People in Rest of Qld who were born in Ethiopia

2016 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 3RQLD by 9207
People 269
Male 132
Female 137
Australian citizen 43.7%
Not an Australian citizen 53.4%
Families 88
Couples with children 42
Couples without children 17
One parent families 19
Other families 7
All private dwellings 165
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,950
Median weekly rent paid $300

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Male 132 49.1 199,955 47.6 893,422 49.7 1,197,426 49.5
Female 137 50.9 220,134 52.4 904,142 50.3 1,222,294 50.5

In the 2016 Census, there were 269 people in Rest of Qld who were born in Ethiopia. Of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female.

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Age
People
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
0-14 years 73 27.8 28,430 6.8 411,005 22.9 467,466 19.3
15-24 years 63 24.0 37,515 8.9 234,448 13.0 294,262 12.2
25-34 years 43 16.3 59,887 14.3 214,478 11.9 301,158 12.4
35-44 years 40 15.2 64,589 15.4 218,172 12.1 308,690 12.8
45-54 years 18 6.8 71,640 17.1 229,709 12.8 330,959 13.7
55-64 years 16 6.1 61,759 14.7 216,247 12.0 305,688 12.6
65 years and over 10 3.8 96,274 22.9 273,512 15.2 411,492 17.0
Median age 24 -- 47 -- 36 -- 39 --

Of the population born in Ethiopia who usually live in Rest of Qld, 27.8% were aged 0 - 14 years and 3.8% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Rest of Qld who were born in Ethiopia was 24 years.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 87 45.3 215,255 55.0 628,621 45.3 920,927 47.2
Separated 8 4.2 14,659 3.7 50,746 3.7 72,682 3.7
Divorced 9 4.7 41,814 10.7 133,795 9.6 195,192 10.0
Widowed 5 2.6 22,273 5.7 69,791 5.0 103,391 5.3
Never married 83 43.2 97,667 24.9 503,615 36.3 660,061 33.8

Of people in Rest of Qld aged 15 years and over who were born in Ethiopia, 45.3% were married, 4.2% were separated, and 4.7% were divorced.

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Education Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pre-school 5 1.8 1,324 0.3 26,368 1.5 27,845 1.2
Primary 44 15.9 14,934 3.6 189,304 10.5 205,429 8.5
Secondary 45 16.3 17,918 4.3 134,000 7.5 152,933 6.3
University or tertiary institution 28 10.1 19,795 4.7 59,383 3.3 79,739 3.3
Technical or further education 35 12.7 9,260 2.2 26,846 1.5 36,498 1.5
Other 5 1.8 4,978 1.2 12,033 0.7 17,196 0.7
Institution attended, type not stated 5 1.8 8,050 1.9 39,132 2.2 209,324 8.7
Not attending an educational institution 109 39.5 343,820 81.8 1,310,505 72.9 1,690,764 69.9

Of the population born in Ethiopia who usually live in Rest of Qld, 60.5% were attending an educational institution. There were 15.9% in primary school, 16.3% in secondary school and 22.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 36 19.0 88,914 22.7 182,375 13.2 273,603 14.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 14 7.4 44,659 11.4 115,925 8.4 162,678 8.3
Certificate level IV 6 3.2 10,570 2.7 47,957 3.5 59,141 3.0
Certificate level III 24 12.7 59,484 15.2 262,766 19.0 327,819 16.8
Year 12 22 11.6 71,591 18.3 222,905 16.1 298,708 15.3
Year 11 9 4.8 16,930 4.3 72,485 5.2 90,857 4.7
Year 10 11 5.8 38,212 9.8 237,769 17.1 282,327 14.5
Certificate level II 0 0.0 218 0.1 1,256 0.1 1,500 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 48 0.0 157 0.0 211 0.0
Year 9 or below 28 14.8 22,146 5.7 132,178 9.5 159,209 8.2
No educational attainment 18 9.5 2,812 0.7 3,285 0.2 6,353 0.3
Not stated 10 5.3 21,733 5.5 71,680 5.2 238,729 12.2

Of the population born in Ethiopia who usually live in Rest of Qld, 11.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Year of arrival Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Before 1941 0 0.0 785 0.2 -- -- -- --
1941 - 1950 0 0.0 6,954 1.7 -- -- -- --
1951 - 1960 3 1.1 23,940 5.7 -- -- -- --
1961 - 1970 4 1.5 41,917 10.0 -- -- -- --
1971 - 1980 11 4.0 41,795 9.9 -- -- -- --
1981 - 1990 10 3.6 51,236 12.2 -- -- -- --
1991 - 2000 24 8.7 49,319 11.7 -- -- -- --
2001 - 2005 28 10.2 39,286 9.4 -- -- -- --
2006 - 2010 52 18.9 70,903 16.9 -- -- -- --
2011 - 2016 129 46.9 78,087 18.6 -- -- -- --
Born in Australia -- -- -- -- 1,797,567 -- -- --

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia, 46.9% arrived in Australia from 2011 - 2016 and 18.9% from 2006 - 2010.

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Citizenship Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Australian citizen 121 43.7 233,867 55.7 1,765,184 98.2 2,034,156 84.1
Not an Australian citizen 148 53.4 178,519 42.5 8,240 0.5 188,271 7.8

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia, 43.7% were Australian citizens.

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Birthplace of spouse or partner Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 56 73.7 141,148 59.9 86,341 11.7 229,923 23.5
Spouse or partner born in Australia 14 18.4 86,345 36.7 624,400 84.8 713,809 73.0

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia and had a spouse or partner, 73.7% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 18.4% 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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Islam 49 17.8 7,978 1.9 2,828 0.2 10,986 0.5
Oriental Orthodox 40 14.5 677 0.2 282 0.0 957 0.0
Catholic 31 11.3 82,748 19.7 440,707 24.5 532,259 22.0
Christian, nfd 26 9.5 16,903 4.0 55,403 3.1 73,403 3.0
Eastern Orthodox 25 9.1 4,166 1.0 6,147 0.3 10,518 0.4

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia, the most common responses to the religion question were Islam 17.8%, Oriental Orthodox 14.5%, Catholic 11.3%, Christian, nfd 9.5% and Eastern Orthodox 9.1%.

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English language proficiency Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Speaks English only 86 31.2 281,405 67.0 1,727,823 96.1 2,040,720 84.3
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 138 50.0 118,467 28.2 48,322 2.7 169,630 7.0
Not well or not at all 43 15.6 17,709 4.2 7,429 0.4 25,557 1.1

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia, 31.2% spoke English only at home. A further 50.0% 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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Worked full-time 40 32.8 133,478 55.6 507,458 56.9 649,705 56.6
Worked part-time 40 32.8 77,061 32.1 269,483 30.2 351,455 30.6
Away from work 5 4.1 11,131 4.6 45,760 5.1 58,366 5.1
Unemployed 37 30.3 18,513 7.7 68,871 7.7 89,036 7.8
Not in the labour force 78 39.0 146,887 37.5 480,315 34.6 644,430 33.0

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia and who were in the labour force, 32.8% worked full-time, 32.8% worked part-time and 30.3% 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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
1-15 hours per week 18 21.2 23,012 10.4 94,479 11.5 119,083 11.2
16-24 hours per week 7 8.2 23,868 10.8 73,398 8.9 98,634 9.3
25-34 hours per week 16 18.8 30,183 13.6 101,606 12.4 133,731 12.6
35-39 hours per week 20 23.5 43,266 19.5 145,275 17.7 191,122 18.0
40 hours or more per week 21 24.7 90,209 40.7 362,181 44.0 458,583 43.3

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia and who were employed, 24.7% worked 40 hours or more per week and 23.5% worked 35-39 hours per week.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Community and Personal Service Workers 25 32.5 28,830 13.0 94,429 11.5 124,999 11.8
Professionals 17 22.1 44,442 20.0 131,068 15.9 177,163 16.7
Labourers 14 18.2 30,057 13.6 90,593 11.0 123,030 11.6
Sales Workers 9 11.7 19,326 8.7 86,981 10.6 107,632 10.2
Managers 6 7.8 26,689 12.0 102,464 12.5 131,019 12.4

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia, the most common responses for occupation were Community and Personal Service Workers 32.5%, Professionals 22.1%, Labourers 18.2%, Sales Workers 11.7% and Managers 7.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Aged Care Residential Services 10 19.6 6,803 3.1 14,891 1.8 22,144 2.1
Accommodation 9 17.6 8,037 3.6 14,077 1.7 22,440 2.1
Cafes and Restaurants 6 11.8 9,254 4.2 14,722 1.8 24,229 2.3
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 4 7.8 2,476 1.1 11,618 1.4 14,221 1.3
Child Care Services 4 7.8 2,338 1.1 9,190 1.1 11,661 1.1

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia, the most common responses for industry of employment were Aged Care Residential Services 19.6%, Accommodation 17.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 11.8%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 7.8% and Child Care Services 7.8%.

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Median weekly income
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Personal 370 -- 607 -- 632 -- 624 --
Family 1,037 -- 1,531 -- 1,554 -- 1,511 --
Household 1,201 -- 1,375 -- 1,329 -- 1,271 --

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia, the personal weekly median income was $370. Family median weekly income was $1,037 and Household median weekly income was $1,201.

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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Car 51 59.3 158,284 71.4 602,501 73.2 771,394 72.8
Bus or train 5 5.8 5,477 2.5 11,785 1.4 17,497 1.7
Other 15 17.4 23,233 10.5 68,529 8.3 93,335 8.8

In Rest of Qld 59.3% of employed people who were born in Ethiopia travelled to work on census day by car, while 5.8% travelled by bus or train.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 116 61.4 282,229 72.1 1,051,404 75.8 1,353,776 69.3
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 63 32.1 109,917 28.1 413,474 29.8 531,572 27.2
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 19 9.5 39,007 10.0 166,422 12.0 209,560 10.7
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 56 28.7 69,523 17.8 298,204 21.5 372,935 19.1

In Rest of Qld 61.4% of people who were born in Ethiopia did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 32.1% 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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Less than 5 hours per week 46 24.0 81,882 20.9 320,171 23.1 407,436 20.9
5 to 14 hours per week 34 17.7 110,494 28.2 395,510 28.5 513,182 26.3
15 to 29 hours per week 20 10.4 50,885 13.0 182,775 13.2 237,326 12.2
30 hours or more per week 19 9.9 38,971 10.0 152,950 11.0 195,837 10.0

In Rest of Qld of people who were born in Ethiopia and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 17.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.9% 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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Couple family without children 17 19.3 88,278 47.0 171,151 39.8 264,087 41.9
Couple family with children 42 47.7 79,165 42.1 169,363 39.3 251,804 40.0
One parent family 19 21.6 19,106 10.2 82,806 19.2 104,978 16.7
Other family 7 8.0 1,338 0.7 7,163 1.7 8,773 1.4
Families with a child under 5 26 28.9 27,932 14.9 73,541 17.1 101,483 16.1
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 43 53.1 67,654 36.0 174,576 40.6 242,227 38.5

These statistics are for families in Rest of Qld. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Ethiopia. Of these families, 47.7% were couple families with children, 19.3% were couple families without children and 21.6% 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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 19 30.2 32,319 19.3 74,046 21.7 107,395 20.8
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 8,256 4.9 12,875 3.8 21,409 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3 4.8 33,119 19.8 73,148 21.5 107,220 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 12 19.0 24,942 14.9 43,851 12.9 69,586 13.5
One employed part-time, other not working 9 14.3 11,959 7.1 18,413 5.4 30,759 6.0
Both not working 16 25.4 39,338 23.5 71,500 21.0 113,576 22.0
Other (includes away from work) 0 0.0 7,877 4.7 18,590 5.5 26,910 5.2
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 4 6.3 9,620 5.7 28,070 8.2 39,029 7.6

These statistics are for families in Rest of Qld. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Ethiopia. Of these families, 30.2% of families had both parents working full-time, 4.8% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 25.4% 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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Separate house 95 57.6 176,740 71.1 589,979 79.6 666,707 76.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 33 20.0 34,157 13.7 73,741 9.9 95,758 11.0
Flat or apartment 33 20.0 32,886 13.2 63,646 8.6 87,102 10.0
Other dwelling 4 2.4 3,213 1.3 9,357 1.3 12,153 1.4

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Rest of Qld. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Ethiopia, 57.6% were a separate house, 20.0% were a flat or apartment, and 20.0% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,450 0.6 3,892 0.5 5,256 0.6
1 bedroom 13 7.6 11,186 4.5 27,297 3.7 37,226 4.3
2 bedrooms 41 24.1 46,995 18.9 121,894 16.4 154,063 17.8
3 bedrooms 55 32.4 94,914 38.2 305,520 41.2 350,921 40.5
4 or more bedrooms 55 32.4 88,260 35.5 266,117 35.9 296,732 34.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 6 3.5 5,744 2.3 16,510 2.2 23,175 2.7

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Rest of Qld. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Ethiopia, 24.1% had two bedrooms, 32.4% had three bedrooms and 32.4% had four or more bedrooms.

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Mortgage & rent

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Owned outright 21 12.5 72,201 29.0 220,569 29.8 262,592 30.3
Owned with a mortgage 44 26.2 79,734 32.1 248,592 33.5 276,576 31.9
Rented 99 58.9 87,875 35.4 246,576 33.3 293,727 33.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 2,274 0.9 7,253 1.0 8,912 1.0
Tenure type not stated 4 2.4 6,461 2.6 18,247 2.5 25,567 2.9
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,950 -- 1,733 -- 1,716 -- 1,707 --
Median weekly rent paid 300 -- 340 -- 300 -- 300 --

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Rest of Qld. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Ethiopia, 12.5% were owned outright, 26.2% were owned with a mortgage and 58.9% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950 and the median weekly rent paid was $300.

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 Ethiopia % Born in Ethiopia All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
One family households 132 81.0 185,401 74.6 533,509 72.0 601,709 69.4
Multiple family households 3 1.8 5,632 2.3 12,900 1.7 13,714 1.6
Single (or lone) person households 18 11.0 44,248 17.8 164,481 22.2 215,655 24.9
Group households 10 6.1 13,271 5.3 30,334 4.1 36,293 4.2

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'Born in Ethiopia' includes households in Rest of Qld where at least one person was born in Ethiopia. Of those households, 81.0% were one family households and 11.0% 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.