Bramston Beach

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 174 people in Bramston Beach. Of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Bramston Beach was 62 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 40.7% of the population.

Of people in Bramston Beach aged 15 years and over, 52.1% were married and 15.7% were either divorced or separated.

In Bramston Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Bramston Beach 23.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 10.6% were in primary school, 25.5% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Bramston Beach, 9.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 2.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Bramston Beach were Australian 34.1%, English 28.2%, Irish 6.4%, Scottish 5.5% and Filipino 5.0%.

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

In Bramston Beach, 74.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.1%, Switzerland 2.5%, New Zealand 1.8%, Papua New Guinea 1.8% and Philippines 1.8%.

In Bramston Beach, 54.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Bramston Beach, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 66.0%, England 11.8%, Italy 4.6%, New Zealand 3.9% and Philippines 3.3%.

In Bramston Beach, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 67.5%, England 11.0%, Philippines 3.7%, Switzerland 2.5% and New Zealand 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Bramston Beach were Catholic 29.0%, No Religion, so described 23.1%, Anglican 19.5%, Not stated 13.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9%. In Bramston Beach, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (73.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Bramston Beach 86.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 2.3% and Filipino 1.7%.

Employment

There were 71 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Bramston Beach. Of these 33.8% were employed full time, 46.5% were employed part-time and 12.7% 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 Bramston Beach, 26.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 29.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Bramston Beach included Labourers 26.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Professionals 11.7%, Sales Workers 11.7%, Managers 8.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.0%.

Of the employed people in Bramston Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 10.5%, Accommodation 10.5%, Takeaway Food Services 10.5%, Local Government Administration 10.5% and Cement and Lime Manufacturing 7.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Bramston Beach was $477.

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

In Bramston Beach, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 54.1%, Car, as passenger 11.5%, Worked at home 11.5% and Walked only 6.6%. On the day, 4.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 63.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Bramston Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 14.4% provided care for children and 17.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.9% 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 Bramston Beach, 25.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Bramston Beach, 16.1% were couple families with children, 66.1% were couple families without children and 17.9% were one parent families.

In Bramston Beach, 28.6% of single parents were male and 71.4% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Bramston Beach, of couple families with children, 18.4% had both partners employed full-time, 7.9% had both employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Bramston Beach, 53.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 46.7% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Bramston Beach, 95.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 4.1% were other dwellings.

In Bramston Beach, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 22.1% had 2 bedrooms and 61.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 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 Bramston Beach, 60.0% were owned outright, 5.3% were owned with a mortgage and 29.3% were rented.

Household composition

In Bramston Beach, of all households, 71.2% were family households, 28.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Bramston Beach, 34.3% 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 Bramston Beach, 40.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Bramston Beach, 76.3% 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 Bramston Beach, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 65 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 Bramston Beach, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $949.

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

In Bramston Beach, 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)