Unincorporated NSW

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,056 people in Unincorporated NSW. Of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Unincorporated NSW was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.7% of the population.

Of people in Unincorporated NSW aged 15 years and over, 53.7% were married and 8.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Unincorporated NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Unincorporated NSW 25.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.8% were in primary school, 8.0% in secondary school and 10.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Unincorporated NSW, 14.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Unincorporated NSW were Australian 34.7%, English 26.0%, Irish 9.1%, Scottish 8.1% and German 4.7%.

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 Unincorporated NSW (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Unincorporated NSW, 81.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 2.1%, England 1.5%, United States of America 0.9%, Papua New Guinea 0.5% and Sweden 0.4%.

In Unincorporated NSW, 71.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 8.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Unincorporated NSW, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.7%, New Zealand 3.4%, England 2.7%, Germany 0.8% and Samoa 0.7%.

In Unincorporated NSW, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 76.6%, England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.7%, Germany 1.3% and Italy 0.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Unincorporated NSW were No Religion, so described 30.8%, Anglican 19.4%, Catholic 18.9%, Not stated 13.2% and Uniting Church 6.6%. In Unincorporated NSW, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Unincorporated NSW 86.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Norf'k-Pitcairn 0.6%, German 0.5%, Estonian 0.4%, Italian 0.3% and Romanian 0.3%.

Employment

There were 606 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Unincorporated NSW. Of these 66.0% were employed full time, 23.1% were employed part-time and 1.7% 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.

Of employed people in Unincorporated NSW, 8.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 58.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Unincorporated NSW included Managers 43.6%, Labourers 20.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%, Professionals 7.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.0%, Sales Workers 3.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.9%.

Of the employed people in Unincorporated NSW, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 19.8%, Accommodation 13.8%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 11.8%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 7.8% and State Government Administration 5.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Unincorporated NSW was $717.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Unincorporated NSW, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 25.3%, Worked at home 23.4%, Walked only 18.8%, Bicycle 9.6% and Motorbike/scooter 3.9%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 28.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Unincorporated NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 64.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.8% provided care for children and 10.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 31.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Unincorporated NSW, 24.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Unincorporated NSW, 42.0% were couple families with children, 49.8% were couple families without children and 7.0% were one parent families.

In Unincorporated NSW, 29.4% of single parents were male and 70.6% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Unincorporated NSW, of couple families with children, 38.0% had both partners employed full-time, 6.6% had both employed part-time and 16.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Unincorporated NSW, 69.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 30.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Unincorporated NSW, 97.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In Unincorporated NSW, of occupied private dwellings 9.1% had 1 bedroom, 15.3% had 2 bedrooms and 29.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.5 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Unincorporated NSW, 41.8% were owned outright, 20.8% were owned with a mortgage and 27.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Unincorporated NSW, of all households, 69.9% were family households, 28.0% were single person households and 2.1% were group households.

In Unincorporated NSW, 17.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

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

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.

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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Unincorporated NSW, 34.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 23.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 26.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Unincorporated NSW, 81.5% 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.

People characteristics

In Unincorporated NSW, 38.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 61.1% were female. The median age was 26 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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.

In Unincorporated NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,312.

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

In Unincorporated NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $120 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $717.

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