Darraweit Guim

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 402 people in Darraweit Guim. Of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Darraweit Guim was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.5% of the population.

Of people in Darraweit Guim aged 15 years and over, 54.5% were married and 9.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Darraweit Guim, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Darraweit Guim 26.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.1% were in primary school, 20.8% in secondary school and 13.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Darraweit Guim, 14.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 26.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Darraweit Guim were Australian 31.1%, English 27.7%, Irish 8.3%, Scottish 7.4% and Italian 5.7%.

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 Darraweit Guim (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Darraweit Guim, 81.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.3%, Italy 2.8%, Northern Ireland 1.3%, New Zealand 0.8% and Philippines 0.8%.

In Darraweit Guim, 61.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Darraweit Guim, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.1%, Italy 5.1%, England 4.3%, Northern Ireland 1.3% and Ireland 1.3%.

In Darraweit Guim, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 71.2%, England 5.5%, Italy 2.8%, New Zealand 2.0% and Netherlands 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Darraweit Guim were Catholic 31.6%, No Religion, so described 28.6%, Anglican 13.9%, Not stated 11.7% and Uniting Church 4.2%. In Darraweit Guim, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Darraweit Guim 86.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Italian 3.5%, Greek 1.0%, Dutch 0.7% and Croatian 0.7%.

Employment

There were 231 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Darraweit Guim. Of these 57.1% were employed full time, 27.7% were employed part-time and 8.2% 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.

Of employed people in Darraweit Guim, 11.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Darraweit Guim included Technicians and Trades Workers 21.2%, Professionals 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.0%, Managers 16.0%, Labourers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.1% and Sales Workers 4.2%.

Of the employed people in Darraweit Guim, the most common responses for industry of employment included Plumbing Services 5.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.8%, Automotive Body, Paint and Interior Repair 4.3%, Accommodation 3.6% and Electrical Services 2.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Darraweit Guim was $719.

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

In Darraweit Guim, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.1%, Worked at home 7.0%, Train 4.2%, Car, as passenger 4.2% and Truck 3.7%. On the day, 2.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Darraweit Guim, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.4% provided care for children and 18.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.9% 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 Darraweit Guim, 29.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Darraweit Guim, 51.8% were couple families with children, 40.9% were couple families without children and 7.3% were one parent families.

In Darraweit Guim, 26.7% of single parents were male and 73.3% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Darraweit Guim, of couple families with children, 18.3% had both partners employed full-time, 7.7% had both employed part-time and 25.0% 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 Darraweit Guim, 90.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Darraweit Guim, 100.0% 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 Darraweit Guim, of occupied private dwellings 2.9% had 1 bedroom, 8.8% had 2 bedrooms and 40.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Darraweit Guim, 45.6% were owned outright, 44.0% were owned with a mortgage and 10.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Darraweit Guim, of all households, 88.2% were family households, 11.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Darraweit Guim, 13.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.8% 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 Darraweit Guim, 10.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 46.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Darraweit Guim, 88.3% 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 Darraweit Guim, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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.

In Darraweit Guim, 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 Darraweit Guim, 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)