King Leopold Ranges

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 240 people in King Leopold Ranges. Of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 48.9% of the population.

The median age of people in King Leopold Ranges was 28 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 28.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 4.0% of the population.

Of people in King Leopold Ranges aged 15 years and over, 40.4% were married and 11.1% were either divorced or separated.

In King Leopold Ranges, of people aged 15 years and over, 33.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In King Leopold Ranges 34.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 53.2% were in primary school, 13.9% in secondary school and 3.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in King Leopold Ranges, 6.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in King Leopold Ranges were Australian Aboriginal 37.2%, English 17.9%, Australian 16.1%, Irish 4.2% and Scottish 3.9%.

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 King Leopold Ranges (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In King Leopold Ranges, 80.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Germany 2.1%, New Zealand 1.7%, England 1.7%, France 1.7% and Sri Lanka 1.2%.

In King Leopold Ranges, 76.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In King Leopold Ranges, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 81.3%, Sri Lanka 2.6%, New Zealand 1.3%, England 1.3% and France 1.3%.

In King Leopold Ranges, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.6%, England 4.3%, Sri Lanka 2.6%, New Zealand 1.3% and France 1.3%.

The most common responses for religion in King Leopold Ranges were Catholic 30.9%, No Religion, so described 25.8%, Not stated 21.6%, Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 6.4% and Anglican 5.5%. In King Leopold Ranges, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In King Leopold Ranges 59.0% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Kriol 21.7%, Sinhalese 2.5%, German 1.2% and French 1.2%.

Employment

There were 98 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in King Leopold Ranges. Of these 63.3% were employed full time, 17.3% were employed part-time and 8.2% 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 King Leopold Ranges, 4.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 53.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in King Leopold Ranges included Labourers 19.4%, Managers 18.4%, Professionals 18.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.1% and Sales Workers 4.1%.

Of the employed people in King Leopold Ranges, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 27.4%, Fuel Retailing 11.0%, Primary Education 9.6%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 5.5% and Forestry Support Services 4.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in King Leopold Ranges was $666.

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In King Leopold Ranges, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 48.9%, Other 16.3%, Car, as driver 12.0%, Bicycle 7.6% and Worked at home 5.4%. 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 11.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In King Leopold Ranges, of people aged 15 years and over, 59.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 36.8% provided care for children and 6.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.9% 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 King Leopold Ranges, 18.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 4.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 5.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in King Leopold Ranges, 29.5% were couple families with children, 31.8% were couple families without children and 29.5% were one parent families.

In King Leopold Ranges, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In King Leopold Ranges, of couple families with children, 52.2% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 13.0% 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 King Leopold Ranges, 63.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 36.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in King Leopold Ranges, 60.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 35.0% were other dwellings.

In King Leopold Ranges, of occupied private dwellings 30.3% had 1 bedroom, 15.2% had 2 bedrooms and 25.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 1.9. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in King Leopold Ranges, 6.9% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 62.1% were rented.

Household composition

In King Leopold Ranges, of all households, 61.0% were family households, 32.2% were single person households and 6.8% were group households.

In King Leopold Ranges, 9.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.8% 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 King Leopold Ranges, 30.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 5.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In King Leopold Ranges, 30.2% 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 King Leopold Ranges, 54.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.5% were female. The median age was 20 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 King Leopold Ranges, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.4 persons, with 1.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $866.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In King Leopold Ranges, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $59 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)