People in Australian Capital Territory who were born in Lebanon

2016 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 8ACTE by 4208
People 402
Male 214
Female 188
Australian citizen 90.9%
Not an Australian citizen 7.6%
Families 228
Couples with children 147
Couples without children 49
One parent families 27
Other families 3
All private dwellings 280
Median monthly mortgage repayment $2,167
Median weekly rent paid $380

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Male 214 53.2 50,552 48.1 133,811 49.6 195,432 49.2
Female 188 46.8 54,483 51.9 135,878 50.4 201,425 50.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 402 people in Australian Capital Territory who were born in Lebanon. Of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female.

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Age
People
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
0-14 years 18 4.4 6,957 6.6 64,680 24.0 74,445 18.8
15-24 years 19 4.7 12,542 11.9 40,493 15.0 55,821 14.1
25-34 years 43 10.5 20,520 19.5 41,461 15.4 66,008 16.6
35-44 years 86 21.1 18,673 17.8 36,534 13.5 58,298 14.7
45-54 years 90 22.1 15,306 14.6 32,832 12.2 50,915 12.8
55-64 years 64 15.7 13,012 12.4 26,013 9.6 41,426 10.4
65 years and over 88 21.6 18,025 17.2 27,678 10.3 49,939 12.6
Median age 49 -- 41 -- 32 -- 35 --

Of the population born in Lebanon who usually live in Australian Capital Territory, 4.4% were aged 0 - 14 years and 21.6% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Australian Capital Territory who were born in Lebanon was 49 years.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 265 69.2 57,109 58.2 89,096 43.5 154,526 47.9
Separated 25 6.5 2,483 2.5 5,079 2.5 8,112 2.5
Divorced 40 10.4 7,204 7.3 16,331 8.0 25,267 7.8
Widowed 15 3.9 4,672 4.8 6,517 3.2 12,531 3.9
Never married 38 9.9 26,616 27.1 87,986 42.9 121,970 37.8

Of people in Australian Capital Territory aged 15 years and over who were born in Lebanon, 69.2% were married, 6.5% were separated, and 10.4% were divorced.

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Education Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pre-school 0 0.0 473 0.5 5,415 2.0 5,901 1.5
Primary 6 1.5 3,887 3.7 28,804 10.7 32,804 8.3
Secondary 12 3.1 3,805 3.6 20,282 7.5 24,183 6.1
University or tertiary institution 10 2.6 13,288 12.7 20,827 7.7 34,226 8.6
Technical or further education 4 1.0 2,773 2.6 5,340 2.0 8,158 2.1
Other 6 1.5 1,248 1.2 1,895 0.7 3,163 0.8
Institution attended, type not stated 3 0.8 1,319 1.3 2,961 1.1 23,021 5.8
Not attending an educational institution 349 89.5 78,246 74.5 184,174 68.3 265,404 66.9

Of the population born in Lebanon who usually live in Australian Capital Territory, 10.5% were attending an educational institution. There were 1.5% in primary school, 3.1% in secondary school and 3.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 92 24.5 46,502 47.4 72,724 35.5 119,795 37.2
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 23 6.1 8,974 9.1 20,559 10.0 29,724 9.2
Certificate level IV 6 1.6 1,728 1.8 7,669 3.7 9,454 2.9
Certificate level III 25 6.6 5,794 5.9 19,652 9.6 25,710 8.0
Year 12 103 27.4 17,122 17.5 40,218 19.6 57,755 17.9
Year 11 4 1.1 1,786 1.8 7,014 3.4 8,880 2.8
Year 10 35 9.3 4,977 5.1 17,312 8.4 22,569 7.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 36 0.0 106 0.1 140 0.0
Certificate level I 0 0.0 5 0.0 22 0.0 30 0.0
Year 9 or below 41 10.9 4,729 4.8 9,567 4.7 14,545 4.5
No educational attainment 11 2.9 913 0.9 218 0.1 1,151 0.4
Not stated 16 4.3 2,854 2.9 4,874 2.4 24,832 7.7

Of the population born in Lebanon who usually live in Australian Capital Territory, 27.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Year of arrival Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Before 1941 0 0.0 121 0.1 -- -- -- --
1941 - 1950 0 0.0 1,607 1.5 -- -- -- --
1951 - 1960 9 2.3 5,206 5.0 -- -- -- --
1961 - 1970 35 8.8 9,936 9.5 -- -- -- --
1971 - 1980 76 19.1 9,268 8.8 -- -- -- --
1981 - 1990 118 29.6 11,978 11.4 -- -- -- --
1991 - 2000 57 14.3 12,353 11.8 -- -- -- --
2001 - 2005 27 6.8 9,678 9.2 -- -- -- --
2006 - 2010 37 9.3 16,069 15.3 -- -- -- --
2011 - 2016 24 6.0 25,923 24.7 -- -- -- --
Born in Australia -- -- -- -- 269,693 -- -- --

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon, 6.0% arrived in Australia from 2011 - 2016 and 9.3% from 2006 - 2010.

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Citizenship Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Australian citizen 359 90.9 67,881 64.6 265,004 98.3 335,575 84.6
Not an Australian citizen 30 7.6 35,356 33.7 929 0.3 36,489 9.2

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon, 90.9% were Australian citizens.

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Birthplace of spouse or partner Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 172 66.4 40,061 68.0 17,139 16.0 57,406 34.4
Spouse or partner born in Australia 80 30.9 17,138 29.1 87,279 81.3 104,650 62.8

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon and had a spouse or partner, 66.4% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 30.9% 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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Islam 202 51.5 6,875 6.5 2,872 1.1 9,864 2.5
Catholic 100 25.5 19,786 18.8 67,849 25.2 88,544 22.3
No Religion, so described 35 8.9 32,467 30.9 110,315 40.9 143,549 36.2
Eastern Orthodox 18 4.6 2,377 2.3 3,649 1.4 6,127 1.5
Oriental Orthodox 5 1.3 484 0.5 145 0.1 625 0.2

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon, the most common responses to the religion question were Islam 51.5%, Catholic 25.5%, No Religion, so described 8.9%, Eastern Orthodox 4.6% and Oriental Orthodox 1.3%.

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English language proficiency Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Speaks English only 56 14.2 39,730 37.8 247,015 91.6 288,639 72.7
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 294 74.4 57,094 54.4 18,350 6.8 76,179 19.2
Not well or not at all 41 10.4 7,600 7.2 2,828 1.0 10,552 2.7

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon, 14.2% spoke English only at home. A further 74.4% 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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Worked full-time 132 55.7 39,248 62.3 96,933 64.1 136,935 63.5
Worked part-time 67 28.3 16,809 26.7 39,841 26.3 57,001 26.4
Away from work 14 5.9 3,063 4.9 8,281 5.5 11,485 5.3
Unemployed 24 10.1 3,861 6.1 6,232 4.1 10,167 4.7
Not in the labour force 142 36.8 34,393 35.1 52,738 25.7 88,427 27.4

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon and who were in the labour force, 55.7% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time and 10.1% 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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
1-15 hours per week 19 9.0 5,543 9.4 14,909 10.3 20,570 10.0
16-24 hours per week 21 9.9 5,458 9.2 10,920 7.5 16,484 8.0
25-34 hours per week 28 13.2 5,809 9.8 14,009 9.7 19,945 9.7
35-39 hours per week 47 22.2 15,679 26.5 30,973 21.4 46,914 22.8
40 hours or more per week 84 39.6 23,570 39.9 65,961 45.5 90,022 43.8

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon and who were employed, 39.6% worked 40 hours or more per week and 22.2% worked 35-39 hours per week.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Professionals 42 20.8 20,443 34.6 41,966 28.9 62,658 30.5
Managers 40 19.8 8,013 13.6 24,603 17.0 32,758 15.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 32 15.8 8,078 13.7 26,371 18.2 34,637 16.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 30 14.9 5,192 8.8 14,282 9.8 19,620 9.6
Labourers 25 12.4 4,413 7.5 5,816 4.0 10,337 5.0

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 20.8%, Managers 19.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9% and Labourers 12.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Central Government Administration 17 11.6 9,182 15.6 28,453 19.6 37,779 18.4
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 16 10.9 1,463 2.5 872 0.6 2,369 1.2
Other Residential Building Construction 8 5.4 196 0.3 561 0.4 767 0.4
Child Care Services 8 5.4 1,175 2.0 1,577 1.1 2,771 1.3
Painting and Decorating Services 7 4.8 260 0.4 313 0.2 582 0.3

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon, the most common responses for industry of employment were Central Government Administration 11.6%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 10.9%, Other Residential Building Construction 5.4%, Child Care Services 5.4% and Painting and Decorating Services 4.8%.

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Median weekly income
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Personal 619 -- 820 -- 1,088 -- 1,000 --
Family 1,861 -- 2,301 -- 2,628 -- 2,445 --
Household 1,718 -- 2,094 -- 2,220 -- 2,070 --

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon, the personal weekly median income was $619. Family median weekly income was $1,861 and Household median weekly income was $1,718.

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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Car 168 81.2 40,473 68.5 102,240 70.5 143,594 69.9
Bus or train 3 1.4 4,996 8.5 7,312 5.0 12,380 6.0
Other 12 5.8 6,855 11.6 15,306 10.6 22,267 10.8

In Australian Capital Territory 81.2% of employed people who were born in Lebanon travelled to work on census day by car, while 1.4% travelled by bus or train.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 247 65.0 72,046 73.5 172,765 84.3 246,420 76.4
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 120 31.3 29,788 30.4 62,773 30.6 93,202 28.9
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 55 14.4 10,804 11.0 25,744 12.6 36,896 11.4
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 43 11.2 19,983 20.4 54,656 26.7 75,017 23.3

In Australian Capital Territory 65.0% of people who were born in Lebanon did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 31.3% 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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Less than 5 hours per week 79 20.8 21,738 22.2 60,150 29.3 82,357 25.5
5 to 14 hours per week 102 26.8 29,841 30.4 71,593 34.9 102,080 31.7
15 to 29 hours per week 29 7.6 12,422 12.7 26,695 13.0 39,392 12.2
30 hours or more per week 37 9.7 8,049 8.2 14,325 7.0 22,602 7.0

In Australian Capital Territory of people who were born in Lebanon and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 26.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.7% 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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Couple family without children 49 21.5 17,135 39.3 21,018 36.5 38,438 37.7
Couple family with children 147 64.5 21,936 50.3 25,801 44.8 48,008 47.1
One parent family 27 11.8 4,128 9.5 9,778 17.0 14,129 13.8
Other family 3 1.3 444 1.0 996 1.7 1,461 1.4
Families with a child under 5 45 20.8 8,427 19.3 10,955 19.0 19,385 19.0
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 102 47.7 17,656 40.4 24,192 42.0 41,845 41.0

These statistics are for families in Australian Capital Territory. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Lebanon. Of these families, 64.5% were couple families with children, 21.5% were couple families without children and 11.8% 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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 33 16.8 10,879 27.8 15,376 32.8 26,341 30.5
Both employed, worked part-time 12 6.1 1,476 3.8 1,481 3.2 2,981 3.4
One employed full-time, one part-time 30 15.2 7,375 18.9 10,459 22.3 17,892 20.7
One employed full-time, other not working 45 22.8 6,208 15.9 5,141 11.0 11,401 13.2
One employed part-time, other not working 19 9.6 2,225 5.7 1,799 3.8 4,054 4.7
Both not working 35 17.8 6,766 17.3 6,078 13.0 13,020 15.1
Other (includes away from work) 11 5.6 2,180 5.6 3,303 7.1 5,516 6.4
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 12 6.1 1,974 5.1 3,171 6.8 5,231 6.1

These statistics are for families in Australian Capital Territory. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Lebanon. Of these families, 16.8% of families had both parents working full-time, 15.2% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 17.8% 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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Separate house 225 80.4 37,431 65.4 81,488 70.2 95,520 67.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 29 10.4 10,288 18.0 19,482 16.8 25,280 17.7
Flat or apartment 26 9.3 9,335 16.3 14,837 12.8 21,405 15.0
Other dwelling 0 0.0 48 0.1 155 0.1 194 0.1

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Australian Capital Territory. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Lebanon, 80.4% were a separate house, 9.3% were a flat or apartment, and 10.4% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 127 0.2 199 0.2 301 0.2
1 bedroom 19 6.6 4,142 7.2 6,719 5.8 10,198 7.1
2 bedrooms 28 9.8 8,796 15.4 15,575 13.4 21,301 14.9
3 bedrooms 102 35.5 21,330 37.3 47,118 40.6 56,674 39.7
4 or more bedrooms 127 44.3 21,774 38.0 44,855 38.6 51,557 36.1
Number of bedrooms not stated 11 3.8 1,065 1.9 1,684 1.4 2,637 1.8

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Australian Capital Territory. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Lebanon, 9.8% had two bedrooms, 35.5% had three bedrooms and 44.3% had four or more bedrooms.

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Mortgage & rent

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Owned outright 66 23.6 15,873 27.7 30,404 26.2 38,555 27.0
Owned with a mortgage 108 38.6 20,743 36.2 48,664 41.9 54,832 38.4
Rented 95 33.9 19,084 33.3 34,420 29.6 45,346 31.8
Other tenure type 0 0.0 339 0.6 706 0.6 952 0.7
Tenure type not stated 11 3.9 1,192 2.1 1,949 1.7 2,984 2.1
Median monthly mortgage repayment 2,167 -- 2,110 -- 2,100 -- 2,058 --
Median weekly rent paid 380 -- 388 -- 390 -- 380 --

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Australian Capital Territory. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Lebanon, 23.6% were owned outright, 38.6% were owned with a mortgage and 33.9% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167 and the median weekly rent paid was $380.

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 Lebanon % Born in Lebanon All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
One family households 222 79.3 43,043 75.2 84,351 72.6 98,633 69.1
Multiple family households 8 2.9 1,177 2.1 1,461 1.3 1,678 1.2
Single (or lone) person households 40 14.3 9,774 17.1 25,057 21.6 35,413 24.8
Group households 10 3.6 3,241 5.7 5,282 4.5 6,938 4.9

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'Born in Lebanon' includes households in Australian Capital Territory where at least one person was born in Lebanon. Of those households, 79.3% were one family households and 14.3% 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.