Waterfall Gully

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 145 people in Waterfall Gully. Of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Waterfall Gully was 40 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 27.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.9% of the population.

Of people in Waterfall Gully aged 15 years and over, 58.9% were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Waterfall Gully, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Waterfall Gully 36.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 42.2% were in primary school, 21.9% in secondary school and 12.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Waterfall Gully, 20.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Waterfall Gully were English 26.9%, Australian 25.0%, Irish 11.8%, Italian 4.7% 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 Waterfall Gully (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Waterfall Gully, 86.6% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Scotland 2.2% and Ireland 2.2%.

In Waterfall Gully, 53.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 26.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Waterfall Gully, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 63.7%, England 8.9%, Lebanon 4.4%, Scotland 3.7% and Ireland 3.0%.

In Waterfall Gully, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 68.1%, England 5.2%, Lebanon 4.4%, Italy 3.0% and Scotland 2.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Waterfall Gully were No Religion, so described 36.2%, Catholic 18.8%, Not stated 13.8%, Uniting Church 10.9% and Eastern Orthodox 6.5%. In Waterfall Gully, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Waterfall Gully 87.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Arabic 4.3%, Greek 2.1% and Ukrainian 2.1%.

Employment

There were 70 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Waterfall Gully. Of these 58.6% were employed full time, 37.1% were employed part-time and 4.3% 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 Waterfall Gully, 13.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 16.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Waterfall Gully were Professionals 45.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Managers 12.5%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.2% and Labourers 4.2%.

Of the employed people in Waterfall Gully, the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 10.5%, Other Allied Health Services 10.5%, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing 7.9%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 7.9% and Non-Residential Property Operators 7.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Waterfall Gully was $1,069.

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

In Waterfall Gully, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 74.6%, Worked at home 12.7% and Car, as passenger 6.3%. 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 82.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Waterfall Gully, of people aged 15 years and over, 82.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 41.1% provided care for children and 19.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.0% 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 Waterfall Gully, 26.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Waterfall Gully, 56.8% were couple families with children, 35.1% were couple families without children and 8.1% were one parent families.

In Waterfall Gully, 100.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Waterfall Gully, of couple families with children, 17.2% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 31.0% 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 Waterfall Gully, 85.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 14.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Waterfall Gully, 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 Waterfall Gully, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 0.0% had 2 bedrooms and 43.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Waterfall Gully, 37.8% were owned outright, 55.6% were owned with a mortgage and 6.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Waterfall Gully, of all households, 86.7% were family households, 13.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Waterfall Gully, 14.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 48.9% 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 Waterfall Gully, 11.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 37.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Waterfall Gully, 93.8% 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 Waterfall Gully, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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.

In Waterfall Gully, 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 Waterfall Gully, 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)