White Patch

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 142 people in White Patch. Of these 47.1% were male and 52.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in White Patch was 54 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 8.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 26.0% of the population.

Of people in White Patch aged 15 years and over, 64.9% were married and 8.7% were either divorced or separated.

In White Patch, of people aged 15 years and over, 67.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In White Patch 22.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 17.2% were in primary school, 31.0% in secondary school and 13.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in White Patch, 11.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 32.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in White Patch were English 34.2%, Australian 26.7%, Irish 17.8%, Scottish 8.9% and German 3.0%.

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 White Patch (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In White Patch, 72.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 10.3%, New Zealand 5.1%, Papua New Guinea 2.2%, Germany 2.2% and Netherlands 2.2%.

In White Patch, 52.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 30.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In White Patch, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 58.7%, England 13.8%, New Zealand 6.5%, Netherlands 5.1% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.6%.

In White Patch, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 64.7%, England 13.2%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 5.9%, Netherlands 2.9% and New Zealand 2.2%.

The most common responses for religion in White Patch were No Religion, so described 27.2%, Catholic 22.1%, Anglican 19.1%, Not stated 11.8% and Uniting Church 8.8%. In White Patch, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (70.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In White Patch 93.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Swedish 2.1%.

Employment

There were 65 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in White Patch. Of these 61.5% were employed full time, 29.2% were employed part-time and 4.6% 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 White Patch, 13.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in White Patch included Professionals 16.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Sales Workers 13.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.7%, Managers 8.3% and Labourers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in White Patch, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 21.3%, Takeaway Food Services 8.5%, Nursery Production (Outdoors) 6.4%, Bakery Product Manufacturing (Non-factory based) 6.4% and Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 6.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in White Patch was $567.

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

In White Patch, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 68.9%, Truck 4.9%, Train, car as driver 4.9% and Worked at home 4.9%. On the day, 6.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 70.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In White Patch, of people aged 15 years and over, 83.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.7% provided care for children and 14.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.8% 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 White Patch, 34.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 20.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in White Patch, 31.1% were couple families with children, 68.9% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In White Patch, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In White Patch, of couple families with children, 19.6% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 19.6% 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 White Patch, 91.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.8% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in White Patch, 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 White Patch, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 6.5% had 2 bedrooms and 26.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 4. The average household size was 2.4 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 White Patch, 58.0% were owned outright, 34.0% were owned with a mortgage and 8.0% were rented.

Household composition

In White Patch, of all households, 89.1% were family households, 10.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In White Patch, 28.9% 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 White Patch, 21.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In White Patch, 91.8% 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 White Patch, 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 White Patch, 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 White Patch, 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)