King Island (M)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA63410
People 1,585
Male 51.1%
Female 48.9%
Median age 47
Families 384
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 842
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,199
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,000
Median weekly rent $128
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.

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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
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 810 51.1 249,478 48.9 11,546,638 49.3
Female 776 48.9 260,482 51.1 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 39 2.5 23,572 4.6 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,585 people in King Island (M). Of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.5% of the population.

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Age King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 47 -- 42 -- 38 --
0-4 years 85 5.4 28,469 5.6 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 87 5.5 31,514 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 73 4.6 30,219 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 54 3.4 31,078 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 73 4.6 29,865 5.9 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 92 5.8 28,703 5.6 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 113 7.2 29,328 5.8 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 85 5.4 28,333 5.6 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 70 4.4 31,495 6.2 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 99 6.3 34,512 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 122 7.7 35,538 7.0 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 118 7.5 37,378 7.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 152 9.6 34,778 6.8 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 115 7.3 32,945 6.5 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 77 4.9 24,434 4.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 82 5.2 17,613 3.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 36 2.3 11,994 2.4 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 43 2.7 11,767 2.3 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in King Island (M) was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 653 48.7 193,360 46.1 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 49 3.7 14,675 3.5 608,059 3.2
Divorced 117 8.7 43,274 10.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 100 7.5 26,962 6.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 421 31.4 141,488 33.7 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in King Island (M) aged 15 years and over, 48.7% were married and 12.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 509 47.1 167,398 45.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 152 14.1 45,527 12.5 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 420 38.9 152,391 41.7 7,024,973 41.9

In King Island (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 15 4.3 3,736 2.5 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 104 30.1 31,234 21.3 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 8,077 5.5 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 4,467 3.0 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 36 10.4 17,971 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 6,630 4.5 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 3 0.9 4,840 3.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 18 5.2 10,630 7.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 10 2.9 18,250 12.4 1,160,626 16.1
Other 7 2.0 2,810 1.9 198,383 2.8
Not stated 153 44.2 38,329 26.1 1,707,023 23.7

In King Island (M) 22.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.1% were in primary school, 13.3% in secondary school and 8.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 158 11.9 67,863 16.2 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 98 7.4 31,487 7.5 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 35 2.6 12,132 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 248 18.6 62,121 14.8 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 141 10.6 50,460 12.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 66 5.0 19,697 4.7 941,531 4.9
Year 10 242 18.2 73,242 17.4 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 384 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 48 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 110 8.3 43,314 10.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 1,641 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 193 14.5 46,190 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in King Island (M), 10.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australian 643 30.7 220,382 32.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 627 29.9 227,074 33.3 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 173 8.3 47,546 7.0 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 171 8.2 55,702 8.2 2,388,058 7.6
German 85 4.1 18,391 2.7 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in King Island (M) were Australian 30.7%, English 29.9%, Scottish 8.3%, Irish 8.2% and German 4.1%.

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 King Island (M) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,244 79.6 411,490 80.7 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 35 2.2 18,776 3.7 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 32 2.0 4,977 1.0 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 21 1.3 2,193 0.4 70,172 0.3
Philippines 21 1.3 1,616 0.3 232,386 1.0
South Africa 10 0.6 1,524 0.3 162,449 0.7

In King Island (M), 79.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.2%, New Zealand 2.0%, Netherlands 1.3%, Philippines 1.3% and South Africa 0.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 235 14.9 73,757 14.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 87 5.5 27,091 5.3 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 51 3.2 18,595 3.6 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,060 67.1 353,447 69.3 11,070,538 47.3

In King Island (M), 67.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,121 71.0 374,705 73.5 12,231,150 52.3
England 74 4.7 28,820 5.7 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 35 2.2 6,786 1.3 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 35 2.2 5,563 1.1 175,354 0.7
Philippines 27 1.7 1,667 0.3 270,177 1.2

In King Island (M), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.0%, England 4.7%, New Zealand 2.2%, Netherlands 2.2% and Philippines 1.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,165 74.0 383,599 75.2 12,643,365 54.0
England 56 3.6 26,528 5.2 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 44 2.8 6,518 1.3 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 31 2.0 5,021 1.0 152,088 0.6
Philippines 26 1.7 2,427 0.5 325,049 1.4

In King Island (M), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.0%, England 3.6%, New Zealand 2.8%, Netherlands 2.0% and Philippines 1.7%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 673 42.9 192,515 37.8 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 269 17.1 103,839 20.4 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 216 13.8 79,454 15.6 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 181 11.5 49,690 9.7 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 120 7.6 19,341 3.8 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in King Island (M) were No Religion, so described 42.9%, Anglican 17.1%, Catholic 13.8%, Not stated 11.5% and Uniting Church 7.6%. In King Island (M), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
German 11 0.7 1,576 0.3 79,353 0.3
Filipino 11 0.7 321 0.1 71,220 0.3
Afrikaans 8 0.5 375 0.1 43,741 0.2
Dutch 4 0.3 903 0.2 33,835 0.1
Italian 4 0.3 1,096 0.2 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 1,383 87.9 450,411 88.3 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 39 5.7 13,712 6.5 1,971,011 22.2

In King Island (M) 87.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.7%, Filipino 0.7%, Afrikaans 0.5%, Dutch 0.3% and Italian 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 506 61.1 121,822 52.3 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 230 27.8 81,601 35.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 65 7.9 13,162 5.7 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 27 3.3 16,365 7.0 787,452 6.9

There were 828 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in King Island (M). Of these 61.1% were employed full time, 27.8% were employed part-time and 3.3% 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
Employed people aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 80 10.0 28,693 13.2 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 63 7.9 24,125 11.1 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 90 11.2 28,779 13.3 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 109 13.6 42,568 19.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 397 49.5 79,249 36.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in King Island (M), 10.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Managers 206 25.5 26,467 12.2 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 189 23.4 25,183 11.6 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 96 11.9 30,243 14.0 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 70 8.7 28,194 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 68 8.4 40,772 18.8 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 60 7.4 13,800 6.4 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 54 6.7 26,754 12.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 46 5.7 21,402 9.9 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in King Island (M) included Managers 25.5%, Labourers 23.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7%, Professionals 8.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7% and Sales Workers 5.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 120 16.0 1,168 0.5 44,309 0.4
Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 73 9.7 757 0.3 9,256 0.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 38 5.1 6,511 3.0 254,275 2.4
Rock Lobster and Crab Potting 31 4.1 165 0.1 1,103 0.0
Dairy Cattle Farming 30 4.0 1,568 0.7 20,326 0.2

Of the employed people in King Island (M), the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 16.0%, Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 9.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.1%, Rock Lobster and Crab Potting 4.1% and Dairy Cattle Farming 4.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal 707 -- 573 -- 662 --
Family 1,642 -- 1,399 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,199 -- 1,100 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in King Island (M) was $707.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 475 59.4 141,396 65.3 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 98 12.3 10,135 4.7 503,582 4.7
Walked only 54 6.8 10,443 4.8 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 43 5.4 12,541 5.8 489,922 4.6
Truck 12 1.5 1,695 0.8 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 0.4 6,510 3.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 525 65.2 156,315 72.2 7,305,271 68.4

In King Island (M), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 59.4%, Worked at home 12.3%, Walked only 6.8%, Car, as passenger 5.4% and Truck 1.5%. On the day, 0.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 65.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 911 68.3 295,218 70.3 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 288 21.6 111,542 26.6 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 127 9.5 49,528 11.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 451 33.7 89,216 21.3 3,620,726 19.0

In King Island (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 68.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.6% provided care for children and 9.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.7% 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
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 265 19.9 83,591 19.9 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 325 24.4 113,245 27.0 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 204 15.3 55,346 13.2 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 118 8.8 43,040 10.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in King Island (M), 24.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 209 55.0 57,849 43.1 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 127 33.4 51,286 38.2 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 40 10.5 23,423 17.4 959,543 15.8
Other family 4 1.1 1,781 1.3 102,559 1.7

Of the families in King Island (M), 33.4% were couple families with children, 55.0% were couple families without children and 10.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male -- 24.4 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 75.6 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In King Island (M), 24.4% of single parents were male and 75.6% 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
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 69 20.2 18,546 17.0 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 16 4.7 5,538 5.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 91 26.6 24,746 22.7 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 44 12.9 12,935 11.9 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 18 5.3 7,876 7.2 302,037 6.0
Both not working 50 14.6 26,810 24.6 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 28 8.2 6,016 5.5 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 26 7.6 6,662 6.1 311,381 6.2

In King Island (M), of couple families with children, 20.2% had both partners employed full-time, 4.7% had both employed part-time and 26.6% 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.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 652 80.9 197,575 86.0 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 154 19.1 32,135 14.0 1,039,874 11.2

In King Island (M), 80.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 19.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 597 91.6 172,998 87.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 35 5.4 11,376 5.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3 0.5 11,267 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 0.5 1,202 0.6 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in King Island (M), 91.6% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 772 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 45 6.8 9,381 4.7 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 109 16.4 40,523 20.5 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 352 53.0 99,381 50.3 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 134 20.2 42,983 21.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 24 3.6 4,535 2.3 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.3 -- 2.6 --

In King Island (M), of occupied private dwellings 6.8% had 1 bedroom, 16.4% had 2 bedrooms and 53.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 265 40.5 70,444 35.7 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 154 23.5 66,218 33.5 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 209 31.9 54,034 27.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 4 0.6 1,676 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 23 3.5 5,201 2.6 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in King Island (M), 40.5% were owned outright, 23.5% were owned with a mortgage and 31.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 384 58.5 132,574 67.1 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 245 37.3 58,517 29.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 27 4.1 6,492 3.3 354,917 4.3

In King Island (M), of all households, 58.5% were family households, 37.3% were single person households and 4.1% were group households.

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Household income King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 25.8 -- 26.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.5 -- 8.3 -- 16.4

In King Island (M), 25.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.5% 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 King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent 128 -- 230 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.1 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.9 -- 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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,000 -- 1,300 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.2 -- 94.9 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.8 -- 5.1 -- 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 King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 38 5.8 13,694 6.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 208 31.5 69,261 35.1 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 246 37.3 69,092 35.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 140 21.2 38,398 19.4 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 28 4.2 7,139 3.6 285,197 3.4

In King Island (M), 31.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 147 22.6 38,482 19.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 479 73.6 154,061 78.0 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 25 3.8 5,032 2.5 221,494 2.7

In King Island (M), 73.6% 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.
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 19 44.2 11,578 49.1 322,171 49.6
Female 24 55.8 11,993 50.9 326,996 50.4
Median age 45 -- 24 -- 23 --

In King Island (M), 44.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 55.8% were female. The median age was 45 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
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.9 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.7 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,124 -- 1,079 -- 1,203 --

In King Island (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.2 persons, with 0.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,124.

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
King Island (M) % King Island (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 130 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 943 -- 1,300 -- 1,660 --

In King Island (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $130 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $943.

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.