Cape Tribulation

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 118 people in Cape Tribulation. Of these 56.9% were male and 43.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Cape Tribulation was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.7% of the population.

Of people in Cape Tribulation aged 15 years and over, 17.6% were married and 19.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Cape Tribulation, of people aged 15 years and over, 20.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 22.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Cape Tribulation 21.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.0% were in primary school, 12.0% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Cape Tribulation, 20.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Cape Tribulation were English 34.8%, Australian 27.7%, Scottish 8.4%, Irish 7.7% and German 3.9%.

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 Cape Tribulation (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Cape Tribulation, 59.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 17.8%, Germany 4.0%, New Zealand 3.0%, France 3.0% and Thailand 3.0%.

In Cape Tribulation, 42.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 37.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Cape Tribulation, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 51.4%, England 19.0%, Ireland 6.7%, New Zealand 2.9% and France 2.9%.

In Cape Tribulation, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 56.7%, England 20.2%, Ireland 2.9%, France 2.9% and Germany 2.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Cape Tribulation were No Religion, so described 56.5%, Not stated 12.2%, Anglican 7.8%, Buddhism 6.1% and Catholic 6.1%. In Cape Tribulation, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (59.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Cape Tribulation 78.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 2.7%, French 2.7% and Thai 2.7%.

Employment

There were 72 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cape Tribulation. Of these 58.3% were employed full time, 33.3% were employed part-time and 4.2% 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 Cape Tribulation, 4.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Cape Tribulation were Managers 29.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 23.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Labourers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.2% and Professionals 5.8%.

Of the employed people in Cape Tribulation, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 43.1%, Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 17.2%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 12.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.9% and Cafes and Restaurants 5.2%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Cape Tribulation was $626.

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

In Cape Tribulation, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Walked only 51.5%, Car, as driver 28.8% and Worked at home 4.5%. 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 27.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Cape Tribulation, of people aged 15 years and over, 63.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.8% provided care for children and 3.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.7% 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 Cape Tribulation, 18.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Cape Tribulation, 28.6% were couple families with children, 42.9% were couple families without children and 28.6% were one parent families.

In Cape Tribulation, 100.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Cape Tribulation, of couple families with children, 72.7% had both partners employed full-time, 27.3% 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 Cape Tribulation, 76.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 23.1% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Cape Tribulation, 56.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 8.0% were other dwellings.

In Cape Tribulation, of occupied private dwellings 35.5% had 1 bedroom, 9.7% had 2 bedrooms and 19.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 1.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Cape Tribulation, 27.9% were owned outright, 27.9% were owned with a mortgage and 27.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Cape Tribulation, of all households, 37.8% were family households, 48.9% were single person households and 13.3% were group households.

In Cape Tribulation, 36.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.8% 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 Cape Tribulation, 35.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 27.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Cape Tribulation, 51.1% 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 Cape Tribulation, 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 Cape Tribulation, 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 Cape Tribulation, 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)