Gannawarra (S)

2016 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA22250
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 201
Male 52.5%
Female 47.5%
Median age 21
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 96
Average people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $933
Median monthly mortgage repayments $831
Median weekly rent $170

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 201 100.0 44,590 93.3 590,062 90.9
Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 2,022 4.2 32,344 5.0
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 1,175 2.5 26,767 4.1

For the 2016 Census in Gannawarra (S), there were 201 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female.

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Age Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 21 -- 23 -- 23 --
0-4 years 30 14.7 5,476 11.5 73,265 11.3
5-14 years 50 24.5 10,414 21.8 147,134 22.7
15-24 years 34 16.7 9,073 19.0 123,719 19.1
25-34 years 16 7.8 6,539 13.7 88,861 13.7
35-44 years 20 9.8 5,239 11.0 72,394 11.2
45-54 years 14 6.9 5,067 10.6 67,415 10.4
55-64 years 16 7.8 3,472 7.3 45,433 7.0
65 years and over 24 11.8 2,518 5.3 30,952 4.8

In Gannawarra (S), the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 21 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 39.6% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 11.8% were people aged 65 years and over.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 34 29.1 7,613 23.9 105,086 24.5
Separated 3 2.6 1,556 4.9 19,112 4.5
Divorced 16 13.7 2,642 8.3 28,796 6.7
Widowed 5 4.3 943 3.0 13,794 3.2
Never married 59 50.4 19,145 60.0 261,980 61.1

In Gannawarra (S), 29.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 16.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 31 27.4 6,729 23.6 86,716 23.1
De facto marriage 15 13.3 4,079 14.3 60,051 16.0
Not married 67 59.3 17,744 62.1 228,281 60.9

In Gannawarra (S), 27.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 13.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education attendance Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Pre-school 3 4.4 1,388 7.1 16,698 6.4
Primary 33 48.5 6,935 35.5 97,859 37.5
Secondary 18 26.5 4,828 24.7 65,208 25.0
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 1,215 6.2 14,227 5.5
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 1,679 8.6 15,489 5.9
Other 0 0.0 567 2.9 5,047 1.9
Not stated 14 20.6 2,940 15.0 46,428 17.8

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Gannawarra (S), 35.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 48.5% were attending a primary school, 26.5% were attending a secondary school and 0.0% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5 4.3 2,929 9.2 24,911 5.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 5 4.3 2,433 7.6 23,795 5.5
Certificate level IV 4 3.4 1,471 4.6 14,308 3.3
Certificate level III 21 18.1 4,581 14.4 56,625 13.2
Year 12 17 14.7 4,285 13.4 59,949 14.0
Year 11 8 6.9 2,661 8.3 34,674 8.1
Year 10 13 11.2 4,289 13.4 77,265 18.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 97 0.3 1,215 0.3
Certificate level I 0 0.0 13 0.0 241 0.1
Year 9 or below 28 24.1 4,628 14.5 64,604 15.1
No educational attainment 0 0.0 267 0.8 4,256 1.0
Not stated 16 13.8 3,461 10.8 56,698 13.2

Of people aged 15 and over in Gannawarra (S), 14.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 196 96.6 44,375 92.9 544,491 83.9

English was the only language spoken at home by 96.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Gannawarra (S). There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

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Ancestry, top responses Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 149 54.0 32,409 46.6 399,843 45.0
English 53 19.2 13,647 19.6 152,758 17.2
Australian Aboriginal 30 10.9 6,416 9.2 140,480 15.8
Irish 21 7.6 5,041 7.2 45,887 5.2
Scottish 16 5.8 3,222 4.6 30,843 3.5

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Gannawarra (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Gannawarra (S), the most common ancestries were Australian 54.0%, English 19.2%, Australian Aboriginal 10.9%, Irish 7.6% and Scottish 5.8%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 24 48.0 8,941 50.0 106,960 48.0
Worked part-time 16 32.0 5,297 29.6 61,049 27.4
Away from work 4 8.0 1,134 6.3 14,143 6.4
Unemployed 6 12.0 2,502 14.0 40,486 18.2
Not in the labour force 68 54.4 13,086 41.0 190,132 44.3

There were 50 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Gannawarra (S). Of these 48.0% were employed full time, 32.0% were employed part-time and 12.0% 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.

For information on the Community Development Programme (CDP) please refer to the Census Data Dictionary. CDP data is available in TableBuilder.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 13 31.7 1,357 8.8 12,844 7.1
Technicians and Trades Workers 7 17.1 2,166 14.1 24,399 13.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 7 17.1 2,459 16.0 30,991 17.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5 12.2 1,931 12.6 23,174 12.7
Professionals 3 7.3 2,391 15.6 24,339 13.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3 7.3 1,117 7.3 16,774 9.2
Labourers 3 7.3 1,970 12.8 27,814 15.3

The only responses for occupations for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Gannawarra (S) were Managers 31.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 17.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Professionals 7.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.3% and Labourers 7.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Dairy Cattle Farming 3 14.3 72 0.5 297 0.2
Bread Manufacturing (Factory based) 3 14.3 32 0.2 300 0.2
Cafes and Restaurants 3 14.3 321 2.1 2,888 1.6
Pubs, Taverns and Bars 3 14.3 126 0.8 1,627 0.9
General Practice Medical Services 3 14.3 132 0.9 1,789 1.0

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Gannawarra (S), the most common industries of employment were Dairy Cattle Farming 14.3%, Bread Manufacturing (Factory based) 14.3%, Cafes and Restaurants 14.3%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 14.3% and General Practice Medical Services 14.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 423 -- 479 -- 441 --
Household 933 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Gannawarra (S) was $423 and the median weekly household income was $933.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 76 58.9 20,093 63.0 263,334 61.4
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 33 26.6 9,408 29.5 136,079 31.7
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 17 13.7 4,560 14.3 58,541 13.7
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 23 18.5 5,878 18.4 63,303 14.8

In Gannawarra (S), of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 58.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.6% provided care for children and 13.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6 -- 1.8 -- 1.7 --

There has been change in methodology used to calculate the average number of persons per bedroom. To compare the time series for average number of persons per bedroom please refer to Understanding the Census and Census Data

In Gannawarra (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom and 1.6 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

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Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 170 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 831 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Gannawarra (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $170 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $831.

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Family household composition
Counts the types of families within family households at the dwelling level
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
One family household: Couple family with no children 18 20.0 4,037 17.0 42,536 16.2
One family household: Couple family with children 27 30.0 6,960 29.3 80,803 30.7
One family household: One parent family 22 24.4 6,066 25.5 67,528 25.7
One family household: Other family 0 0.0 448 1.9 5,547 2.1
Multiple family household: Couple family with no children 0 0.0 146 0.6 2,223 0.8
Multiple family household: Couple family with children 0 0.0 245 1.0 4,951 1.9
Multiple family household: One parent family 0 0.0 353 1.5 5,768 2.2
Multiple family household: Other family 0 0.0 17 0.1 471 0.2
Other household 23 25.6 5,500 23.1 53,195 20.2

In Gannawarra (S), of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households, 20.0% were a couple family with no children, 30.0% were a couple family with children and 24.4% were a one parent family.

In multiple family households, only the family composition of the primary family is recorded. Other household includes lone person households and group households.

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 89 96.7 18,993 80.2 211,205 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 2,661 11.2 27,017 10.3
Flat or apartment 3 3.3 1,847 7.8 20,580 7.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 176 0.7 2,897 1.1

In Gannawarra (S) there were 96 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Where a dwelling type was stated, 96.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Gannawarra (S) % Gannawarra (S) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 21 23.1 3,379 14.2 32,045 12.2
Owned with a mortgage 26 28.6 6,916 29.1 68,085 25.9
Rented 41 45.1 12,300 51.7 150,832 57.3
Other tenure type 0 0.0 188 0.8 1,888 0.7
Tenure type not stated 3 3.3 986 4.1 10,182 3.9

In Gannawarra (S), of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 23.1% were owned outright, 28.6% were owned with a mortgage and 45.1% were rented.

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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.