8.6 31,072 7.3 44,970 7.7

In Greater Adelaide 75.5% of employed people who were born in Sudan travelled to work on census day by car, while 9.4% travelled by bus or train.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 439 50.6 221,044 69.2 533,153 77.4 763,727 71.4
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 314 35.8 89,538 28.0 205,393 29.8 298,736 27.9
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 126 14.4 37,991 11.9 90,055 13.1 130,351 12.2
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 137 15.6 54,053 16.9 152,560 22.2 208,870 19.5

In Greater Adelaide 50.6% of people who were born in Sudan did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 35.8% cared for a child or children in the two weeks before the census.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Less than 5 hours per week 141 16.2 62,531 19.6 176,686 25.7 241,880 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 156 18.0 86,569 27.1 208,135 30.2 298,314 27.9
15 to 29 hours per week 66 7.6 41,418 13.0 88,429 12.8 131,554 12.3
30 hours or more per week 77 8.9 30,527 9.6 59,898 8.7 91,979 8.6

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Sudan and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 18.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

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Family composition Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Couple family without children 29 9.0 60,205 42.3 68,731 35.0 130,851 38.1
Couple family with children 128 39.8 64,050 45.0 82,779 42.2 148,447 43.2
One parent family 157 48.8 16,393 11.5 40,532 20.7 58,427 17.0
Other family 10 3.1 1,784 1.3 4,239 2.2 6,168 1.8
Families with a child under 5 156 47.9 21,456 15.1 33,931 17.3 55,383 16.1
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 240 74.8 48,040 33.7 79,575 40.5 127,616 37.1

These statistics are for families in Greater Adelaide. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Sudan. Of these families, 39.8% were couple families with children, 9.0% were couple families without children and 48.8% were one parent families.

Note: Totals for families with a child under 5 and for families with a child aged 0-15 years does not include those families where the reference person and/or their spouse/partner did not state their country of birth.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 14 9.0 20,346 16.4 32,325 21.3 53,006 19.0
Both employed, worked part-time 3 1.9 6,185 5.0 6,211 4.1 12,506 4.5
One employed full-time, one part-time 13 8.3 24,178 19.5 40,175 26.5 64,787 23.2
One employed full-time, other not working 44 28.2 18,545 14.9 19,259 12.7 38,132 13.7
One employed part-time, other not working 18 11.5 10,043 8.1 8,327 5.5 18,603 6.7
Both not working 47 30.1 33,615 27.1 26,903 17.8 61,913 22.2
Other (includes away from work) 9 5.8 5,593 4.5 8,624 5.7 14,398 5.2
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 8 5.1 5,764 4.6 9,689 6.4 15,962 5.7

These statistics are for families in Greater Adelaide. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Sudan. Of these families, 9.0% of families had both parents working full-time, 8.3% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 30.1% of families stated that both parents were not working.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | mortgage & rent | household composition

Dwelling structure

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Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Separate house 280 61.3 141,015 73.8 301,710 77.5 368,244 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 113 24.7 30,975 16.2 61,823 15.9 82,994 16.9
Flat or apartment 61 13.3 17,858 9.3 23,917 6.1 38,309 7.8
Other dwelling 0 0.0 545 0.3 992 0.3 1,379 0.3

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Adelaide. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Sudan, 61.3% were a separate house, 13.3% were a flat or apartment, and 24.7% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
None (includes bedsitters) 5 1.1 410 0.2 667 0.2 1,034 0.2
1 bedroom 17 3.6 6,325 3.3 10,997 2.8 16,917 3.4
2 bedrooms 75 16.1 36,698 19.2 68,032 17.5 95,252 19.3
3 bedrooms 195 41.8 97,716 51.2 205,690 52.8 255,351 51.9
4 or more bedrooms 140 30.0 46,241 24.2 98,062 25.2 114,063 23.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 34 7.3 3,624 1.9 6,114 1.6 9,829 2.0

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Adelaide. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Sudan, 16.1% had two bedrooms, 41.8% had three bedrooms and 30.0% had four or more bedrooms.

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Mortgage & rent

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Owned outright 16 3.5 65,078 34.1 112,431 28.9 151,060 30.7
Owned with a mortgage 78 17.0 64,280 33.7 157,219 40.4 179,648 36.5
Rented 324 70.7 54,733 28.7 107,101 27.5 142,460 28.9
Other tenure type 5 1.1 2,621 1.4 5,616 1.4 7,806 1.6
Tenure type not stated 35 7.6 4,304 2.3 7,192 1.8 11,468 2.3
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,950 -- 1,551 -- 1,517 -- 1,517 --
Median weekly rent paid 270 -- 290 -- 290 -- 285 --

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Adelaide. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Sudan, 3.5% were owned outright, 17.0% were owned with a mortgage and 70.7% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950 and the median weekly rent paid was $270.

Median monthly mortgage repayment relates only to occupied private dwellings that are owned with a mortgage (including those being purchased under a rent/buy scheme). It excludes 'visitor only' and 'other non-classifiable' households and dwellings that did not state a monthly repayment value.

Median weekly rent paid relates to occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation). It excludes 'visitor only' and 'other non-classifiable' households and dwellings that did not state a weekly payment value.

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Household composition

Household composition Born in Sudan % Born in Sudan All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
One family households 366 79.4 139,784 73.2 278,112 71.4 332,604 67.5
Multiple family households 22 4.8 3,695 1.9 4,813 1.2 5,577 1.1
Single (or lone) person households 52 11.3 39,177 20.5 92,196 23.7 134,833 27.4
Group households 21 4.6 8,357 4.4 14,434 3.7 19,439 3.9

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'Born in Sudan' includes households in Greater Adelaide where at least one person was born in Sudan. Of those households, 79.4% were one family households and 11.3% were lone person households.

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Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.