Towamba

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13927
People 234
Male 54.2%
Female 45.8%
Median age 53
Families 67
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 144
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $729
Median monthly mortgage repayments $867
Median weekly rent $125
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(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
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 123 54.2 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 104 45.8 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 19 8.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 234 people in Towamba. Of these 54.2% were male and 45.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.2% of the population.

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Age Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 53 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 10 4.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 10 4.2 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 13 5.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 15 6.3 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 0 0.0 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 0 0.0 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 15 6.3 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 12 5.1 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 10 4.2 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 16 6.8 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 24 10.1 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 24 10.1 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 31 13.1 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 30 12.7 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 14 5.9 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 10 4.2 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 3 1.3 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Towamba was 53 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 74 38.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 9 4.7 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 31 16.2 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 9 4.7 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 68 35.6 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Towamba aged 15 years and over, 38.7% were married and 22.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 71 39.7 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 36 20.1 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 72 40.2 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Towamba, of people aged 15 years and over, 39.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 20.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 3 5.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 12 20.0 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 3 5.0 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 14 23.3 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 4 6.7 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3 5.0 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 21 35.0 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Towamba 28.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 41.5% were in primary school, 26.4% in secondary school and 13.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 29 14.1 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 13 6.3 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 6 2.9 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 36 17.6 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 24 11.7 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 11 5.4 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 39 19.0 702,178 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 27 13.2 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 20 9.8 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Towamba, 11.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 111 36.9 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 101 33.6 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 23 7.6 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 19 6.3 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 13 4.3 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Towamba were English 36.9%, Australian 33.6%, Irish 7.6%, Scottish 6.3% and German 4.3%.

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

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Country of birth Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 180 83.3 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 9 4.2 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 4 1.9 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Philippines 3 1.4 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0

In Towamba, 83.3% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 1.9% and Philippines 1.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 31 13.5 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 16 7.0 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 11 4.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 157 68.6 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Towamba, 68.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 170 73.9 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 24 10.4 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 6 2.6 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 6 2.6 40,444 0.5 175,354 0.7
Philippines 3 1.3 106,423 1.4 270,177 1.2

In Towamba, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.9%, England 10.4%, New Zealand 2.6%, Netherlands 2.6% and Philippines 1.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 172 78.5 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 19 8.7 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Philippines 5 2.3 124,029 1.7 325,049 1.4
New Zealand 3 1.4 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Scotland 3 1.4 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1

In Towamba, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 78.5%, England 8.7%, Philippines 2.3%, New Zealand 1.4% and Scotland 1.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 102 45.3 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 49 21.8 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 31 13.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 21 9.3 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Christian, nfd 11 4.9 165,351 2.2 612,371 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Towamba were No Religion, so described 45.3%, Anglican 21.8%, Catholic 13.8%, Not stated 9.3% and Christian, nfd 4.9%. In Towamba, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (51.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 212 92.6 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 5 4.4 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Towamba 92.6% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 27 41.5 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 22 33.8 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 6 9.2 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 10 15.4 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 65 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Towamba. Of these 41.5% were employed full time, 33.8% were employed part-time and 15.4% 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
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 13 21.7 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 3 5.0 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 10 16.7 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 6 10.0 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 22 36.7 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Towamba, 21.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.7% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Managers 14 21.2 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 14 21.2 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 12 18.2 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 11 16.7 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 9 13.6 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 6 9.1 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8

The only other responses for occupation in Towamba were Managers 21.2%, Labourers 21.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Professionals 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 4 14.3 13,478 0.4 44,309 0.4
Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 4 14.3 1,782 0.1 9,256 0.1
Aged Care Residential Services 4 14.3 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 3 10.7 12,238 0.4 34,644 0.3
Primary Education 3 10.7 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2

Of the employed people in Towamba, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 14.3%, Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 14.3%, Aged Care Residential Services 14.3%, Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 10.7% and Primary Education 10.7%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 394 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 778 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 729 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Towamba was $394.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 37 75.5 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 6 12.2 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 5.1 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 37 72.5 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Towamba, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 75.5% and Worked at home 12.2%. On the day, 5.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 149 78.4 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 43 22.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 21 10.8 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 48 24.5 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Towamba, of people aged 15 years and over, 78.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.8% provided care for children and 10.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.5% 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
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 33 17.7 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 44 23.7 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 31 16.7 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 37 19.9 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Towamba, 23.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 19.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 33 52.4 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 21 33.3 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 9 14.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Towamba, 33.3% were couple families with children, 52.4% were couple families without children and 14.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 36.4 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 63.6 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Towamba, 36.4% of single parents were male and 63.6% 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
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 3 5.8 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 3 5.8 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3 5.8 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 3 5.8 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 7 13.5 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 27 51.9 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 3 5.8 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 5.8 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Towamba, of couple families with children, 5.8% had both partners employed full-time, 5.8% had both employed part-time and 5.8% 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 Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 95 74.2 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 33 25.8 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Towamba, 74.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 25.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 92 96.8 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 3 3.2 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Towamba, 96.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 3.2 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 7 7.5 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 27 29.0 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 41 44.1 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 15 16.1 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Towamba, of occupied private dwellings 7.5% had 1 bedroom, 29.0% had 2 bedrooms and 44.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 61 61.6 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 30 30.3 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 8 8.1 826,922 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 0 0.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Towamba, 61.6% were owned outright, 30.3% were owned with a mortgage and 8.1% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 59 60.8 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 30 30.9 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 8.2 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Towamba, of all households, 60.8% were family households, 30.9% were single person households and 8.2% were group households.

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Household income Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 42.2 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 0.0 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Towamba, 42.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% 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 Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 125 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.8 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.2 -- 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 Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 867 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.6 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.4 -- 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 Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 41 43.2 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 40 42.1 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 11 11.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 3.2 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Towamba, 43.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 39 41.5 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 55 58.5 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 0 0.0 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Towamba, 58.5% 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.
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 12 57.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 9 42.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 17 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Towamba, 57.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 42.9% were female. The median age was 17 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
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,499 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Towamba, 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 $1,499.

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
Towamba % Towamba New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Towamba, 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)

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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.