Neerim Junction

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 127 people in Neerim Junction. Of these 45.3% were male and 54.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Neerim Junction was 58 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 2.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 30.5% of the population.

Of people in Neerim Junction aged 15 years and over, 45.0% were married and 17.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Neerim Junction, of people aged 15 years and over, 36.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Neerim Junction 31.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 8.1% were in primary school, 16.2% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Neerim Junction, 10.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Neerim Junction were English 31.4%, Australian 24.4%, Scottish 12.8%, Irish 7.7% and Dutch 5.1%.

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 Neerim Junction (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Neerim Junction, 78.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 2.4% and Italy 2.4%.

In Neerim Junction, 64.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Neerim Junction, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 72.6%, England 5.1%, New Zealand 2.6%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.6% and Netherlands 2.6%.

In Neerim Junction, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.7%, England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.5%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.5% and Netherlands 2.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Neerim Junction were Not stated 26.2%, No Religion, so described 23.1%, Anglican 20.8%, Catholic 12.3% and Uniting Church 5.4%. In Neerim Junction, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (61.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Neerim Junction 87.7% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 65 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Neerim Junction. Of these 53.8% were employed full time, 36.9% 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 Neerim Junction, 15.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Neerim Junction included Managers 26.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.3%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Professionals 4.6%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.6% and Labourers 4.6%.

Of the employed people in Neerim Junction, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 19.6%, Nursery Production (Outdoors) 8.7%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.7%, Gravel and Sand Quarrying 8.7% and Local Government Administration 8.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Neerim Junction was $522.

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

In Neerim Junction, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 56.7%, Worked at home 20.0%, Car, as passenger 11.7% and Walked only 5.0%. 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 62.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Neerim Junction, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 16.7% 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, 31.0% 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 Neerim Junction, 25.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Neerim Junction, 16.7% were couple families with children, 60.0% were couple families without children and 23.3% were one parent families.

In Neerim Junction, 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Neerim Junction, of couple families with children, 16.7% had both partners employed full-time, 27.8% had both employed part-time and 22.2% 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 Neerim Junction, 67.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 32.9% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Neerim Junction, 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 Neerim Junction, of occupied private dwellings 6.0% had 1 bedroom, 20.0% had 2 bedrooms and 56.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Neerim Junction, 44.8% were owned outright, 29.3% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Neerim Junction, of all households, 61.1% were family households, 38.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Neerim Junction, 26.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.7% 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 Neerim Junction, 36.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 26.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Neerim Junction, 73.9% 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 Neerim Junction, 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 Neerim Junction, 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 Neerim Junction, 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)