Weyba Downs

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 296 people in Weyba Downs. Of these 55.4% were male and 44.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Weyba Downs was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.1% of the population.

Of people in Weyba Downs aged 15 years and over, 64.6% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Weyba Downs, of people aged 15 years and over, 63.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Weyba Downs 30.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.7% were in primary school, 32.0% in secondary school and 14.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Weyba Downs, 14.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Weyba Downs were English 33.1%, Australian 27.7%, Scottish 9.3%, Irish 9.1% and German 5.8%.

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 Weyba Downs (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Weyba Downs, 81.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, New Zealand 5.4%, France 2.1% and Germany 1.1%.

In Weyba Downs, 59.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Weyba Downs, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.4%, New Zealand 6.6%, England 6.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.4% and Netherlands 1.7%.

In Weyba Downs, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 68.6%, England 11.1%, New Zealand 4.5%, Netherlands 3.5% and France 2.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Weyba Downs were No Religion, so described 39.9%, Anglican 25.6%, Catholic 11.9%, Not stated 8.2% and Christian, nfd 3.1%. In Weyba Downs, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Weyba Downs 94.6% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was French 1.4%.

Employment

There were 159 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Weyba Downs. Of these 47.8% were employed full time, 41.5% were employed part-time and 8.8% 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 Weyba Downs, 16.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 19.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 33.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Weyba Downs included Professionals 24.5%, Managers 14.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Labourers 9.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.2%.

Of the employed people in Weyba Downs, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 10.0%, Accommodation 8.9%, Bread Manufacturing (Factory based) 4.4%, Takeaway Food Services 4.4% and Road Freight Transport 4.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Weyba Downs was $617.

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

In Weyba Downs, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 71.8%, Worked at home 13.0% and Car, as passenger 2.3%. On the day, 2.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Weyba Downs, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 33.5% provided care for children and 8.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.5% 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 Weyba Downs, 31.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Weyba Downs, 44.9% were couple families with children, 50.6% were couple families without children and 4.5% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Weyba Downs, of couple families with children, 14.6% had both partners employed full-time, 9.8% had both employed part-time and 29.3% 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 Weyba Downs, 88.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.6% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Weyba Downs, 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.

In Weyba Downs, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 7.4% had 2 bedrooms and 41.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Weyba Downs, 36.1% were owned outright, 51.5% were owned with a mortgage and 12.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Weyba Downs, of all households, 86.0% were family households, 11.0% were single person households and 3.0% were group households.

In Weyba Downs, 13.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.6% 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 Weyba Downs, 18.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 38.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Weyba Downs, 96.8% 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 Weyba Downs, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% 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 Weyba Downs, 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 Weyba Downs, 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)