Kirwans Bridge

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 136 people in Kirwans Bridge. Of these 53.3% were male and 46.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Kirwans Bridge was 60 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 8.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 45.3% of the population.

Of people in Kirwans Bridge aged 15 years and over, 58.8% were married and 13.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Kirwans Bridge, of people aged 15 years and over, 53.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Kirwans Bridge 19.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 41.7% were in primary school, 29.2% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Kirwans Bridge, 11.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Kirwans Bridge were English 32.2%, Australian 30.1%, Irish 13.1%, Scottish 10.9% and German 2.7%.

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 Kirwans Bridge (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Kirwans Bridge, 81.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.9%, Romania 2.9% and England 2.2%.

In Kirwans Bridge, 71.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Kirwans Bridge, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.0%, England 5.8%, Italy 2.9%, Malta 2.9% and Romania 2.9%.

In Kirwans Bridge, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 82.7%, England 4.5% and Romania 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Kirwans Bridge were No Religion, so described 34.8%, Anglican 22.7%, Catholic 20.5%, Not stated 10.6% and Uniting Church 9.1%. In Kirwans Bridge, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (62.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Kirwans Bridge 91.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Romanian 2.9%.

Employment

There were 51 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Kirwans Bridge. Of these 47.1% were employed full time, 47.1% 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 Kirwans Bridge, 14.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Kirwans Bridge were Managers 29.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 19.6%, Labourers 15.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8%, Professionals 5.9% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.9%.

Of the employed people in Kirwans Bridge, the only responses for industry of employent were Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 21.1%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 15.8%, Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing 15.8% and Car Retailing 15.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Kirwans Bridge was $532.

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

In Kirwans Bridge, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 83.0%, Car, as passenger 5.7% and Worked at home 5.7%. 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 80.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Kirwans Bridge, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.4% provided care for children and 8.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 35.6% 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 Kirwans Bridge, 30.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 6.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Kirwans Bridge, 26.2% were couple families with children, 61.9% were couple families without children and 11.9% were one parent families.

In Kirwans Bridge, 42.9% of single parents were male and 57.1% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Kirwans Bridge, of couple families with children, 10.0% had both partners employed full-time, 13.3% had both employed part-time and 23.3% 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 Kirwans Bridge, 53.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 46.9% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Kirwans Bridge, 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 Kirwans Bridge, of occupied private dwellings 7.4% had 1 bedroom, 22.2% had 2 bedrooms and 50.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Kirwans Bridge, 58.9% were owned outright, 30.4% were owned with a mortgage and 10.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Kirwans Bridge, of all households, 70.7% were family households, 24.1% were single person households and 5.2% were group households.

In Kirwans Bridge, 22.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.1% 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 Kirwans Bridge, 20.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 50.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 24.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Kirwans Bridge, 69.1% 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 Kirwans Bridge, 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 Kirwans Bridge, 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 Kirwans Bridge, 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)