William Bay

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 140 people in William Bay. Of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in William Bay was 53 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.1% of the population.

Of people in William Bay aged 15 years and over, 43.4% were married and 20.2% were either divorced or separated.

In William Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 18.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In William Bay 30.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.0% were in primary school, 25.0% in secondary school and 19.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in William Bay, 9.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in William Bay were Australian 31.1%, English 27.9%, Scottish 8.9%, Irish 4.7% and Dutch 4.7%.

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 William Bay (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In William Bay, 71.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 12.0%, Wales 2.3%, Netherlands 2.3% and South Africa 2.3%.

In William Bay, 48.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 28.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In William Bay, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 58.9%, England 15.3%, Scotland 4.0%, Netherlands 4.0% and Wales 2.4%.

In William Bay, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.6%, England 11.8%, Netherlands 3.9%, Croatia 3.1% and New Zealand 2.4%.

The most common responses for religion in William Bay were No Religion, so described 58.8%, Not stated 16.2%, Anglican 13.2%, Other Spiritual Beliefs 4.4% and Seventh-day Adventist 2.9%. In William Bay, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (68.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In William Bay 91.8% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 53 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in William Bay. Of these 35.8% were employed full time, 56.6% were employed part-time and 0.0% 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 William Bay, 21.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in William Bay were Professionals 27.9%, Managers 23.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 23.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.8%, Labourers 9.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6%.

Of the employed people in William Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 14.6%, Primary Education 9.8%, Secondary Education 9.8%, Confectionery Manufacturing 7.3% and Other Residential Building Construction 7.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in William Bay was $575.

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

In William Bay, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 50.9%, Worked at home 24.6% and Walked only 5.3%. 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 51.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In William Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.8% provided care for children and 20.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 31.5% 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 William Bay, 28.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 21.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in William Bay, 30.0% were couple families with children, 47.5% were couple families without children and 22.5% were one parent families.

In William Bay, 100.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In William Bay, of couple families with children, 10.7% had both partners employed full-time, 10.7% had both employed part-time and 25.0% 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 William Bay, 71.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 28.6% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in William Bay, 94.0% 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 William Bay, of occupied private dwellings 7.0% had 1 bedroom, 30.2% had 2 bedrooms and 48.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in William Bay, 55.3% were owned outright, 15.8% were owned with a mortgage and 28.9% were rented.

Household composition

In William Bay, of all households, 81.2% were family households, 18.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In William Bay, 24.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.0% 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 William Bay, 26.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 46.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 26.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In William Bay, 80.4% 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 William Bay, 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 William Bay, 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 William Bay, 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)