Paxton

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13162
People 942
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 36
Families 239
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 360
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,257
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,549
Median weekly rent $273
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

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
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 460 48.7 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 485 51.3 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 95 10.1 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 942 people in Paxton. Of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 10.1% of the population.

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Age Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 36 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 78 8.3 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 83 8.8 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 64 6.8 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 62 6.6 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 56 6.0 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 53 5.6 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 57 6.1 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 67 7.1 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 85 9.0 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 57 6.1 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 56 6.0 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 51 5.4 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 52 5.5 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 47 5.0 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 31 3.3 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 17 1.8 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 8 0.9 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 16 1.7 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Paxton was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 340 46.4 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 34 4.6 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 73 10.0 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 54 7.4 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 232 31.7 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Paxton aged 15 years and over, 46.4% were married and 13.5% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 309 49.6 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 63 10.1 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 251 40.3 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Paxton, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 30 10.1 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 65 22.0 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 18 6.1 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 13 4.4 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 37 12.5 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 7 2.4 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 8 2.7 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 17 5.7 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 16 5.4 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 1.0 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 82 27.7 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Paxton 31.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.8% were in primary school, 18.3% in secondary school and 11.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 39 5.5 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 46 6.4 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 33 4.6 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 150 21.0 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 72 10.1 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 32 4.5 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 149 20.8 702,178 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 103 14.4 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 84 11.7 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Paxton, 10.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 24.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 484 36.4 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 423 31.9 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 123 9.3 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 93 7.0 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
German 46 3.5 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Paxton were Australian 36.4%, English 31.9%, Scottish 9.3%, Irish 7.0% and German 3.5%.

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 Paxton (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 814 87.5 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 13 1.4 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
England 10 1.1 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
Germany 4 0.4 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4
Scotland 3 0.3 28,579 0.4 119,417 0.5
Philippines 3 0.3 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0

In Paxton, 87.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 1.4%, England 1.1%, Germany 0.4%, Scotland 0.3% and Philippines 0.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 47 5.0 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 47 5.0 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 26 2.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 729 78.0 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Paxton, 78.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 5.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 768 82.5 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 39 4.2 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 13 1.4 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2
New Zealand 12 1.3 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
United States of America 4 0.4 34,363 0.5 104,101 0.4

In Paxton, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 82.5%, England 4.2%, Scotland 1.4%, New Zealand 1.3% and United States of America 0.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 782 83.4 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 25 2.7 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 13 1.4 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Scotland 8 0.9 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1
Germany 8 0.9 47,489 0.6 169,618 0.7

In Paxton, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 83.4%, England 2.7%, New Zealand 1.4%, Scotland 0.9% and Germany 0.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Anglican 323 34.1 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 212 22.4 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 180 19.0 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 87 9.2 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 46 4.9 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Paxton were Anglican 34.1%, No Religion, so described 22.4%, Catholic 19.0%, Not stated 9.2% and Uniting Church 4.9%. In Paxton, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (73.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
German 3 0.3 23,033 0.3 79,353 0.3
Spanish 3 0.3 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Tagalog 3 0.3 45,130 0.6 111,273 0.5
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English only spoken at home 856 90.6 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 12 3.5 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Paxton 90.6% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 0.3%, Spanish 0.3% and Tagalog 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 210 53.7 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 122 31.2 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 28 7.2 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 31 7.9 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 391 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Paxton. Of these 53.7% were employed full time, 31.2% were employed part-time and 7.9% 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
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 41 11.5 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 32 8.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 42 11.7 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 79 22.1 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 136 38.0 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Paxton, 11.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 74 20.6 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 57 15.8 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 44 12.2 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 39 10.8 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 37 10.3 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 36 10.0 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 35 9.7 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Professionals 33 9.2 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2

The most common occupations in Paxton included Technicians and Trades Workers 20.6%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 15.8%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Labourers 10.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Managers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7% and Professionals 9.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Coal Mining 37 11.9 19,153 0.6 46,491 0.4
Aged Care Residential Services 15 4.8 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Accommodation 14 4.5 34,450 1.0 113,377 1.1
Primary Education 13 4.2 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Takeaway Food Services 11 3.5 56,957 1.7 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in Paxton, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 11.9%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.8%, Accommodation 4.5%, Primary Education 4.2% and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 523 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,533 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,257 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Paxton was $523.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 256 70.3 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 14 3.8 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 11 3.0 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Truck 7 1.9 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
Walked only 4 1.1 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
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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 270 74.2 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Paxton, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.3%, Car, as passenger 3.8%, Worked at home 3.0%, Truck 1.9% and Walked only 1.1%. 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 74.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 481 67.3 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 245 34.0 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 102 14.2 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 101 14.0 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Paxton, of people aged 15 years and over, 67.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.0% provided care for children and 14.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.0% 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
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 123 17.2 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 174 24.3 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 100 13.9 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 86 12.0 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Paxton, 24.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 72 29.6 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 118 48.6 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 49 20.2 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 4 1.6 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Paxton, 48.6% were couple families with children, 29.6% were couple families without children and 20.2% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 83.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Paxton, 17.0% of single parents were male and 83.0% 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
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 34 17.4 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 13 6.7 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 42 21.5 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 39 20.0 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 8 4.1 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 41 21.0 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 12 6.2 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 6 3.1 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Paxton, of couple families with children, 17.4% had both partners employed full-time, 6.7% had both employed part-time and 21.5% 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 Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 313 92.9 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 24 7.1 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Paxton, 92.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 304 97.1 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 519,390 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 Paxton, 97.1% 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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 5 1.6 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 38 12.3 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 150 48.5 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 111 35.9 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 5 1.6 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 2.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Paxton, of occupied private dwellings 1.6% had 1 bedroom, 12.3% had 2 bedrooms and 48.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 97 31.4 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 161 52.1 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 47 15.2 826,922 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 4 1.3 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Paxton, 31.4% were owned outright, 52.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 236 75.9 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 72 23.2 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 1.0 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Paxton, of all households, 75.9% were family households, 23.2% were single person households and 1.0% were group households.

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Household income Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 20.2 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 10.1 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Paxton, 20.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.1% 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 Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 273 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.4 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.6 -- 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 Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,549 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.8 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.2 -- 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 Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 11 3.7 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 95 31.6 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 108 35.9 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 83 27.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 4 1.3 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Paxton, 31.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 27.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 74 23.4 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 239 75.6 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 3 0.9 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Paxton, 75.6% 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.
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 45 46.9 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 51 53.1 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 19 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Paxton, 46.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.1% were female. The median age was 19 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,083 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Paxton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,083.

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

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Paxton % Paxton New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 255 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,440 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Paxton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $255 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,440.

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

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.