Darling Downs

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,200 people in Darling Downs. Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Darling Downs was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.0% of the population.

Of people in Darling Downs aged 15 years and over, 59.4% were married and 8.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Darling Downs, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Darling Downs 29.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.8% were in primary school, 30.9% in secondary school and 20.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Darling Downs, 17.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Darling Downs were English 36.0%, Australian 26.2%, Scottish 7.4%, Irish 6.3% and Dutch 5.2%.

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

In Darling Downs, 71.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 12.1%, New Zealand 2.4%, Netherlands 1.2%, India 1.2% and Scotland 1.1%.

In Darling Downs, 45.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 34.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Darling Downs, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 53.1%, England 18.0%, Netherlands 3.5%, New Zealand 3.4% and Scotland 2.4%.

In Darling Downs, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 54.8%, England 17.7%, Netherlands 4.2%, New Zealand 3.4% and Scotland 2.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Darling Downs were No Religion, so described 31.9%, Anglican 22.6%, Catholic 18.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.2% and Not stated 5.5%. In Darling Downs, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Darling Downs 91.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.4%, Afrikaans 0.7%, Hindi 0.7%, Dutch 0.6% and French 0.6%.

Employment

There were 624 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Darling Downs. Of these 60.1% were employed full time, 30.8% were employed part-time and 5.9% 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 Darling Downs, 13.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Darling Downs included Technicians and Trades Workers 21.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.7%, Professionals 13.5%, Managers 10.8%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.8% and Labourers 6.9%.

Of the employed people in Darling Downs, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 3.5%, Iron Ore Mining 3.3%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.9%, Primary Education 2.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.2%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Darling Downs was $674.

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

In Darling Downs, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.3%, Worked at home 5.8%, Car, as passenger 4.4%, Train, car as driver 2.5% and Other 2.2%. On the day, 5.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 75.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Darling Downs, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.2% provided care for children and 10.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.7% 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 Darling Downs, 26.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Darling Downs, 52.6% were couple families with children, 37.5% were couple families without children and 8.2% were one parent families.

In Darling Downs, 13.8% of single parents were male and 86.2% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Darling Downs, of couple families with children, 19.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 20.2% 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 Darling Downs, 90.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Darling Downs, 96.1% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.1% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Darling Downs, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 4.6% had 2 bedrooms and 16.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 4. The average household size was 3.1 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 Darling Downs, 33.9% were owned outright, 59.7% were owned with a mortgage and 4.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Darling Downs, of all households, 87.3% were family households, 11.9% were single person households and 0.8% were group households.

In Darling Downs, 11.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 27.5% 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 Darling Downs, 12.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 51.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Darling Downs, 89.9% 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.

People characteristics

In Darling Downs, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 36 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 Darling Downs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.5 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 Darling 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)