People in Rest of NSW who were born in United States of America

2016 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 1RNSW by 8104
People 7,155
Male 3,355
Female 3,800
Australian citizen 59.9%
Not an Australian citizen 38.3%
Families 4,043
Couples with children 1,730
Couples without children 2,028
One parent families 266
Other families 14
All private dwellings 5,675
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,733
Median weekly rent paid $340

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Male 3,355 46.9 143,260 48.4 1,055,655 49.3 1,301,717 49.2
Female 3,800 53.1 152,549 51.6 1,084,118 50.7 1,341,813 50.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 7,155 people in Rest of NSW who were born in United States of America. Of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female.

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Age
People
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
0-14 years 805 11.3 14,918 5.0 444,096 20.8 485,265 18.4
15-24 years 690 9.6 18,079 6.1 269,283 12.6 307,088 11.6
25-34 years 944 13.2 33,451 11.3 235,535 11.0 290,388 11.0
35-44 years 1,035 14.5 37,247 12.6 245,088 11.5 304,924 11.5
45-54 years 1,118 15.6 45,354 15.3 274,086 12.8 348,557 13.2
55-64 years 1,135 15.9 49,212 16.6 282,726 13.2 363,959 13.8
65 years and over 1,427 19.9 97,555 33.0 388,959 18.2 543,363 20.6
Median age 45 -- 54 -- 40 -- 43 --

Of the population born in United States of America who usually live in Rest of NSW, 11.3% were aged 0 - 14 years and 19.9% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Rest of NSW who were born in United States of America was 45 years.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 3,584 56.6 164,118 58.4 780,817 46.0 1,028,595 47.7
Separated 250 3.9 10,073 3.6 60,441 3.6 77,793 3.6
Divorced 739 11.7 30,458 10.8 161,587 9.5 212,270 9.8
Widowed 212 3.3 23,842 8.5 105,676 6.2 145,639 6.7
Never married 1,550 24.5 52,404 18.7 587,161 34.6 693,964 32.2

Of people in Rest of NSW aged 15 years and over who were born in United States of America, 56.6% were married, 3.9% were separated, and 11.7% were divorced.

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Education Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pre-school 50 0.7 1,028 0.3 46,808 2.2 48,072 1.8
Primary 418 5.8 8,244 2.8 205,820 9.6 215,480 8.2
Secondary 390 5.5 8,049 2.7 153,720 7.2 162,910 6.2
University or tertiary institution 429 6.0 14,145 4.8 66,894 3.1 81,645 3.1
Technical or further education 135 1.9 6,327 2.1 44,090 2.1 51,101 1.9
Other 93 1.3 2,298 0.8 10,815 0.5 13,288 0.5
Institution attended, type not stated 109 1.5 8,859 3.0 55,156 2.6 217,879 8.2
Not attending an educational institution 5,528 77.3 246,861 83.5 1,556,482 72.7 1,853,155 70.1

Of the population born in United States of America who usually live in Rest of NSW, 22.7% were attending an educational institution. There were 5.8% in primary school, 5.5% in secondary school and 7.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,020 47.5 68,366 24.3 240,067 14.2 311,937 14.5
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 547 8.6 28,405 10.1 144,991 8.6 176,459 8.2
Certificate level IV 145 2.3 7,314 2.6 66,462 3.9 74,827 3.5
Certificate level III 452 7.1 37,805 13.5 303,593 17.9 349,511 16.2
Year 12 1,273 20.0 38,589 13.7 207,320 12.2 250,241 11.6
Year 11 137 2.2 7,848 2.8 73,701 4.3 83,188 3.9
Year 10 200 3.1 31,625 11.3 292,478 17.2 333,955 15.5
Certificate level II 0 0.0 243 0.1 2,375 0.1 2,693 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 53 0.0 222 0.0 286 0.0
Year 9 or below 122 1.9 26,603 9.5 199,934 11.8 235,039 10.9
No educational attainment 4 0.1 3,442 1.2 3,547 0.2 7,348 0.3
Not stated 245 3.9 19,963 7.1 105,393 6.2 265,131 12.3

Of the population born in United States of America who usually live in Rest of NSW, 20.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 9.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Year of arrival Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Before 1941 8 0.1 1,105 0.4 -- -- -- --
1941 - 1950 62 0.9 9,860 3.3 -- -- -- --
1951 - 1960 111 1.6 31,676 10.7 -- -- -- --
1961 - 1970 592 8.3 51,293 17.3 -- -- -- --
1971 - 1980 1,051 14.7 37,822 12.8 -- -- -- --
1981 - 1990 844 11.8 31,503 10.6 -- -- -- --
1991 - 2000 945 13.2 25,420 8.6 -- -- -- --
2001 - 2005 863 12.1 18,347 6.2 -- -- -- --
2006 - 2010 1,048 14.6 30,984 10.5 -- -- -- --
2011 - 2016 1,370 19.1 43,888 14.8 -- -- -- --
Born in Australia -- -- -- -- 2,139,772 -- -- --

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America, 19.1% arrived in Australia from 2011 - 2016 and 14.6% from 2006 - 2010.

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Citizenship Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Australian citizen 4,285 59.9 187,838 63.5 2,104,068 98.3 2,343,561 88.7
Not an Australian citizen 2,738 38.3 101,327 34.3 4,585 0.2 106,981 4.0

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America, 59.9% were Australian citizens.

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Birthplace of spouse or partner Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 1,107 28.2 87,436 51.6 77,296 8.7 167,427 15.7
Spouse or partner born in Australia 2,699 68.6 77,298 45.7 791,011 88.8 872,667 81.7

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America and had a spouse or partner, 28.2% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 68.6% 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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
No Religion, so described 2,757 38.5 77,905 26.3 597,135 27.9 687,760 26.0
Catholic 1,042 14.6 65,222 22.0 551,940 25.8 631,564 23.9
Anglican 468 6.5 45,670 15.4 519,247 24.3 580,065 21.9
Christian, nfd 461 6.4 10,265 3.5 45,474 2.1 56,848 2.2
Baptist 331 4.6 4,947 1.7 29,010 1.4 34,710 1.3

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America, the most common responses to the religion question were No Religion, so described 38.5%, Catholic 14.6%, Anglican 6.5%, Christian, nfd 6.4% and Baptist 4.6%.

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English language proficiency Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Speaks English only 6,814 95.2 185,370 62.7 2,071,293 96.8 2,302,328 87.1
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 287 4.0 89,925 30.4 41,680 1.9 134,997 5.1
Not well or not at all 15 0.2 16,832 5.7 5,147 0.2 22,566 0.9

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America, 95.2% spoke English only at home. A further 4.0% 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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Worked full-time 2,005 52.9 76,918 54.6 564,222 55.3 652,283 55.2
Worked part-time 1,343 35.4 47,182 33.5 332,983 32.7 387,471 32.8
Away from work 194 5.1 7,031 5.0 55,331 5.4 64,405 5.4
Unemployed 250 6.6 9,785 6.9 67,006 6.6 78,414 6.6
Not in the labour force 2,525 39.8 135,231 48.1 653,785 38.6 817,222 37.9

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America and who were in the labour force, 52.9% worked full-time, 35.4% worked part-time and 6.6% 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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
1-15 hours per week 505 14.2 15,049 11.5 117,173 12.3 134,568 12.2
16-24 hours per week 411 11.6 15,290 11.7 99,320 10.4 116,929 10.6
25-34 hours per week 428 12.1 16,833 12.8 116,489 12.2 135,978 12.3
35-39 hours per week 548 15.5 25,577 19.5 175,931 18.5 204,953 18.6
40 hours or more per week 1,454 41.0 51,340 39.2 388,293 40.8 447,333 40.5

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America and who were employed, 41.0% worked 40 hours or more per week and 15.5% worked 35-39 hours per week.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Professionals 1,282 36.2 32,481 24.8 164,711 17.3 199,664 18.1
Managers 513 14.5 17,604 13.4 123,652 13.0 144,050 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 450 12.7 13,808 10.5 120,841 12.7 136,560 12.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 422 11.9 15,718 12.0 113,400 11.9 131,603 11.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 289 8.2 16,905 12.9 143,741 15.1 163,683 14.8

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 36.2%, Managers 14.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9% and Technicians and Trades Workers 8.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Higher Education 209 6.1 3,338 2.5 10,102 1.1 13,555 1.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 160 4.6 7,292 5.6 34,677 3.6 42,655 3.9
Secondary Education 100 2.9 2,079 1.6 21,372 2.2 23,742 2.2
Cafes and Restaurants 97 2.8 5,258 4.0 17,469 1.8 23,047 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 95 2.8 2,860 2.2 20,549 2.2 23,902 2.2

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America, the most common responses for industry of employment were Higher Education 6.1%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.6%, Secondary Education 2.9%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.8% and Other Social Assistance Services 2.8%.

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Median weekly income
People aged 15 years and over
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Personal 636 -- 526 -- 597 -- 584 --
Family 1,783 -- 1,413 -- 1,484 -- 1,449 --
Household 1,659 -- 1,222 -- 1,222 -- 1,168 --

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America, the personal weekly median income was $636. Family median weekly income was $1,783 and Household median weekly income was $1,659.

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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Car 2,302 65.0 93,533 71.3 704,985 74.0 813,198 73.6
Bus or train 90 2.5 3,220 2.5 11,045 1.2 14,476 1.3
Other 348 9.8 12,032 9.2 69,552 7.3 83,240 7.5

In Rest of NSW 65.0% of employed people who were born in United States of America travelled to work on census day by car, while 2.5% travelled by bus or train.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 5,380 84.8 199,345 71.0 1,265,861 74.7 1,494,531 69.2
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 2,021 31.8 72,499 25.8 500,407 29.5 584,706 27.1
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 731 11.5 33,980 12.1 231,280 13.6 272,486 12.6
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,330 36.7 56,461 20.1 383,700 22.6 448,524 20.8

In Rest of NSW 84.8% of people who were born in United States of America did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 31.8% 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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Less than 5 hours per week 1,374 21.6 50,210 17.9 365,391 21.5 422,909 19.6
5 to 14 hours per week 2,238 35.2 77,397 27.6 475,079 28.0 562,884 26.1
15 to 29 hours per week 1,072 16.9 39,744 14.1 236,059 13.9 281,560 13.0
30 hours or more per week 699 11.0 31,990 11.4 189,333 11.2 227,176 10.5

In Rest of NSW of people who were born in United States of America and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 35.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.0% 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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Couple family without children 2,028 50.2 72,413 50.9 213,028 39.9 292,934 42.3
Couple family with children 1,730 42.8 55,860 39.3 209,413 39.2 269,939 38.9
One parent family 266 6.6 12,936 9.1 103,093 19.3 120,862 17.4
Other family 14 0.3 932 0.7 8,106 1.5 9,450 1.4
Families with a child under 5 682 16.9 18,243 12.8 87,653 16.4 105,897 15.3
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 1,529 37.9 43,550 30.6 206,240 38.6 249,785 36.0

These statistics are for families in Rest of NSW. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in United States of America. Of these families, 42.8% were couple families with children, 50.2% were couple families without children and 6.6% 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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 713 19.0 20,079 15.7 85,196 20.2 106,618 18.9
Both employed, worked part-time 206 5.5 6,259 4.9 17,810 4.2 24,531 4.4
One employed full-time, one part-time 765 20.4 22,626 17.6 97,009 23.0 121,152 21.5
One employed full-time, other not working 593 15.8 17,123 13.3 49,316 11.7 67,460 12.0
One employed part-time, other not working 331 8.8 9,736 7.6 24,561 5.8 34,991 6.2
Both not working 827 22.1 40,736 31.8 98,932 23.4 144,446 25.7
Other (includes away from work) 175 4.7 5,733 4.5 23,314 5.5 29,686 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 140 3.7 5,984 4.7 26,304 6.2 33,989 6.0

These statistics are for families in Rest of NSW. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in United States of America. Of these families, 19.0% of families had both parents working full-time, 20.4% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 22.1% 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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Separate house 4,640 81.8 151,735 78.7 734,465 83.6 805,591 82.2
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 496 8.7 20,504 10.6 75,696 8.6 90,212 9.2
Flat or apartment 396 7.0 15,912 8.3 50,448 5.7 63,144 6.4
Other dwelling 63 1.1 3,034 1.6 11,885 1.4 14,462 1.5

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Rest of NSW. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in United States of America, 81.8% were a separate house, 7.0% were a flat or apartment, and 8.7% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
None (includes bedsitters) 19 0.3 889 0.5 3,460 0.4 4,345 0.4
1 bedroom 212 3.7 7,677 4.0 30,766 3.5 38,319 3.9
2 bedrooms 954 16.8 36,306 18.8 148,322 16.9 175,002 17.8
3 bedrooms 2,308 40.6 79,566 41.3 381,094 43.4 421,014 42.9
4 or more bedrooms 2,105 37.1 63,713 33.1 294,941 33.6 315,146 32.1
Number of bedrooms not stated 81 1.4 4,565 2.4 19,864 2.3 26,623 2.7

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Rest of NSW. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in United States of America, 16.8% had two bedrooms, 40.6% had three bedrooms and 37.1% had four or more bedrooms.

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Mortgage & rent

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings
Born in United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Owned outright 1,757 30.9 78,951 41.0 320,710 36.5 367,033 37.4
Owned with a mortgage 1,942 34.2 54,023 28.0 284,695 32.4 300,087 30.6
Rented 1,844 32.5 52,670 27.3 242,379 27.6 273,674 27.9
Other tenure type 42 0.7 1,890 1.0 8,331 0.9 9,788 1.0
Tenure type not stated 92 1.6 5,163 2.7 22,341 2.5 29,863 3.0
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,733 -- 1,682 -- 1,600 -- 1,590 --
Median weekly rent paid 340 -- 300 -- 275 -- 270 --

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Rest of NSW. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in United States of America, 30.9% were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 32.5% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733 and the median weekly rent paid was $340.

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 United States of America % Born in United States of America All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
One family households 4,508 79.4 141,188 73.3 616,979 70.2 664,901 67.8
Multiple family households 154 2.7 4,461 2.3 13,529 1.5 13,965 1.4
Single (or lone) person households 730 12.9 38,875 20.2 219,558 25.0 269,360 27.5
Group households 286 5.0 8,181 4.2 28,387 3.2 32,214 3.3

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'Born in United States of America' includes households in Rest of NSW where at least one person was born in United States of America. Of those households, 79.4% were one family households and 12.9% 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.