Alexandrina (DC)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA40220
People 25,873
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 51
Families 7,258
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 15,378
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $992
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,343
Median weekly rent $250
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

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

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2016 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

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
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 12,601 48.7 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 13,271 51.3 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 397 1.5 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 25,873 people in Alexandrina (DC). Of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Age Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 51 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,139 4.4 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,415 5.5 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,492 5.8 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,311 5.1 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,018 3.9 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 988 3.8 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 996 3.8 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,147 4.4 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,501 5.8 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,587 6.1 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,768 6.8 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,990 7.7 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 2,103 8.1 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 2,429 9.4 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,931 7.5 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,401 5.4 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 832 3.2 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 824 3.2 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Alexandrina (DC) was 51 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 28.7% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP)
Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 11,929 54.6 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 660 3.0 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 2,449 11.2 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,448 6.6 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 5,347 24.5 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Alexandrina (DC) aged 15 years and over, 54.6% were married and 14.2% were either divorced or separated.

View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP)
Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 10,160 53.8 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 2,016 10.7 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 6,710 35.5 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Alexandrina (DC), of people aged 15 years and over, 53.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.7% were in a de facto marriage.

View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)
Education Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 239 3.7 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,395 21.7 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 101 1.6 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 492 7.6 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 882 13.7 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 68 1.1 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 409 6.4 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 381 5.9 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 444 6.9 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 101 1.6 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,925 29.9 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Alexandrina (DC) 24.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.0% were in primary school, 21.1% in secondary school and 12.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP)
Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,703 12.4 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,051 9.4 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 752 3.4 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 3,647 16.7 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,718 12.5 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 2,187 10.0 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 2,653 12.2 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 19 0.1 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,772 8.1 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 33 0.2 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 2,540 11.6 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Alexandrina (DC), 12.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 12,261 35.3 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 10,255 29.5 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 2,773 8.0 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 2,260 6.5 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1
Irish 2,105 6.1 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Alexandrina (DC) were English 35.3%, Australian 29.5%, Scottish 8.0%, German 6.5% and Irish 6.1%.

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 Alexandrina (DC) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)
Country of birth Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 19,807 76.6 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 2,425 9.4 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 226 0.9 12,937 0.8 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 204 0.8 6,602 0.4 70,172 0.3
Scotland 197 0.8 11,991 0.7 119,417 0.5
Germany 183 0.7 10,119 0.6 102,595 0.4

In Alexandrina (DC), 76.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 9.4%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.8%, Scotland 0.8% and Germany 0.7%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)
Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 5,144 19.9 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,536 5.9 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,150 4.4 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 16,080 62.2 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Alexandrina (DC), 62.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)
Country of birth of father, stated responses Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 17,357 67.2 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 3,172 12.3 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 410 1.6 25,390 1.5 276,038 1.2
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 370 1.4 17,790 1.1 177,536 0.8
Netherlands 358 1.4 15,010 0.9 175,354 0.7

In Alexandrina (DC), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 67.2%, England 12.3%, Scotland 1.6%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.4% and Netherlands 1.4%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Country of birth of mother, stated responses Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 17,743 68.7 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 3,071 11.9 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
Scotland 370 1.4 23,476 1.4 245,915 1.1
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 367 1.4 16,248 1.0 155,231 0.7
Netherlands 333 1.3 13,519 0.8 152,088 0.6

In Alexandrina (DC), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 68.7%, England 11.9%, Scotland 1.4%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.4% and Netherlands 1.3%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Religious affiliation, top responses Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 10,210 39.5 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 3,402 13.2 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 2,890 11.2 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 2,627 10.2 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 2,619 10.1 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6

The most common responses for religion in Alexandrina (DC) were No Religion, so described 39.5%, Anglican 13.2%, Uniting Church 11.2%, Not stated 10.2% and Catholic 10.1%. In Alexandrina (DC), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)
Language, top responses (other than English) Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
German 113 0.4 6,453 0.4 79,353 0.3
Italian 57 0.2 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
Dutch 53 0.2 2,551 0.2 33,835 0.1
Polish 31 0.1 5,677 0.3 48,083 0.2
Mandarin 30 0.1 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 23,629 91.4 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 459 4.2 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Alexandrina (DC) 91.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.4%, Italian 0.2%, Dutch 0.2%, Polish 0.1% and Mandarin 0.1%.

View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,201 48.6 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 4,231 39.5 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 644 6.0 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 623 5.8 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 10,699 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Alexandrina (DC). Of these 48.6% were employed full time, 39.5% were employed part-time and 5.8% 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.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP)
Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,488 14.8 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,257 12.5 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 1,490 14.8 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,590 15.8 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 3,613 35.9 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Alexandrina (DC), 14.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 35.9% worked 40 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP)
Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,607 16.0 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 1,490 14.8 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 1,489 14.8 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,334 13.2 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 1,273 12.6 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,181 11.7 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 904 9.0 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 653 6.5 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Alexandrina (DC) included Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Professionals 14.8%, Managers 14.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Labourers 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.5%.

View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP)
Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 433 4.3 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 259 2.6 21,632 2.9 254,275 2.4
Cafes and Restaurants 248 2.5 15,530 2.1 253,385 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 242 2.4 30,463 4.1 411,808 3.9
Primary Education 223 2.2 16,651 2.2 231,198 2.2

Of the employed people in Alexandrina (DC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.5%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.4% and Primary Education 2.2%.

View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP)
Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 522 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,226 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 992 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Alexandrina (DC) was $522.

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

Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 6,707 66.7 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 799 7.9 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Walked only 364 3.6 20,697 2.8 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 347 3.4 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Truck 109 1.1 4,513 0.6 85,892 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 138 1.4 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 7,174 71.2 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Alexandrina (DC), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.7%, Worked at home 7.9%, Walked only 3.6%, Car, as passenger 3.4% and Truck 1.1%. On the day, 1.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 16,055 73.5 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 5,619 25.7 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,937 13.5 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 6,012 27.5 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Alexandrina (DC), of people aged 15 years and over, 73.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.7% provided care for children and 13.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.5% 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)

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 3,905 17.9 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 6,111 28.0 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 3,345 15.3 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,696 12.3 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Alexandrina (DC), 28.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.3% worked 30 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)

Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,835 52.9 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 2,420 33.4 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 938 12.9 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 56 0.8 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Alexandrina (DC), 33.4% were couple families with children, 52.9% were couple families without children and 12.9% were one parent families.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)
Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.2 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 79.8 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Alexandrina (DC), 20.2% of single parents were male and 79.8% were female.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)

Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 740 11.8 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 350 5.6 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,223 19.6 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 610 9.8 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 497 7.9 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 2,114 33.8 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 315 5.0 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 405 6.5 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Alexandrina (DC), of couple families with children, 11.8% had both partners employed full-time, 5.6% had both employed part-time and 19.6% 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.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 10,225 69.3 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 4,522 30.7 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Alexandrina (DC), 69.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 30.7% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 9,639 94.3 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 265 2.6 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 167 1.6 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 117 1.1 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Alexandrina (DC), 94.3% were separate houses, 2.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD)
Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 52 0.5 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 289 2.8 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,723 16.9 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 5,169 50.6 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,810 27.5 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 182 1.8 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Alexandrina (DC), of occupied private dwellings 2.8% had 1 bedroom, 16.9% had 2 bedrooms and 50.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,165 40.7 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 3,488 34.1 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 2,121 20.7 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 212 2.1 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 240 2.3 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Alexandrina (DC), 40.7% were owned outright, 34.1% were owned with a mortgage and 20.7% were rented.

View the data quality statement for Tenure type (TEND)

Household composition

Household composition Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 7,172 70.2 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,837 27.8 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 210 2.1 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Alexandrina (DC), of all households, 70.2% were family households, 27.8% were single person households and 2.1% were group households.

View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)
Household income Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 26.5 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 5.7 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Alexandrina (DC), 26.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

View the data quality statement for Household income, total weekly (HIND)

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 Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 250 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.7 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.3 -- 10.2 -- 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.

View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,343 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.6 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.4 -- 6.6 -- 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.

View the data quality statement for Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)

Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 333 3.3 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 3,575 34.9 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 3,831 37.4 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 2,157 21.1 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 335 3.3 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Alexandrina (DC), 34.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

View the data quality statement for Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)

Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 1,730 16.9 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 8,291 81.1 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 208 2.0 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Alexandrina (DC), 81.1% 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.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

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.
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 192 47.9 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 209 52.1 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Alexandrina (DC), 47.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.1% were female. The median age was 22 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 989 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Alexandrina (DC), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $989.

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
Alexandrina (DC) % Alexandrina (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 260 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,423 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Alexandrina (DC), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $260 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,423.

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.