The Junction

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13827
People 1,052
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
Median age 38
Families 261
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 527
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,582
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 504 48.3 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 540 51.7 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 23 2.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,052 people in The Junction. Of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population.

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Age The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 48 4.5 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 57 5.4 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 35 3.3 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 59 5.6 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 77 7.3 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 99 9.3 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 77 7.3 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 85 8.0 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 69 6.5 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 48 4.5 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 78 7.4 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 83 7.8 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 60 5.7 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 58 5.5 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 50 4.7 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 29 2.7 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 20 1.9 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 27 2.5 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in The Junction was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 352 38.4 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 19 2.1 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 108 11.8 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 52 5.7 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 386 42.1 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in The Junction aged 15 years and over, 38.4% were married and 13.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 323 39.2 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 105 12.8 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 395 48.0 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In The Junction, of people aged 15 years and over, 39.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 14 4.8 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 46 15.9 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 13 4.5 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 4 1.4 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 26 9.0 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 16 5.5 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 13 4.5 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 20 6.9 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 80 27.7 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 1.4 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 53 18.3 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In The Junction 27.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.8% were in primary school, 18.5% in secondary school and 35.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 310 33.8 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 88 9.6 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 20 2.2 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 104 11.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 140 15.3 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 22 2.4 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 73 8.0 702,178 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 52 5.7 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 69 7.5 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in The Junction, 15.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 427 28.5 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 393 26.2 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 214 14.3 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 136 9.1 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 49 3.3 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in The Junction were English 28.5%, Australian 26.2%, Irish 14.3%, Scottish 9.1% and German 3.3%.

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 The Junction (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 872 84.1 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 21 2.0 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
United States of America 20 1.9 30,081 0.4 86,125 0.4
New Zealand 10 1.0 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
India 6 0.6 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Poland 5 0.5 13,451 0.2 45,368 0.2

In The Junction, 84.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.0%, United States of America 1.9%, New Zealand 1.0%, India 0.6% and Poland 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 148 14.1 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 80 7.6 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 62 5.9 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 701 66.6 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In The Junction, 66.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 768 74.9 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 42 4.1 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
United States of America 17 1.7 34,363 0.5 104,101 0.4
Ireland 15 1.5 52,104 0.7 169,273 0.7
Italy 13 1.3 128,148 1.7 470,138 2.0

In The Junction, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 74.9%, England 4.1%, United States of America 1.7%, Ireland 1.5% and Italy 1.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 778 74.7 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 40 3.8 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 14 1.3 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
United States of America 13 1.2 30,604 0.4 89,357 0.4
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 12 1.2 29,722 0.4 71,888 0.3

In The Junction, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.7%, England 3.8%, New Zealand 1.3%, United States of America 1.2% and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 436 41.6 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 270 25.7 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 141 13.4 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 75 7.1 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 32 3.1 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in The Junction were No Religion, so described 41.6%, Catholic 25.7%, Anglican 13.4%, Not stated 7.1% and Uniting Church 3.1%. In The Junction, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (52.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Macedonian 12 1.2 28,144 0.4 66,019 0.3
Spanish 7 0.7 63,527 0.8 140,817 0.6
Italian 5 0.5 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Khmer 5 0.5 11,694 0.2 35,428 0.2
Mandarin 4 0.4 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
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English only spoken at home 944 90.8 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 33 7.0 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In The Junction 90.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 1.2%, Spanish 0.7%, Italian 0.5%, Khmer 0.5% and Mandarin 0.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 350 58.6 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 189 31.7 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 28 4.7 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 30 5.0 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 597 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in The Junction. Of these 58.6% were employed full time, 31.7% were employed part-time and 5.0% 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
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 63 10.9 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 60 10.4 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 67 11.6 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 93 16.1 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 260 45.0 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in The Junction, 10.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 215 37.9 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 71 12.5 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 66 11.6 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 56 9.9 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 56 9.9 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 51 9.0 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 25 4.4 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 6 1.1 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in The Junction included Professionals 37.9%, Managers 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.0%, Labourers 4.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 35 7.1 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Cafes and Restaurants 22 4.4 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Higher Education 19 3.8 46,246 1.4 155,985 1.5
Secondary Education 18 3.6 58,072 1.7 177,487 1.7
Central Government Administration 16 3.2 29,932 0.9 127,598 1.2

Of the employed people in The Junction, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.1%, Cafes and Restaurants 4.4%, Higher Education 3.8%, Secondary Education 3.6% and Central Government Administration 3.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 886 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 2,268 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,582 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in The Junction was $886.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 339 60.0 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 42 7.4 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 36 6.4 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 27 4.8 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Bicycle 19 3.4 23,332 0.7 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 10 1.8 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 379 65.8 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In The Junction, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.0%, Walked only 7.4%, Worked at home 6.4%, Car, as passenger 4.8% and Bicycle 3.4%. On the day, 1.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 65.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 701 78.0 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 222 24.4 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 120 13.2 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 178 19.6 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In The Junction, of people aged 15 years and over, 78.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.4% provided care for children and 13.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.6% 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
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 270 29.9 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 253 28.0 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 112 12.4 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 71 7.9 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in The Junction, 28.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 103 39.5 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 112 42.9 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 46 17.6 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in The Junction, 42.9% were couple families with children, 39.5% were couple families without children and 17.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 23.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 76.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In The Junction, 23.5% of single parents were male and 76.5% 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
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 59 26.8 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 12 5.5 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 43 19.5 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 16 7.3 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 23 10.5 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 38 17.3 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 15 6.8 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 14 6.4 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In The Junction, of couple families with children, 26.8% had both partners employed full-time, 5.5% had both employed part-time and 19.5% 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 The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 439 88.2 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 59 11.8 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In The Junction, 88.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 202 46.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 145 33.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 92 21.0 519,390 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 The Junction, 46.0% were separate houses, 33.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 21.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.7 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 21 4.6 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 160 35.4 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 154 34.1 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 98 21.7 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 16 3.5 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In The Junction, of occupied private dwellings 4.6% had 1 bedroom, 35.4% had 2 bedrooms and 34.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 145 32.5 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 114 25.6 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 165 37.0 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 19 4.3 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in The Junction, 32.5% were owned outright, 25.6% were owned with a mortgage and 37.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 259 59.0 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 149 33.9 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 31 7.1 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In The Junction, of all households, 59.0% were family households, 33.9% were single person households and 7.1% were group households.

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Household income The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 20.0 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 23.2 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In The Junction, 20.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 23.2% 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 The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 86.9 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 13.1 -- 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 The Junction % The Junction 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 -- 95.2 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.8 -- 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 The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 50 11.1 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 161 35.7 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 170 37.7 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 54 12.0 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 16 3.5 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In The Junction, 35.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 12.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 65 14.7 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 365 82.4 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 13 2.9 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In The Junction, 82.4% 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.
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 10 47.6 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 11 52.4 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 22 -- 23 --

In The Junction, 47.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.4% were female. The median age was 25 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
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,583 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In The Junction, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,583.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
The Junction % The Junction New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 350 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,059 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In The Junction, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $350 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,059.

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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.