Hinchinbrook (NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC11915
People 11,222
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
Median age 33
Families 2,966
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1.4
All private dwellings 3,189
Average people per household 3.7
Median weekly household income $1,790
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $450
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(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

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
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 5,554 49.5 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 5,668 50.5 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 149 1.3 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 11,222 people in Hinchinbrook (NSW). Of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.3% of the population.

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Age Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 33 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 691 6.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 805 7.2 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 904 8.1 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 982 8.8 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 935 8.3 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 717 6.4 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 758 6.8 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 767 6.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 758 6.8 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 818 7.3 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 904 8.1 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 722 6.4 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 534 4.8 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 374 3.3 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 230 2.1 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 157 1.4 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 86 0.8 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 67 0.6 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Hinchinbrook (NSW) was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 4,559 51.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 323 3.7 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 577 6.5 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 303 3.4 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 3,060 34.7 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Hinchinbrook (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 51.7% were married and 10.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 4,284 50.9 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 414 4.9 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 3,726 44.2 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 50.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.9% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 163 4.4 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 654 17.6 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 234 6.3 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 153 4.1 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 576 15.5 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 334 9.0 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 153 4.1 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 246 6.6 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 603 16.2 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 96 2.6 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 503 13.5 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Hinchinbrook (NSW) 33.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.0% were in primary school, 28.4% in secondary school and 22.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,148 13.0 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 855 9.7 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 216 2.5 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,074 12.2 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,148 24.4 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 382 4.3 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,018 11.6 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 4 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 831 9.4 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 283 3.2 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 571 6.5 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Hinchinbrook (NSW), 24.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 14.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 1,457 10.6 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 1,177 8.6 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Vietnamese 899 6.6 109,588 1.1 294,798 0.9
Italian 799 5.8 272,124 2.8 1,000,006 3.2
Indian 730 5.3 211,927 2.1 619,164 2.0

The most common ancestries in Hinchinbrook (NSW) were Australian 10.6%, English 8.6%, Vietnamese 6.6%, Italian 5.8% and Indian 5.3%.

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

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Country of birth Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,509 49.1 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Iraq 781 7.0 40,271 0.5 67,352 0.3
Fiji 643 5.7 33,879 0.5 61,469 0.3
Vietnam 512 4.6 84,130 1.1 219,355 0.9
Philippines 338 3.0 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0
New Zealand 239 2.1 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 49.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Iraq 7.0%, Fiji 5.7%, Vietnam 4.6%, Philippines 3.0% and New Zealand 2.1%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,151 72.7 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 538 4.8 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 396 3.5 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,688 15.0 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 15.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 72.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,093 18.7 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
Iraq 1,182 10.5 60,069 0.8 102,691 0.4
Fiji 931 8.3 49,567 0.7 88,598 0.4
Vietnam 913 8.1 121,066 1.6 320,208 1.4
Lebanon 501 4.5 143,993 1.9 196,333 0.8

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 18.7%, Iraq 10.5%, Fiji 8.3%, Vietnam 8.1% and Lebanon 4.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,241 20.0 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
Iraq 1,182 10.6 58,777 0.8 100,061 0.4
Fiji 963 8.6 50,223 0.7 90,329 0.4
Vietnam 942 8.4 127,352 1.7 335,060 1.4
Philippines 489 4.4 124,029 1.7 325,049 1.4

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 20.0%, Iraq 10.6%, Fiji 8.6%, Vietnam 8.4% and Philippines 4.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 3,661 32.6 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Islam 1,279 11.4 267,659 3.6 604,240 2.6
No Religion, so described 1,108 9.9 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Buddhism 1,073 9.6 207,956 2.8 563,674 2.4
Not stated 659 5.9 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Hinchinbrook (NSW) were Catholic 32.6%, Islam 11.4%, No Religion, so described 9.9%, Buddhism 9.6% and Not stated 5.9%. In Hinchinbrook (NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (59.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arabic 1,092 9.7 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Vietnamese 854 7.6 102,896 1.4 277,400 1.2
Hindi 772 6.9 67,034 0.9 159,652 0.7
Spanish 612 5.5 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 519 4.6 20,317 0.3 28,349 0.1
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English only spoken at home 3,839 34.2 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 2,165 70.4 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Hinchinbrook (NSW) 34.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 9.7%, Vietnamese 7.6%, Hindi 6.9%, Spanish 5.5% and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 4.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,367 61.2 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,431 26.0 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 267 4.9 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 440 8.0 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 5,505 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Hinchinbrook (NSW). Of these 61.2% were employed full time, 26.0% were employed part-time and 8.0% 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
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 468 9.3 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 451 8.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 514 10.2 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,288 25.5 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 2,075 41.0 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Hinchinbrook (NSW), 9.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Clerical and Administrative Workers 785 15.5 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 756 14.9 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 682 13.5 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 637 12.6 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Labourers 618 12.2 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 551 10.9 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 480 9.5 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Managers 409 8.1 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0

The most common occupations in Hinchinbrook (NSW) included Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Professionals 13.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 12.6%, Labourers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Managers 8.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 165 3.3 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Road Freight Transport 136 2.7 37,995 1.1 129,528 1.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 129 2.6 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4
Takeaway Food Services 121 2.4 56,957 1.7 189,447 1.8
Aged Care Residential Services 114 2.3 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0

Of the employed people in Hinchinbrook (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 2.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%, Takeaway Food Services 2.4% and Aged Care Residential Services 2.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 591 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,712 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,790 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Hinchinbrook (NSW) was $591.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,529 69.9 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 274 5.4 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Train 184 3.6 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Bus 134 2.7 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
Worked at home 123 2.4 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 587 11.6 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 4,024 79.5 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.9%, Car, as passenger 5.4%, Train 3.6%, Bus 2.7% and Worked at home 2.4%. On the day, 11.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 79.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 5,177 58.6 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 2,271 25.7 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,043 11.8 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 891 10.1 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 58.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.7% provided care for children and 11.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.1% 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
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,895 21.5 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,841 20.9 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 735 8.3 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 702 8.0 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Hinchinbrook (NSW), 20.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 594 20.0 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,797 60.6 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 537 18.1 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 35 1.2 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Hinchinbrook (NSW), 60.6% were couple families with children, 20.0% were couple families without children and 18.1% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 14.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 85.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 14.5% of single parents were male and 85.5% 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
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 543 22.8 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 63 2.6 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 432 18.1 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 485 20.3 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 158 6.6 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 462 19.4 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 130 5.5 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 111 4.7 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), of couple families with children, 22.8% had both partners employed full-time, 2.6% had both employed part-time and 18.1% 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 Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,987 96.3 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 116 3.7 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 96.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 3.7% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,629 88.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 352 11.8 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3 0.1 519,390 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 Hinchinbrook (NSW), 88.0% were separate houses, 11.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.1% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.1 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 7 0.2 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 59 2.0 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,141 38.3 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,714 57.5 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 56 1.9 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 0.2% had 1 bedroom, 2.0% had 2 bedrooms and 38.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 3.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 775 26.0 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,509 50.6 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 612 20.5 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 14 0.5 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 73 2.4 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Hinchinbrook (NSW), 26.0% were owned outright, 50.6% were owned with a mortgage and 20.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 2,704 90.5 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 253 8.5 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 32 1.1 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), of all households, 90.5% were family households, 8.5% were single person households and 1.1% were group households.

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Household income Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 11.1 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 17.8 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 11.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.8% 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 Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 450 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.9 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.1 -- 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 Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 85.1 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 14.9 -- 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 Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 89 3.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 636 21.3 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,218 40.7 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 950 31.8 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 96 3.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 21.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 31.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 258 8.6 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 2,649 88.7 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 81 2.7 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 88.7% 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.
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 75 49.7 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 76 50.3 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 23 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), 49.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.3% were female. The median age was 23 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
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,458 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,458.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Hinchinbrook (NSW) % Hinchinbrook (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 308 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,400 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Hinchinbrook (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $308 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,400.

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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.