Arrawarra Headland

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10089
People 557
Male 50.3%
Female 49.7%
Median age 47
Families 162
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 252
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,222
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,387
Median weekly rent $320
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(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
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 279 50.3 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 276 49.7 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 14 2.5 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 557 people in Arrawarra Headland. Of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.5% of the population.

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Age Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 47 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 38 6.8 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 27 4.8 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 31 5.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 40 7.2 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 9 1.6 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 34 6.1 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 27 4.8 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 20 3.6 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 33 5.9 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 44 7.9 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 39 7.0 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 68 12.2 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 53 9.5 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 40 7.2 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 20 3.6 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 16 2.9 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 10 1.8 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 10 1.8 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Arrawarra Headland was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 219 48.0 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 16 3.5 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 57 12.5 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 21 4.6 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 143 31.4 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Arrawarra Headland aged 15 years and over, 48.0% were married and 17.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 198 47.8 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 61 14.7 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 155 37.4 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Arrawarra Headland, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 13 8.8 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 29 19.6 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 4 2.7 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 42 28.4 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 3 2.0 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 8 5.4 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 5 3.4 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 2.7 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 40 27.0 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Arrawarra Headland 24.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 19.6% were in primary school, 29.4% in secondary school and 9.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 109 23.5 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 33 7.1 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 14 3.0 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 56 12.1 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 65 14.0 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 19 4.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 62 13.4 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 34 7.3 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 42 9.1 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Arrawarra Headland, 14.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 248 33.2 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 240 32.1 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 71 9.5 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 43 5.8 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
German 28 3.7 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Arrawarra Headland were English 33.2%, Australian 32.1%, Scottish 9.5%, Irish 5.8% and German 3.7%.

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 Arrawarra Headland (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 438 79.3 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 15 2.7 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 11 2.0 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Philippines 9 1.6 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0
Taiwan 8 1.4 13,493 0.2 46,822 0.2
Korea, Republic of (South) 7 1.3 51,816 0.7 98,776 0.4

In Arrawarra Headland, 79.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 2.0%, Philippines 1.6%, Taiwan 1.4% and Korea, Republic of (South) 1.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 74 13.6 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 30 5.5 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 27 5.0 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 377 69.4 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Arrawarra Headland, 69.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 410 74.1 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 30 5.4 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 11 2.0 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Philippines 11 2.0 106,423 1.4 270,177 1.2
Taiwan 8 1.4 14,294 0.2 49,681 0.2

In Arrawarra Headland, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 74.1%, England 5.4%, New Zealand 2.0%, Philippines 2.0% and Taiwan 1.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 417 75.4 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 28 5.1 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Philippines 13 2.4 124,029 1.7 325,049 1.4
United States of America 9 1.6 30,604 0.4 89,357 0.4
Taiwan 8 1.4 15,872 0.2 54,536 0.2

In Arrawarra Headland, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.4%, England 5.1%, Philippines 2.4%, United States of America 1.6% and Taiwan 1.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 224 40.7 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 131 23.8 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 76 13.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 46 8.4 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 20 3.6 188,330 2.5 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Arrawarra Headland were No Religion, so described 40.7%, Anglican 23.8%, Catholic 13.8%, Not stated 8.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%. In Arrawarra Headland, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 8 1.4 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Dutch 4 0.7 8,686 0.1 33,835 0.1
Korean 4 0.7 59,912 0.8 108,997 0.5
Tagalog 3 0.5 45,130 0.6 111,273 0.5
Japanese 3 0.5 17,319 0.2 55,966 0.2
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English only spoken at home 498 90.1 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 10 4.7 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Arrawarra Headland 90.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.4%, Dutch 0.7%, Korean 0.7%, Tagalog 0.5% and Japanese 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 114 44.4 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 104 40.5 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 20 7.8 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 19 7.4 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 257 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Arrawarra Headland. Of these 44.4% were employed full time, 40.5% were employed part-time and 7.4% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 32 13.9 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 23 10.0 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 45 19.5 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 32 13.9 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 81 35.1 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Arrawarra Headland, 13.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 35.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 62 26.2 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 35 14.8 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 30 12.7 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 29 12.2 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 28 11.8 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 25 10.5 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 16 6.8 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 9 3.8 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Arrawarra Headland included Professionals 26.2%, Labourers 14.8%, Managers 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 6.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 13 7.0 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Primary Education 11 5.9 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Berry Fruit Growing 8 4.3 965 0.0 3,220 0.0
State Government Administration 8 4.3 45,546 1.3 158,980 1.5
Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 8 4.3 20,166 0.6 65,675 0.6

Of the employed people in Arrawarra Headland, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.0%, Primary Education 5.9%, Berry Fruit Growing 4.3%, State Government Administration 4.3% and Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 4.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 566 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,432 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,222 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Arrawarra Headland was $566.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 158 68.4 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 20 8.7 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 18 7.8 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Other 4 1.7 18,811 0.6 73,512 0.7
Motorbike/scooter 3 1.3 21,159 0.6 64,580 0.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 176 74.9 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Arrawarra Headland, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 68.4%, Worked at home 8.7%, Car, as passenger 7.8%, Other 1.7% and Motorbike/scooter 1.3%. 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 74.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 330 71.1 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 128 27.5 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 69 14.9 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 106 22.9 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Arrawarra Headland, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.5% provided care for children and 14.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.9% 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
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 94 20.5 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 97 21.1 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 88 19.2 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 46 10.0 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Arrawarra Headland, 21.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 19.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 71 45.2 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 61 38.9 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 25 15.9 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Arrawarra Headland, 38.9% were couple families with children, 45.2% were couple families without children and 15.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 12.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 87.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Arrawarra Headland, 12.5% of single parents were male and 87.5% 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
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 21 15.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 10 7.2 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 31 22.3 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 20 14.4 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 9 6.5 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 34 24.5 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 10 7.2 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 4 2.9 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Arrawarra Headland, of couple families with children, 15.1% had both partners employed full-time, 7.2% had both employed part-time and 22.3% 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

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 Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 202 84.2 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 38 15.8 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Arrawarra Headland, 84.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 192 95.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 7 3.5 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3 1.5 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Arrawarra Headland, 95.0% were separate houses, 3.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 1.5 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 1.5 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 21 10.5 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 89 44.5 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 77 38.5 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 7 3.5 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Arrawarra Headland, of occupied private dwellings 1.5% had 1 bedroom, 10.5% had 2 bedrooms and 44.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 90 45.0 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 67 33.5 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 35 17.5 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 8 4.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Arrawarra Headland, 45.0% were owned outright, 33.5% were owned with a mortgage and 17.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 148 75.9 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 43 22.1 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 4 2.1 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Arrawarra Headland, of all households, 75.9% were family households, 22.1% were single person households and 2.1% were group households.

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Household income Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 23.3 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 14.5 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Arrawarra Headland, 23.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.5% 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 Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 320 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.5 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.5 -- 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 Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,387 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.5 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.5 -- 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 Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 7 3.5 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 57 28.4 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 81 40.3 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 46 22.9 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 10 5.0 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Arrawarra Headland, 28.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 27 13.2 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 169 82.8 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 8 3.9 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Arrawarra Headland, 82.8% 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.
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 3 27.3 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 8 72.7 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 20 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Arrawarra Headland, 27.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 72.7% were female. The median age was 20 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
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,375 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Arrawarra Headland, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,375.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Arrawarra Headland % Arrawarra Headland New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Arrawarra Headland, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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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.