Moresby (Qld)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31933
People 149
Male 55.8%
Female 44.2%
Median age 39
Families 32
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 55
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,267
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,127
Median weekly rent $235
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 82 55.8 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 65 44.2 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 10 6.9 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 149 people in Moresby (Qld). Of these 55.8% were male and 44.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.9% of the population.

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Age Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 39 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 12 7.7 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 14 9.0 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 11 7.1 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 7 4.5 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 8 5.2 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 10 6.5 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 12 7.7 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 10 6.5 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 5 3.2 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 7 4.5 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 11 7.1 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 19 12.3 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 5 3.2 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 10 6.5 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 7 4.5 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 3 1.9 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 4 2.6 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Moresby (Qld) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 54 50.0 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 3 2.8 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 9 8.3 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 13 12.0 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 29 26.9 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Moresby (Qld) aged 15 years and over, 50.0% were married and 13.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 46 48.4 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 14 14.7 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 35 36.8 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Moresby (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 3 6.4 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 9 19.1 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 4 8.5 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 8 17.0 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 6.4 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 7 14.9 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 6.4 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 10 21.3 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Moresby (Qld) 33.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.5% were in primary school, 12.5% in secondary school and 17.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 8 6.7 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 7 5.9 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 3 2.5 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 27 22.7 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 11 9.2 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 8 6.7 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 31 26.1 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 10 8.4 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 12 10.1 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Moresby (Qld), 9.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 64 34.2 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 27 14.4 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Italian 25 13.4 131,687 2.0 1,000,006 3.2
Irish 15 8.0 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Chinese 9 4.8 136,389 2.1 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in Moresby (Qld) were Australian 34.2%, English 14.4%, Italian 13.4%, Irish 8.0% and Chinese 4.8%.

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 Moresby (Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 120 82.8 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Philippines 5 3.4 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
New Zealand 3 2.1 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Spain 3 2.1 2,554 0.1 15,391 0.1
India 3 2.1 49,145 1.0 455,389 1.9

In Moresby (Qld), 82.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Philippines 3.4%, New Zealand 2.1%, Spain 2.1% and India 2.1%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 28 18.9 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 4 2.7 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 14 9.5 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 94 63.5 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Moresby (Qld), 63.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 103 73.0 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 6 4.3 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 6 4.3 42,085 0.9 470,138 2.0
Philippines 5 3.5 43,562 0.9 270,177 1.2
Netherlands 4 2.8 35,231 0.7 175,354 0.7

In Moresby (Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.0%, England 4.3%, Italy 4.3%, Philippines 3.5% and Netherlands 2.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 98 72.6 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
Italy 10 7.4 31,865 0.7 395,775 1.7
Canada 6 4.4 12,037 0.3 48,743 0.2
Philippines 4 3.0 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4
New Zealand 3 2.2 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6

In Moresby (Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.6%, Italy 7.4%, Canada 4.4%, Philippines 3.0% and New Zealand 2.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 60 43.5 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 26 18.8 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 16 11.6 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 12 8.7 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7
Christian, nfd 7 5.1 143,355 3.0 612,371 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Moresby (Qld) were Catholic 43.5%, No Religion, so described 18.8%, Anglican 11.6%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Christian, nfd 5.1%. In Moresby (Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (73.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hungarian 4 2.7 3,478 0.1 19,895 0.1
Spanish 3 2.1 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
Punjabi 3 2.1 17,991 0.4 132,496 0.6
Filipino 3 2.1 11,371 0.2 71,220 0.3
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English only spoken at home 126 86.3 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 7 14.0 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Moresby (Qld) 86.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Hungarian 2.7%, Spanish 2.1%, Punjabi 2.1% and Filipino 2.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 41 63.1 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 15 23.1 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 5 7.7 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 4 6.2 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 65 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Moresby (Qld). Of these 63.1% were employed full time, 23.1% were employed part-time and 6.2% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 7 10.6 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 3 4.5 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 8 12.1 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 8 12.1 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 35 53.0 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Moresby (Qld), 10.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 53.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Managers 14 19.4 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 13 18.1 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 12 16.7 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 12 16.7 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 10 13.9 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 5 6.9 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 3 4.2 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3 4.2 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Moresby (Qld) included Managers 19.4%, Labourers 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Sales Workers 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.9%, Professionals 6.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Sugar Cane Growing 6 12.0 4,546 0.2 4,936 0.0
Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4 8.0 3,830 0.2 6,413 0.1
Cereal, Pasta and Baking Mix Manufacturing 3 6.0 325 0.0 4,134 0.0
Sugar Manufacturing 3 6.0 4,026 0.2 4,560 0.0
Iron and Steel Casting 3 6.0 898 0.0 2,566 0.0

Of the employed people in Moresby (Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sugar Cane Growing 12.0%, Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 8.0%, Cereal, Pasta and Baking Mix Manufacturing 6.0%, Sugar Manufacturing 6.0% and Iron and Steel Casting 6.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 617 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,416 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,267 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Moresby (Qld) was $617.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 47 81.0 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 4 6.9 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 4 6.9 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 3 5.2 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 49 79.0 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Moresby (Qld), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 81.0%, Walked only 6.9%, Worked at home 6.9% and Car, as passenger 5.2%. 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 79.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 76 69.7 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 31 27.4 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 11 10.3 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 20 17.5 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Moresby (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 69.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.4% provided care for children and 10.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 17 15.0 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 36 31.9 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 7 6.2 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 20 17.7 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Moresby (Qld), 31.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 6.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 17.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 17 47.2 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 16 44.4 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 3 8.3 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Moresby (Qld), 44.4% were couple families with children, 47.2% were couple families without children and 8.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 100.0 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 0.0 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Moresby (Qld), 100.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 4 16.7 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 4 16.7 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 3 12.5 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 0 0.0 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 7 29.2 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 6 25.0 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 0 0.0 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Moresby (Qld), of couple families with children, 16.7% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 16.7% 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.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 48 88.9 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 6 11.1 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Moresby (Qld), 88.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 48 100.0 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Moresby (Qld), 100.0% 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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 3 6.5 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 34 73.9 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 9 19.6 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Moresby (Qld), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 6.5% had 2 bedrooms and 73.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 19 38.8 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 15 30.6 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 15 30.6 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Moresby (Qld), 38.8% were owned outright, 30.6% were owned with a mortgage and 30.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 34 68.0 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 16 32.0 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 0 0.0 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Moresby (Qld), of all households, 68.0% were family households, 32.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

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Household income Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 20.9 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 7.0 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Moresby (Qld), 20.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 235 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.2 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.8 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,127 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 11 22.9 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 27 56.2 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 7 14.6 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 6.2 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Moresby (Qld), 22.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 56.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 13 25.5 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 38 74.5 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 0 0.0 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Moresby (Qld), 74.5% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 4 33.3 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 8 66.7 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 17 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Moresby (Qld), 33.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 66.7% were female. The median age was 17 years.

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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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.6 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,874 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Moresby (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,874.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Moresby (Qld) % Moresby (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Moresby (Qld), 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)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.