Botany Bay (C)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA11100
People 46,654
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
Median age 35
Families 11,899
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 18,689
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,626
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,400
Median weekly rent $460
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.4

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 23,229 49.8 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 23,420 50.2 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 814 1.7 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 46,654 people in Botany Bay (C). Of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

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Age Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 35 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,895 6.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,679 5.7 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 2,348 5.0 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,651 5.7 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 3,793 8.1 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 4,406 9.4 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 4,361 9.3 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 3,745 8.0 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 3,411 7.3 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 3,049 6.5 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 2,802 6.0 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 2,361 5.1 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 2,073 4.4 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,783 3.8 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,486 3.2 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,205 2.6 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 844 1.8 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 765 1.6 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Botany Bay (C) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 17,404 44.9 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,068 2.8 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 2,966 7.7 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,792 4.6 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 15,510 40.0 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Botany Bay (C) aged 15 years and over, 44.9% were married and 10.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 15,381 43.7 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 3,483 9.9 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 16,318 46.4 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Botany Bay (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 43.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.9% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 736 4.9 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,868 12.4 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 1,252 8.3 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 229 1.5 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,047 6.9 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 1,124 7.4 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 274 1.8 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 1,018 6.7 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3,496 23.2 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 637 4.2 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 3,419 22.6 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Botany Bay (C) 32.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.2% were in primary school, 16.2% in secondary school and 29.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 10,464 27.0 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 3,525 9.1 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 851 2.2 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 3,655 9.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 7,668 19.8 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 1,047 2.7 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 3,205 8.3 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 14 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,823 7.3 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 506 1.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 3,894 10.1 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Botany Bay (C), 19.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 11.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 8,627 14.5 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 8,588 14.4 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Chinese 6,469 10.9 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Irish 3,799 6.4 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Greek 2,766 4.6 132,829 1.3 397,431 1.3

The most common ancestries in Botany Bay (C) were English 14.5%, Australian 14.4%, Chinese 10.9%, Irish 6.4% and Greek 4.6%.

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 Botany Bay (C) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 22,683 48.6 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,689 5.8 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Indonesia 1,841 3.9 31,774 0.4 73,213 0.3
Bangladesh 1,182 2.5 24,217 0.3 41,237 0.2
Philippines 1,080 2.3 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0
England 1,037 2.2 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9

In Botany Bay (C), 48.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.8%, Indonesia 3.9%, Bangladesh 2.5%, Philippines 2.3% and England 2.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 27,352 58.6 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 2,594 5.6 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,886 4.0 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 11,430 24.5 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Botany Bay (C), 24.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 58.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 13,387 28.7 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,463 7.4 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Indonesia 2,278 4.9 40,605 0.5 92,027 0.4
Bangladesh 1,631 3.5 33,230 0.4 55,701 0.2
Greece 1,590 3.4 72,635 1.0 226,920 1.0

In Botany Bay (C), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 28.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 7.4%, Indonesia 4.9%, Bangladesh 3.5% and Greece 3.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 14,110 30.3 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,428 7.3 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
Indonesia 2,430 5.2 44,383 0.6 103,023 0.4
Bangladesh 1,618 3.5 32,750 0.4 54,903 0.2
Philippines 1,515 3.2 124,029 1.7 325,049 1.4

In Botany Bay (C), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 30.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 7.3%, Indonesia 5.2%, Bangladesh 3.5% and Philippines 3.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 13,851 29.7 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 10,307 22.1 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 4,314 9.2 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 3,618 7.8 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Eastern Orthodox 3,319 7.1 188,442 2.5 502,801 2.1

The most common responses for religion in Botany Bay (C) were Catholic 29.7%, No Religion, so described 22.1%, Not stated 9.2%, Anglican 7.8% and Eastern Orthodox 7.1%. In Botany Bay (C), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (59.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 2,714 5.8 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Greek 2,083 4.5 81,683 1.1 237,588 1.0
Indonesian 1,965 4.2 30,032 0.4 67,891 0.3
Bengali 1,534 3.3 31,687 0.4 54,566 0.2
Spanish 1,348 2.9 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
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English only spoken at home 22,941 49.2 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 8,564 49.0 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Botany Bay (C) 49.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.8%, Greek 4.5%, Indonesian 4.2%, Bengali 3.3% and Spanish 2.9%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 15,323 63.0 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 6,483 26.7 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 1,163 4.8 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,351 5.6 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 24,320 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Botany Bay (C). Of these 63.0% were employed full time, 26.7% were employed part-time and 5.6% 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
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,983 8.6 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 2,359 10.3 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 2,138 9.3 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 4,801 20.9 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 10,522 45.8 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Botany Bay (C), 8.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.8% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 5,149 22.4 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3,504 15.3 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 2,950 12.8 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,795 12.2 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,475 10.8 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 2,233 9.7 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 1,957 8.5 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,480 6.4 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Botany Bay (C) included Professionals 22.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Managers 12.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Labourers 8.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 809 3.5 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Cafes and Restaurants 748 3.3 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Computer System Design and Related Services 564 2.5 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Air and Space Transport 546 2.4 17,045 0.5 46,173 0.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 518 2.3 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Botany Bay (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.5%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.3%, Computer System Design and Related Services 2.5%, Air and Space Transport 2.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 720 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,921 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,626 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Botany Bay (C) was $720.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,098 48.4 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Bus 2,472 10.8 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
Train 2,216 9.7 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Walked only 1,135 4.9 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 1,072 4.7 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 6,181 26.9 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 12,823 55.8 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Botany Bay (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 48.4%, Bus 10.8%, Train 9.7%, Walked only 4.9% and Car, as passenger 4.7%. On the day, 26.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 55.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 24,279 62.7 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 9,804 25.3 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 3,911 10.1 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 4,840 12.5 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Botany Bay (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 62.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.3% provided care for children and 10.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 12.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 9,421 24.3 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 8,989 23.2 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 3,385 8.7 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,484 6.4 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Botany Bay (C), 23.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 4,000 33.6 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 5,657 47.6 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,898 16.0 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 339 2.9 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Botany Bay (C), 47.6% were couple families with children, 33.6% were couple families without children and 16.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 83.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Botany Bay (C), 16.5% of single parents were male and 83.5% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,776 28.7 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 394 4.1 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,900 19.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,439 14.9 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 506 5.2 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,570 16.2 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 516 5.3 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 563 5.8 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Botany Bay (C), of couple families with children, 28.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.1% had both employed part-time and 19.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 16,427 93.0 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,230 7.0 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Botany Bay (C), 93.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 5,483 33.4 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 2,170 13.2 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 8,579 52.2 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 119 0.7 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Botany Bay (C), 33.4% were separate houses, 13.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 52.2% were flats or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 132 0.8 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 1,668 10.2 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 6,799 41.4 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 5,138 31.3 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,244 13.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 434 2.6 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.5 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Botany Bay (C), of occupied private dwellings 10.2% had 1 bedroom, 41.4% had 2 bedrooms and 31.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.5. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,976 24.2 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 4,681 28.5 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 7,158 43.6 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 103 0.6 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 497 3.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Botany Bay (C), 24.2% were owned outright, 28.5% were owned with a mortgage and 43.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 11,477 69.9 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 3,783 23.0 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 1,161 7.1 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Botany Bay (C), of all households, 69.9% were family households, 23.0% were single person households and 7.1% were group households.

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Household income Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 20.3 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 20.8 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Botany Bay (C), 20.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 20.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 460 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 80.7 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 19.3 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,400 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.9 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.1 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 2,505 15.3 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 7,001 42.6 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 4,690 28.6 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,570 9.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 651 4.0 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Botany Bay (C), 42.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 28.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 9.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 2,442 14.9 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 13,454 82.0 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 520 3.2 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Botany Bay (C), 82.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 381 46.9 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 431 53.1 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Botany Bay (C), 46.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.1% were female. The median age was 26 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,610 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Botany Bay (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,610.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Botany Bay (C) % Botany Bay (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 400 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,400 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Botany Bay (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $400 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,400.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

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.