Myrtle Bank (SA)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC40990
People 2,883
Male 44.8%
Female 55.2%
Median age 52
Families 678
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 1,217
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,448
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $310
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,293 44.8 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,591 55.2 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4 0.1 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,883 people in Myrtle Bank (SA). Of these 44.8% were male and 55.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.1% of the population.

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Age Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 52 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 104 3.6 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 143 5.0 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 141 4.9 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 179 6.2 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 140 4.9 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 130 4.5 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 90 3.1 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 104 3.6 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 177 6.1 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 178 6.2 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 151 5.2 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 159 5.5 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 176 6.1 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 158 5.5 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 134 4.7 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 146 5.1 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 142 4.9 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 428 14.9 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Myrtle Bank (SA) was 52 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 35.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,208 48.6 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 45 1.8 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 207 8.3 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 364 14.7 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 660 26.6 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Myrtle Bank (SA) aged 15 years and over, 48.6% were married and 10.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,031 50.9 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 129 6.4 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 867 42.8 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Myrtle Bank (SA), of people aged 15 years and over, 50.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 31 3.7 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 132 15.6 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 27 3.2 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 59 7.0 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 70 8.3 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 40 4.7 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 70 8.3 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 28 3.3 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 207 24.5 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 15 1.8 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 166 19.6 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Myrtle Bank (SA) 28.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.7% were in primary school, 20.9% in secondary school and 28.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 928 37.4 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 225 9.1 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 41 1.7 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 127 5.1 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 360 14.5 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 140 5.6 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 162 6.5 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 138 5.6 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 6 0.2 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 280 11.3 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Myrtle Bank (SA), 14.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,199 30.4 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 878 22.3 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 340 8.6 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 334 8.5 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 232 5.9 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Myrtle Bank (SA) were English 30.4%, Australian 22.3%, Irish 8.6%, Scottish 8.5% and German 5.9%.

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 Myrtle Bank (SA) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,096 72.5 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 141 4.9 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 83 2.9 24,610 1.5 509,555 2.2
India 45 1.6 27,594 1.6 455,389 1.9
Germany 25 0.9 10,119 0.6 102,595 0.4
Scotland 23 0.8 11,991 0.7 119,417 0.5

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 72.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.9%, India 1.6%, Germany 0.9% and Scotland 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 805 27.8 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 217 7.5 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 154 5.3 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,543 53.4 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 53.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 27.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,706 60.0 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 207 7.3 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 102 3.6 31,646 1.9 704,658 3.0
India 62 2.2 35,854 2.1 616,939 2.6
Italy 57 2.0 51,307 3.1 470,138 2.0

In Myrtle Bank (SA), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 60.0%, England 7.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.6%, India 2.2% and Italy 2.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,763 61.8 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 206 7.2 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 106 3.7 31,453 1.9 699,074 3.0
India 60 2.1 35,249 2.1 605,777 2.6
Italy 46 1.6 43,864 2.6 395,775 1.7

In Myrtle Bank (SA), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.8%, England 7.2%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.7%, India 2.1% and Italy 1.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 950 33.0 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 570 19.8 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 423 14.7 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 233 8.1 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 218 7.6 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Myrtle Bank (SA) were No Religion, so described 33.0%, Catholic 19.8%, Anglican 14.7%, Uniting Church 8.1% and Not stated 7.6%. In Myrtle Bank (SA), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 100 3.5 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
Greek 42 1.5 22,993 1.4 237,588 1.0
Italian 34 1.2 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
German 23 0.8 6,453 0.4 79,353 0.3
Cantonese 21 0.7 9,666 0.6 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 2,322 80.3 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 181 16.2 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Myrtle Bank (SA) 80.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.5%, Greek 1.5%, Italian 1.2%, German 0.8% and Cantonese 0.7%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 634 52.6 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 465 38.6 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 48 4.0 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 58 4.8 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 1,205 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Myrtle Bank (SA). Of these 52.6% were employed full time, 38.6% were employed part-time and 4.8% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 205 17.8 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 138 12.0 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 125 10.9 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 180 15.7 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 453 39.4 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Myrtle Bank (SA), 17.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 466 40.3 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 179 15.5 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 127 11.0 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 108 9.3 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 96 8.3 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 75 6.5 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 62 5.4 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 23 2.0 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Myrtle Bank (SA) included Professionals 40.3%, Managers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 8.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.5%, Labourers 5.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 85 8.2 30,463 4.1 411,808 3.9
Higher Education 40 3.8 11,187 1.5 155,985 1.5
Accounting Services 32 3.1 7,417 1.0 127,263 1.2
State Government Administration 32 3.1 15,118 2.0 158,980 1.5
General Practice Medical Services 32 3.1 7,159 1.0 96,014 0.9

Of the employed people in Myrtle Bank (SA), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 8.2%, Higher Education 3.8%, Accounting Services 3.1%, State Government Administration 3.1% and General Practice Medical Services 3.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 710 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 2,279 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,448 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Myrtle Bank (SA) was $710.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 750 65.2 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 69 6.0 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Bus 57 5.0 29,592 4.0 323,201 3.0
Car, as passenger 57 5.0 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Bicycle 33 2.9 7,455 1.0 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 74 6.4 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 822 71.5 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Myrtle Bank (SA), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 65.2%, Worked at home 6.0%, Bus 5.0%, Car, as passenger 5.0% and Bicycle 2.9%. On the day, 6.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,633 65.6 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 585 23.5 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 267 10.7 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 654 26.3 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Myrtle Bank (SA), of people aged 15 years and over, 65.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.5% provided care for children and 10.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.3% 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
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 529 21.2 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 609 24.4 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 304 12.2 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 191 7.7 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Myrtle Bank (SA), 24.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 285 42.0 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 309 45.5 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 74 10.9 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 11 1.6 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Myrtle Bank (SA), 45.5% were couple families with children, 42.0% were couple families without children and 10.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.3 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 79.7 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 20.3% of single parents were male and 79.7% 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
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 109 18.4 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 29 4.9 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 145 24.5 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 65 11.0 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 30 5.1 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 152 25.7 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 24 4.1 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 37 6.3 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Myrtle Bank (SA), of couple families with children, 18.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.9% had both employed part-time and 24.5% 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 Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,077 91.1 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 105 8.9 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 91.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 632 58.7 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 238 22.1 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 203 18.8 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Myrtle Bank (SA), 58.7% were separate houses, 22.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.8% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 7 0.7 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 85 7.9 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 314 29.3 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 377 35.2 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 270 25.2 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 17 1.6 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Myrtle Bank (SA), of occupied private dwellings 7.9% had 1 bedroom, 29.3% had 2 bedrooms and 35.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 441 40.8 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 309 28.6 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 182 16.8 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 123 11.4 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 26 2.4 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Myrtle Bank (SA), 40.8% were owned outright, 28.6% were owned with a mortgage and 16.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 675 63.0 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 370 34.5 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 27 2.5 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Myrtle Bank (SA), of all households, 63.0% were family households, 34.5% were single person households and 2.5% were group households.

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Household income Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 19.9 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 24.5 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 19.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 24.5% 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 Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 310 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.2 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.8 -- 10.2 -- 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 Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.5 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.5 -- 6.6 -- 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 Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 100 9.2 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 409 37.8 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 365 33.7 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 177 16.4 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 31 2.9 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 37.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 162 15.0 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 894 82.9 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 22 2.0 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 82.9% 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.
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 4 100.0 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 25 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
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 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.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Myrtle Bank (SA) % Myrtle Bank (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Myrtle Bank (SA), 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.

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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.