Girgarre East

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 121 people in Girgarre East. Of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Girgarre East was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.6% of the population.

Of people in Girgarre East aged 15 years and over, 49.1% were married and 8.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Girgarre East, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In Girgarre East 25.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 11.1% were in primary school, 18.5% in secondary school and 11.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Girgarre East, 17.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Girgarre East were English 34.1%, Australian 24.4%, Scottish 9.1%, Irish 7.3% and German 7.3%.

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 Girgarre East (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Girgarre East, 87.7% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 3.3%.

In Girgarre East, 68.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Girgarre East, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.7%, England 5.8%, Germany 3.3%, New Zealand 2.5% and Poland 2.5%.

In Girgarre East, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 76.7%, England 7.8%, New Zealand 3.4% and Philippines 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Girgarre East were Anglican 22.0%, Catholic 20.5%, No Religion, so described 19.7%, Not stated 15.7% and Uniting Church 12.6%. In Girgarre East, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (76.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Girgarre East 90.9% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 73 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Girgarre East. Of these 56.2% were employed full time, 34.2% were employed part-time and 5.5% 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 Girgarre East, 11.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 54.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Girgarre East were Managers 47.3%, Labourers 16.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Professionals 5.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.5%.

Of the employed people in Girgarre East, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 50.0%, Aged Care Residential Services 10.5%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 7.9%, Meat Processing 7.9% and Milk and Cream Processing 7.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Girgarre East was $575.

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In Girgarre East, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 48.4%, Worked at home 25.0%, Other 7.8%, Walked only 7.8% and Car, as passenger 4.7%. 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 52.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Girgarre East, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.1% provided care for children and 13.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.5% 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 Girgarre East, 25.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 18.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 17.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Girgarre East, 34.4% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 15.6% were one parent families.

In Girgarre East, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Girgarre East, of couple families with children, 48.0% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 28.0% 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 Girgarre East, 85.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 14.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Girgarre East, 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 Girgarre East, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 17.9% had 2 bedrooms and 46.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Girgarre East, 32.7% were owned outright, 49.0% were owned with a mortgage and 18.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Girgarre East, of all households, 74.5% were family households, 19.6% were single person households and 5.9% were group households.

In Girgarre East, 26.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% 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 Girgarre East, 14.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 23.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 50.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Girgarre East, 93.2% 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 Girgarre East, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 22 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 Girgarre East, 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.

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In Girgarre East, 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)