New Park

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 147 people in New Park. Of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.7% of the population.

The median age of people in New Park was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.3% of the population.

Of people in New Park aged 15 years and over, 51.2% were married and 5.9% were either divorced or separated.

In New Park, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In New Park 33.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.3% were in primary school, 17.0% in secondary school and 25.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in New Park, 12.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 2.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in New Park were English 39.3%, Australian 24.5%, Scottish 12.2%, Irish 8.2% and German 2.6%.

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 New Park (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In New Park, 84.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 2.0%.

In New Park, 75.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In New Park, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 78.7%, England 2.8%, South Africa 2.8%, Italy 2.1% and Pakistan 2.1%.

In New Park, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 82.1%, Scotland 5.0%, England 2.1% and Pakistan 2.1%.

The most common responses for religion in New Park were Anglican 27.5%, Catholic 20.1%, No Religion, so described 17.4%, Uniting Church 11.4% and Not stated 8.1%. In New Park, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (78.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In New Park 92.9% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 60 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in New Park. Of these 68.3% were employed full time, 25.0% were employed part-time and 6.7% 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 New Park, 5.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in New Park included Professionals 26.0%, Managers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Labourers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.0% and Sales Workers 6.0%.

Of the employed people in New Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Plumbing Services 17.2%, Automotive Body, Paint and Interior Repair 17.2%, Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing 10.3%, Accounting Services 10.3% and Primary Education 10.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in New Park was $485.

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

In New Park, on the day of the Census, the only response for methods of travel to work for employed people was Car, as driver 93.8%. On the day, 5.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 86.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In New Park, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.7% provided care for children and 15.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 28.6% 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 New Park, 18.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in New Park, 44.4% were couple families with children, 44.4% were couple families without children and 11.1% were one parent families.

In New Park, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In New Park, of couple families with children, 32.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 10.0% 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 New Park, 100.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 0.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in New Park, 78.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 22.0% were other dwellings.

In New Park, of occupied private dwellings 4.9% had 1 bedroom, 9.8% had 2 bedrooms and 27.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.3 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in New Park, 55.6% were owned outright, 25.9% were owned with a mortgage and 13.0% were rented.

Household composition

In New Park, of all households, 66.0% were family households, 34.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In New Park, 43.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 16.7% 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 New Park, 27.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In New Park, 70.2% 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 New Park, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 25 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 New Park, 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 New Park, 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)