Daintree

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 129 people in Daintree. Of these 55.7% were male and 44.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Daintree was 52 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.4% of the population.

Of people in Daintree aged 15 years and over, 44.8% were married and 20.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Daintree, of people aged 15 years and over, 33.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Daintree 19.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 57.1% were in primary school, 28.6% in secondary school and 21.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Daintree, 13.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 14.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Daintree were Australian 36.4%, English 27.2%, Scottish 12.6%, Irish 10.6% and German 3.3%.

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

In Daintree, 86.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Germany 6.1% and England 3.5%.

In Daintree, 69.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Daintree, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 74.6%, England 8.2%, Italy 4.1%, Germany 2.5% and United States of America 2.5%.

In Daintree, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 84.5%, England 7.8%, Germany 2.6% and South Africa 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Daintree were No Religion, so described 33.1%, Anglican 23.4%, Catholic 21.8%, Not stated 12.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.6%. In Daintree, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Daintree 95.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Kuku Yalanji 2.5%.

Employment

There were 67 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Daintree. Of these 62.7% were employed full time, 22.4% 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 Daintree, 7.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Daintree were Managers 32.3%, Professionals 19.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.9%, Labourers 11.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.5%.

Of the employed people in Daintree, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 20.8%, Cafes and Restaurants 13.2%, Primary Education 11.3%, Scenic and Sightseeing Transport 9.4% and Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 5.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Daintree was $483.

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

In Daintree, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 36.4%, Worked at home 22.7%, Walked only 12.1% and Bicycle 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 36.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Daintree, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.6% provided care for children and 11.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.4% 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 Daintree, 33.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Daintree, 57.7% were couple families with children, 30.8% were couple families without children and 11.5% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Daintree, of couple families with children, 23.1% had both partners employed full-time, 15.4% had both employed part-time and 15.4% 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 Daintree, 81.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 19.0% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Daintree, 80.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 12.8% were other dwellings.

In Daintree, of occupied private dwellings 11.5% had 1 bedroom, 23.1% had 2 bedrooms and 46.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 2.1 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 Daintree, 50.0% were owned outright, 29.5% were owned with a mortgage and 20.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Daintree, of all households, 46.0% were family households, 48.0% were single person households and 6.0% were group households.

In Daintree, 42.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.7% 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 Daintree, 44.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Daintree, 66.7% 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 Daintree, 37.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 62.5% were female. The median age was 19 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 Daintree, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 1 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 Daintree, 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)