Nowa Nowa

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 194 people in Nowa Nowa. Of these 54.3% were male and 45.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Nowa Nowa was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.9% of the population.

Of people in Nowa Nowa aged 15 years and over, 32.4% were married and 23.7% were either divorced or separated.

In Nowa Nowa, of people aged 15 years and over, 28.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 22.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Nowa Nowa 24.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 10.2% were in primary school, 32.7% in secondary school and 6.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Nowa Nowa, 5.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 2.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Nowa Nowa were English 37.4%, Australian 32.5%, Irish 10.6%, Scottish 6.4% and Dutch 4.2%.

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 Nowa Nowa (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Nowa Nowa, 85.7% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 1.6% and Scotland 1.6%.

In Nowa Nowa, 66.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Nowa Nowa, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.2%, England 12.7%, Italy 2.2%, Scotland 1.7% and Netherlands 1.7%.

In Nowa Nowa, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 81.5%, England 5.6%, Netherlands 3.9%, New Zealand 1.7% and Scotland 1.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Nowa Nowa were No Religion, so described 46.2%, Catholic 19.6%, Anglican 15.8%, Not stated 9.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%. In Nowa Nowa, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (50.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Nowa Nowa 96.2% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 87 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Nowa Nowa. Of these 32.2% were employed full time, 44.8% were employed part-time and 12.6% 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 Nowa Nowa, 25.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 28.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Nowa Nowa included Labourers 24.1%, Professionals 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6%, Sales Workers 8.4%, Managers 7.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.8%.

Of the employed people in Nowa Nowa, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 11.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8.6%, Accommodation 5.7%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 4.3% and Forestry Support Services 4.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Nowa Nowa was $448.

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

In Nowa Nowa, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 59.5%, Walked only 12.2% and Worked at home 9.5%. On the day, 3.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 59.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Nowa Nowa, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.1% provided care for children and 9.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.2% 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 Nowa Nowa, 28.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Nowa Nowa, 41.2% were couple families with children, 43.1% were couple families without children and 15.7% were one parent families.

In Nowa Nowa, 30.0% of single parents were male and 70.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Nowa Nowa, of couple families with children, 16.2% had both partners employed full-time, 10.8% had both employed part-time and 13.5% 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 Nowa Nowa, 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 Nowa Nowa, 95.7% 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 Nowa Nowa, of occupied private dwellings 5.7% had 1 bedroom, 20.0% had 2 bedrooms and 42.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.2 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 Nowa Nowa, 41.4% were owned outright, 38.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Nowa Nowa, of all households, 56.6% were family households, 39.5% were single person households and 3.9% were group households.

In Nowa Nowa, 37.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.7% 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 Nowa Nowa, 27.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 27.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 37.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Nowa Nowa, 66.2% 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 Nowa Nowa, 46.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.8% were female. The median age was 32 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 Nowa Nowa, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,687.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Nowa Nowa, 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)