Leongatha South

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 628 people in Leongatha South. Of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Leongatha South was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.0% of the population.

Of people in Leongatha South aged 15 years and over, 62.4% were married and 7.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Leongatha South, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Leongatha South 30.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 34.3% were in primary school, 28.8% in secondary school and 6.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Leongatha South, 13.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Leongatha South were Australian 32.2%, English 30.7%, Irish 8.1%, Scottish 6.3% and Dutch 6.1%.

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 Leongatha South (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Leongatha South, 81.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Netherlands 3.0%, England 2.9%, Italy 1.1%, South Africa 1.1% and New Zealand 0.8%.

In Leongatha South, 63.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Leongatha South, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.9%, Netherlands 7.2%, England 4.5%, Italy 2.7% and South Africa 1.8%.

In Leongatha South, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 73.5%, England 4.7%, Netherlands 4.4%, Italy 2.9% and South Africa 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Leongatha South were No Religion, so described 28.6%, Catholic 23.4%, Anglican 20.8%, Not stated 9.9% and Uniting Church 8.4%. In Leongatha South, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Leongatha South 92.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Khmer 0.5%.

Employment

There were 369 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Leongatha South. Of these 56.4% were employed full time, 35.8% were employed part-time and 1.6% 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 Leongatha South, 14.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Leongatha South included Managers 33.5%, Professionals 12.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Labourers 11.1%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 3.7%.

Of the employed people in Leongatha South, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 18.4%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.9%, Local Government Administration 4.4%, Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 3.4% and Secondary Education 3.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Leongatha South was $633.

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

In Leongatha South, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 57.1%, Worked at home 18.6%, Walked only 7.2%, Car, as passenger 2.9% and Truck 1.2%. On the day, 0.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 59.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Leongatha South, of people aged 15 years and over, 78.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.9% provided care for children and 14.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.1% 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 Leongatha South, 26.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Leongatha South, 51.2% were couple families with children, 40.6% were couple families without children and 8.2% were one parent families.

In Leongatha South, 40.0% of single parents were male and 60.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Leongatha South, of couple families with children, 28.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.3% had both employed part-time and 27.8% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Leongatha South, 82.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 17.6% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Leongatha South, 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 Leongatha South, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 6.1% had 2 bedrooms and 45.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.9 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 Leongatha South, 43.7% were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 19.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Leongatha South, of all households, 83.3% were family households, 15.2% were single person households and 1.5% were group households.

In Leongatha South, 12.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.5% 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 Leongatha South, 11.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 45.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Leongatha South, 89.1% 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 Leongatha South, 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 Leongatha South, 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 Leongatha South, 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)