North West Central (Mining and Pastoral)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 27,463 people in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral). Of these 62.9% were male and 37.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 16.9% of the population.

The median age of people in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.0% of the population.

Of people in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) aged 15 years and over, 44.6% were married and 12.8% were either divorced or separated.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), of people aged 15 years and over, 40.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 19.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) 31.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.5% were in primary school, 10.3% in secondary school and 7.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 11.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 24.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) were Australian 26.2%, English 23.0%, Australian Aboriginal 6.9%, Irish 6.1% and Scottish 5.9%.

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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 63.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.3%, England 3.6%, Philippines 1.5%, Ireland 0.8% and South Africa 0.8%.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 50.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 24.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 55.1%, England 5.8%, New Zealand 5.6%, Philippines 1.5% and Scotland 1.2%.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 55.9%, England 5.8%, New Zealand 5.6%, Philippines 1.7% and Scotland 1.1%.

The most common responses for religion in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) were No Religion, so described 32.7%, Not stated 20.0%, Catholic 19.2%, Anglican 11.3% and Christian, nfd 3.7%. In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (54.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) 69.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Ngaanyatjarra 3.7%, Vietnamese 0.8%, Tagalog 0.8%, Pitjantjatjara 0.7% and Martu Wangka 0.6%.

Employment

There were 14,979 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral). Of these 72.6% were employed full time, 14.6% were employed part-time and 4.4% 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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 5.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 68.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) included Technicians and Trades Workers 26.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 16.4%, Labourers 15.3%, Professionals 11.8%, Managers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6% and Sales Workers 3.3%.

Of the employed people in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), the most common responses for industry of employment included Iron Ore Mining 16.0%, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 7.6%, Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services 5.3%, Local Government Administration 3.0% and Accommodation 2.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) was $1,375.

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In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Bus 30.2%, Car, as driver 30.0%, Walked only 11.0%, Car, as passenger 5.6% and Other 4.6%. On the day, 30.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 36.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.9% provided care for children and 7.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.9% 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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 19.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 44.5% were couple families with children, 38.3% were couple families without children and 15.2% were one parent families.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 24.9% of single parents were male and 75.1% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), of couple families with children, 25.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 18.2% 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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 74.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 25.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 82.7% were separate houses, 5.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats or apartments and 7.5% were other dwellings.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), of occupied private dwellings 6.9% had 1 bedroom, 13.6% had 2 bedrooms and 51.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 19.5% were owned outright, 13.5% were owned with a mortgage and 60.9% were rented.

Household composition

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), of all households, 67.7% were family households, 29.1% were single person households and 3.2% were group households.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 18.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 20.6% 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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 34.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 73.9% 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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 51.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.8% were female. The median age was 27 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.

In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,050.

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In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $55 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,408.

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