Nome

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32175
People 1,016
Male 53.9%
Female 46.1%
Median age 50
Families 293
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 519
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,254
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,800
Median weekly rent $270
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(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
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 548 53.9 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 468 46.1 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 28 2.7 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,016 people in Nome. Of these 53.9% were male and 46.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.7% of the population.

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Age Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 50 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 38 3.7 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 42 4.1 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 51 5.0 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 58 5.6 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 41 4.0 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 45 4.4 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 37 3.6 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 57 5.5 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 65 6.3 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 77 7.5 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 107 10.4 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 102 9.9 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 96 9.3 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 99 9.6 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 61 5.9 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 29 2.8 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 19 1.8 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 5 0.5 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Nome was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 458 51.6 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 43 4.8 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 95 10.7 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 35 3.9 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 257 28.9 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Nome aged 15 years and over, 51.6% were married and 16.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 401 51.0 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 120 15.3 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 265 33.7 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Nome, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 7 3.0 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 30 12.9 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 12 5.2 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 9 3.9 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 27 11.6 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 18 7.8 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 23 9.9 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 14 6.0 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 28 12.1 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 1.3 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 61 26.3 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Nome 22.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.6% were in primary school, 28.8% in secondary school and 18.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 99 11.1 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 67 7.5 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 23 2.6 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 201 22.6 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 103 11.6 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 36 4.0 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 175 19.7 488,554 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 88 9.9 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 92 10.3 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Nome, 11.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 24.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 473 33.7 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 401 28.6 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 145 10.3 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 116 8.3 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
German 54 3.8 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Nome were Australian 33.7%, English 28.6%, Scottish 10.3%, Irish 8.3% and German 3.8%.

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

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Country of birth Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 853 84.2 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 32 3.2 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 23 2.3 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Scotland 7 0.7 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
Vietnam 5 0.5 19,544 0.4 219,355 0.9
Indonesia 4 0.4 7,321 0.2 73,213 0.3

In Nome, 84.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.2%, New Zealand 2.3%, Scotland 0.7%, Vietnam 0.5% and Indonesia 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 132 12.9 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 58 5.7 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 53 5.2 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 722 70.5 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Nome, 70.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 781 77.6 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 58 5.8 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 20 2.0 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Vietnam 16 1.6 28,991 0.6 320,208 1.4
Scotland 15 1.5 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2

In Nome, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.6%, England 5.8%, New Zealand 2.0%, Vietnam 1.6% and Scotland 1.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 780 77.8 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 60 6.0 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 29 2.9 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Germany 17 1.7 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7
Vietnam 16 1.6 30,297 0.6 335,060 1.4

In Nome, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 77.8%, England 6.0%, New Zealand 2.9%, Germany 1.7% and Vietnam 1.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 267 26.3 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 260 25.6 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 228 22.4 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 75 7.4 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 53 5.2 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Nome were Catholic 26.3%, No Religion, so described 25.6%, Anglican 22.4%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Not stated 5.2%. In Nome, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (71.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Vietnamese 17 1.7 25,914 0.6 277,400 1.2
German 8 0.8 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Dutch 5 0.5 7,157 0.2 33,835 0.1
Italian 3 0.3 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
Basque 3 0.3 43 0.0 65 0.0
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English only spoken at home 941 92.3 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 10 2.2 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Nome 92.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 1.7%, German 0.8%, Dutch 0.5%, Italian 0.3% and Basque 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 318 58.5 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 153 28.1 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 31 5.7 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 42 7.7 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 544 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Nome. Of these 58.5% were employed full time, 28.1% were employed part-time and 7.7% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 58 11.7 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 39 7.9 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 50 10.1 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 83 16.7 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 237 47.8 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Nome, 11.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.8% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 98 19.3 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 70 13.8 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 67 13.2 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Labourers 67 13.2 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 66 13.0 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 48 9.4 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 47 9.2 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 46 9.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Nome included Technicians and Trades Workers 19.3%, Managers 13.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Labourers 13.2%, Professionals 13.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.2% and Sales Workers 9.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 33 7.3 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Road Freight Transport 14 3.1 28,785 1.3 129,528 1.2
Cafes and Restaurants 11 2.4 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4
Primary Education 11 2.4 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Plumbing Services 10 2.2 11,502 0.5 65,038 0.6

Of the employed people in Nome, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.1%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.4%, Primary Education 2.4% and Plumbing Services 2.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 647 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,670 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,254 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Nome was $647.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 359 73.0 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 29 5.9 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 15 3.0 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 13 2.6 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
Walked only 8 1.6 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 7 1.4 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 380 75.8 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Nome, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 73.0%, Worked at home 5.9%, Car, as passenger 3.0%, Truck 2.6% and Walked only 1.6%. On the day, 1.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 75.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 675 76.4 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 187 21.2 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 83 9.4 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 141 15.8 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Nome, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.2% provided care for children and 9.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.8% 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
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 168 19.0 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 249 28.2 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 126 14.3 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 132 14.9 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Nome, 28.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 160 54.8 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 102 34.9 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 27 9.2 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 1.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Nome, 34.9% were couple families with children, 54.8% were couple families without children and 9.2% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 37.9 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 62.1 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Nome, 37.9% of single parents were male and 62.1% 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
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 71 26.8 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 16 6.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 33 12.5 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 29 10.9 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 16 6.0 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 71 26.8 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 20 7.5 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 9 3.4 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Nome, of couple families with children, 26.8% had both partners employed full-time, 6.0% had both employed part-time and 12.5% 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

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 406 87.9 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 56 12.1 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Nome, 87.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 343 84.5 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 3 0.7 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 60 14.8 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Nome, 84.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats or apartments and 14.8% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 20 4.9 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 61 15.1 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 77 19.0 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 121 29.9 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 110 27.2 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 16 4.0 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Nome, of occupied private dwellings 15.1% had 1 bedroom, 19.0% had 2 bedrooms and 29.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 188 46.0 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 139 34.0 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 52 12.7 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 9 2.2 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 21 5.1 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Nome, 46.0% were owned outright, 34.0% were owned with a mortgage and 12.7% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 286 71.9 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 104 26.1 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 2.0 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Nome, of all households, 71.9% were family households, 26.1% were single person households and 2.0% were group households.

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Household income Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 24.0 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 15.6 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Nome, 24.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.6% 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 Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 270 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.6 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.4 -- 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 Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,800 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.0 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.0 -- 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 Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 3 0.7 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 117 29.2 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 154 38.4 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 111 27.7 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 16 4.0 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Nome, 29.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 27.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 79 19.5 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 313 77.1 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 14 3.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Nome, 77.1% 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.

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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.
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 17 51.5 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 16 48.5 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 37 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Nome, 51.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.5% were female. The median age was 37 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.7 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,350 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Nome, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,350.

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

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Nome % Nome Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 265 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,500 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Nome, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $265 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500.

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.