White Cliffs

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 148 people in White Cliffs. Of these 56.1% were male and 43.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in White Cliffs was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.8% of the population.

Of people in White Cliffs aged 15 years and over, 43.3% were married and 17.5% were either divorced or separated.

In White Cliffs, of people aged 15 years and over, 36.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In White Cliffs 23.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 44.8% were in primary school, 0.0% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in White Cliffs, 12.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in White Cliffs were Australian 49.7%, English 23.8%, Scottish 9.0%, Irish 5.8% and German 5.8%.

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 White Cliffs (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In White Cliffs, 81.7% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was Germany 2.1%.

In White Cliffs, 81.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 6.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In White Cliffs, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 88.9%, New Zealand 2.2% and Germany 2.2%.

In White Cliffs, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 86.0%, England 2.1% and Germany 2.1%.

The most common responses for religion in White Cliffs were Anglican 29.7%, No Religion, so described 25.0%, Catholic 23.6%, Not stated 7.4% and Uniting Church 4.7%. In White Cliffs, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (72.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In White Cliffs 90.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 2.7%.

Employment

There were 63 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in White Cliffs. Of these 81.0% were employed full time, 14.3% were employed part-time and 0.0% 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.

Of employed people in White Cliffs, 5.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 72.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in White Cliffs were Managers 52.9%, Labourers 20.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.1%, Professionals 5.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3% and Sales Workers 4.3%.

Of the employed people in White Cliffs, the only responses for industry of employent were Sheep Farming (Specialised) 59.6%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 21.3% and Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 6.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in White Cliffs was $469.

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

In White Cliffs, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Worked at home 52.6%, Car, as driver 29.8%, Motorbike/scooter 5.3% and Walked only 5.3%. 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 23.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In White Cliffs, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.7% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in White Cliffs, 17.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 17.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in White Cliffs, 48.4% were couple families with children, 38.7% were couple families without children and 12.9% were one parent families.

In White Cliffs, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In White Cliffs, of couple families with children, 64.7% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 17.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In White Cliffs, 51.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 49.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in White Cliffs, 92.0% 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.

In White Cliffs, of occupied private dwellings 18.5% had 1 bedroom, 25.9% had 2 bedrooms and 24.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in White Cliffs, 39.1% were owned outright, 21.7% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

Household composition

In White Cliffs, of all households, 54.2% were family households, 39.6% were single person households and 6.2% were group households.

In White Cliffs, 48.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In White Cliffs, 34.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 17.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 35.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In White Cliffs, 72.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In White Cliffs, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In White Cliffs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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

In White Cliffs, 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)