Kentucky South

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 125 people in Kentucky South. Of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.9% of the population.

The median age of people in Kentucky South was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.8% of the population.

Of people in Kentucky South aged 15 years and over, 52.0% were married and 24.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Kentucky South, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Kentucky South 27.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 17.4% were in primary school, 21.7% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Kentucky South, 7.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 20.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Kentucky South were Australian 42.1%, English 27.0%, Irish 11.9%, Scottish 9.4% and American 2.5%.

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 Kentucky South (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Kentucky South, 93.0% of people were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In Kentucky South, 80.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 4.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Kentucky South, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 89.0% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.5%.

In Kentucky South, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 88.6%, England 3.5% and New Zealand 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Kentucky South were Anglican 33.6%, No Religion, so described 26.2%, Catholic 15.6%, Christian, nfd 12.3% and Not stated 9.8%. In Kentucky South, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (70.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Kentucky South 95.9% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 66 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Kentucky South. Of these 60.6% were employed full time, 27.3% were employed part-time and 4.5% 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 Kentucky South, 7.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 51.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Kentucky South included Managers 25.9%, Labourers 19.0%, Professionals 17.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.6%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.2% and Sales Workers 5.2%.

Of the employed people in Kentucky South, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 12.5%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 10.0%, Other Grocery Wholesaling 10.0%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 7.5% and Veterinary Services 7.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Kentucky South was $507.

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

In Kentucky South, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 44.1%, Worked at home 18.6%, Truck 8.5%, Car, as passenger 6.8% and Walked only 5.1%. 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 52.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Kentucky South, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.2% provided care for children and 21.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.7% 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 Kentucky South, 28.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 19.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Kentucky South, 40.6% were couple families with children, 43.8% were couple families without children and 15.6% were one parent families.

In Kentucky South, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Kentucky South, of couple families with children, 28.6% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 14.3% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Kentucky South, 90.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.3% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Kentucky South, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Kentucky South, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 34.0% had 2 bedrooms and 46.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Kentucky South, 46.8% were owned outright, 31.9% were owned with a mortgage and 21.3% were rented.

Household composition

In Kentucky South, of all households, 58.8% were family households, 41.2% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Kentucky South, 31.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.8% 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 Kentucky South, 32.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 23.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Kentucky South, 68.0% 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 Kentucky South, 62.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 37.5% were female. The median age was 13 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Kentucky South, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Kentucky South, 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.

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