Balgal Beach

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 966 people in Balgal Beach. Of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Balgal Beach was 54 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 28.1% of the population.

Of people in Balgal Beach aged 15 years and over, 52.5% were married and 19.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Balgal Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 50.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Balgal Beach 24.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.1% were in primary school, 15.2% in secondary school and 8.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Balgal Beach, 13.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Balgal Beach were Australian 30.2%, English 27.9%, Scottish 10.4%, Irish 9.6% and German 3.7%.

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 Balgal Beach (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Balgal Beach, 76.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 3.5%, Germany 0.9%, Thailand 0.7% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In Balgal Beach, 66.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Balgal Beach, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.2%, England 6.2%, New Zealand 3.9%, Scotland 1.9% and Ireland 1.3%.

In Balgal Beach, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.4%, England 4.9%, New Zealand 3.2%, Scotland 1.6% and Netherlands 0.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Balgal Beach were No Religion, so described 26.2%, Catholic 23.8%, Anglican 18.9%, Not stated 12.4% and Uniting Church 6.2%. In Balgal Beach, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Balgal Beach 89.0% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 0.6% and Thai 0.3%.

Employment

There were 305 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Balgal Beach. Of these 51.5% were employed full time, 27.5% were employed part-time and 14.4% 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 Balgal Beach, 12.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Balgal Beach included Labourers 20.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 19.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 13.0%, Professionals 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.2%, Managers 8.4% and Sales Workers 8.0%.

Of the employed people in Balgal Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 7.3%, Fuel Retailing 7.3%, Primary Education 6.1%, Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services 4.8% and Packaging Services 4.2%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Balgal Beach was $437.

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

In Balgal Beach, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.9%, Car, as passenger 8.9%, Worked at home 4.1%, Walked only 3.0% and Truck 1.5%. On the day, 1.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Balgal Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.1% provided care for children and 12.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.2% 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 Balgal Beach, 21.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Balgal Beach, 22.4% were couple families with children, 60.8% were couple families without children and 15.7% were one parent families.

In Balgal Beach, 25.0% of single parents were male and 75.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Balgal Beach, of couple families with children, 5.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.9% had both employed part-time and 6.2% 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 Balgal Beach, 70.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 29.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Balgal Beach, 99.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In Balgal Beach, of occupied private dwellings 5.4% had 1 bedroom, 26.4% had 2 bedrooms and 44.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Balgal Beach, 43.2% were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Balgal Beach, of all households, 68.2% were family households, 27.4% were single person households and 4.4% were group households.

In Balgal Beach, 34.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 4.5% 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 Balgal Beach, 40.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Balgal Beach, 75.6% 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 Balgal Beach, 49.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.9% were female. The median age was 18 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 Balgal Beach, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.6 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $900.

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

In Balgal Beach, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,430.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)