Terrigal

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13805
People 11,349
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
Median age 42
Families 3,157
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 5,232
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,679
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent $450
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(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
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 5,550 48.9 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 5,795 51.1 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 185 1.6 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 11,349 people in Terrigal. Of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.6% of the population.

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Age Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 617 5.4 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 692 6.1 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 687 6.1 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 703 6.2 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 665 5.9 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 664 5.9 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 613 5.4 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 654 5.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 731 6.4 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 779 6.9 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 766 6.8 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 791 7.0 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 779 6.9 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 739 6.5 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 614 5.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 393 3.5 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 264 2.3 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 191 1.7 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Terrigal was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 4,906 52.5 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 312 3.3 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 934 10.0 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 419 4.5 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 2,777 29.7 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Terrigal aged 15 years and over, 52.5% were married and 13.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 4,442 52.1 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 751 8.8 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 3,339 39.1 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Terrigal, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 212 6.6 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 551 17.2 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 204 6.4 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 150 4.7 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 464 14.5 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 143 4.5 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 172 5.4 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 187 5.8 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 529 16.5 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 74 2.3 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 522 16.3 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Terrigal 28.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.2% were in primary school, 24.5% in secondary school and 22.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,291 24.5 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,041 11.1 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 333 3.6 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,296 13.9 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 1,424 15.2 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 292 3.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,088 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 539 5.8 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 17 0.2 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 683 7.3 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Terrigal, 15.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 5,065 31.9 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 4,189 26.4 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,646 10.4 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 1,248 7.9 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 430 2.7 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Terrigal were English 31.9%, Australian 26.4%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 7.9% and German 2.7%.

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

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Country of birth Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 8,523 75.2 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 836 7.4 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 205 1.8 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
South Africa 146 1.3 43,058 0.6 162,449 0.7
Scotland 74 0.7 28,579 0.4 119,417 0.5
United States of America 71 0.6 30,081 0.4 86,125 0.4

In Terrigal, 75.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.4%, New Zealand 1.8%, South Africa 1.3%, Scotland 0.7% and United States of America 0.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,809 24.7 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 898 7.9 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 670 5.9 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 6,425 56.6 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Terrigal, 56.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 24.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 7,119 62.9 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 1,139 10.1 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 293 2.6 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Scotland 169 1.5 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2
South Africa 154 1.4 52,344 0.7 190,816 0.8

In Terrigal, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 62.9%, England 10.1%, New Zealand 2.6%, Scotland 1.5% and South Africa 1.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 7,379 65.4 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 1,040 9.2 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 285 2.5 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
South Africa 168 1.5 52,673 0.7 193,412 0.8
Scotland 155 1.4 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1

In Terrigal, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 65.4%, England 9.2%, New Zealand 2.5%, South Africa 1.5% and Scotland 1.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,234 28.5 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 3,046 26.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 2,234 19.7 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 809 7.1 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 392 3.5 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Terrigal were No Religion, so described 28.5%, Catholic 26.8%, Anglican 19.7%, Not stated 7.1% and Uniting Church 3.5%. In Terrigal, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 74 0.7 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Spanish 72 0.6 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Mandarin 70 0.6 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 51 0.4 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
French 40 0.4 23,743 0.3 70,873 0.3
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English only spoken at home 10,061 88.7 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 427 9.9 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Terrigal 88.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.7%, Spanish 0.6%, Mandarin 0.6%, Cantonese 0.4% and French 0.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,306 56.8 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,936 33.3 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 272 4.7 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 302 5.2 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 5,816 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Terrigal. Of these 56.8% were employed full time, 33.3% were employed part-time and 5.2% 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
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 719 13.1 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 609 11.1 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 605 11.0 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 862 15.7 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 2,439 44.3 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Terrigal, 13.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,484 26.9 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 815 14.8 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 743 13.5 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 718 13.0 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 642 11.6 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 544 9.9 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 336 6.1 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 148 2.7 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Terrigal included Professionals 26.9%, Managers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Labourers 6.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 308 5.7 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Cafes and Restaurants 201 3.7 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Secondary Education 152 2.8 58,072 1.7 177,487 1.7
Primary Education 128 2.4 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Aged Care Residential Services 114 2.1 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0

Of the employed people in Terrigal, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.7%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.7%, Secondary Education 2.8%, Primary Education 2.4% and Aged Care Residential Services 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 734 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,973 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,679 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Terrigal was $734.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,655 66.5 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 373 6.8 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 250 4.5 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Train 150 2.7 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Train, car as driver 112 2.0 34,213 1.0 86,003 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 414 7.5 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 4,107 74.6 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Terrigal, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.5%, Worked at home 6.8%, Car, as passenger 4.5%, Train 2.7% and Train, car as driver 2.0%. On the day, 7.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 7,090 75.8 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 2,786 29.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 1,074 11.5 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,021 21.6 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Terrigal, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.8% provided care for children and 11.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.6% 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
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 2,330 24.9 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 2,617 28.0 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,264 13.5 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 877 9.4 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Terrigal, 28.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,275 40.5 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,383 43.9 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 456 14.5 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 38 1.2 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Terrigal, 43.9% were couple families with children, 40.5% were couple families without children and 14.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.6 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.4 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Terrigal, 17.6% of single parents were male and 82.4% 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
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 515 19.4 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 105 4.0 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 640 24.1 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 339 12.8 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 166 6.3 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 620 23.4 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 126 4.8 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 141 5.3 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Terrigal, of couple families with children, 19.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 24.1% 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 Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,155 82.0 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 910 18.0 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Terrigal, 82.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 18.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,039 73.1 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 316 7.6 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 772 18.6 519,390 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 Terrigal, 73.1% were separate houses, 7.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.6% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 5 0.1 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 95 2.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 571 13.8 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,611 38.9 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,778 42.9 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 83 2.0 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Terrigal, of occupied private dwellings 2.3% had 1 bedroom, 13.8% had 2 bedrooms and 38.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,598 38.4 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,400 33.7 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,054 25.4 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 11 0.3 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 94 2.3 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Terrigal, 38.4% were owned outright, 33.7% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 3,066 73.7 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 917 22.0 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 176 4.2 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Terrigal, of all households, 73.7% were family households, 22.0% were single person households and 4.2% were group households.

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Household income Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 17.5 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 22.0 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Terrigal, 17.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 22.0% 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 Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 450 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.6 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.4 -- 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 Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.2 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.8 -- 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 Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 170 4.1 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,301 31.3 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,739 41.9 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 853 20.5 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 91 2.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Terrigal, 31.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 418 10.1 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 3,652 87.9 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 86 2.1 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Terrigal, 87.9% 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.
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 89 48.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 96 51.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Terrigal, 48.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.9% were female. The median age was 21 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
Terrigal % Terrigal 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 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,044 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Terrigal, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,044.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Terrigal % Terrigal New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 450 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,253 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Terrigal, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $450 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,253.

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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.