Black Hills

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 179 people in Black Hills. Of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Black Hills was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.4% of the population.

Of people in Black Hills aged 15 years and over, 53.9% were married and 16.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Black Hills, of people aged 15 years and over, 53.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Black Hills 37.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 40.4% were in primary school, 25.0% in secondary school and 13.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Black Hills, 9.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Black Hills were English 35.8%, Australian 32.1%, Scottish 7.4%, Irish 5.1% and Chinese 2.8%.

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 Black Hills (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Black Hills, 73.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 6.7%, New Zealand 2.8%, United States of America 1.7% and South Africa 1.7%.

In Black Hills, 64.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Black Hills, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 64.6%, England 8.4%, New Zealand 4.5%, United States of America 2.2% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.7%.

In Black Hills, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.4%, England 5.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.2%, New Zealand 2.7% and Netherlands 2.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Black Hills were No Religion, so described 35.5%, Anglican 25.1%, Catholic 16.9%, Not stated 12.6% and Christian, nfd 6.6%. In Black Hills, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (59.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Black Hills 86.6% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Mandarin 3.4% and Afrikaans 1.7%.

Employment

There were 72 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Black Hills. Of these 44.4% were employed full time, 33.3% were employed part-time and 12.5% 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 Black Hills, 14.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 30.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Black Hills included Community and Personal Service Workers 25.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Professionals 12.8%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Managers 6.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.4% and Labourers 6.4%.

Of the employed people in Black Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 25.0%, Hydro-Electricity Generation 10.7%, Market Research and Statistical Services 10.7%, General Practice Medical Services 10.7% and Aged Care Residential Services 10.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Black Hills was $397.

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

In Black Hills, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 62.3%, Car, as passenger 11.5%, Walked only 4.9% and Worked at home 4.9%. 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 78.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Black Hills, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.3% 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, 17.4% 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 Black Hills, 18.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 18.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Black Hills, 31.7% were couple families with children, 51.2% were couple families without children and 9.8% were one parent families.

In Black Hills, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Black Hills, of couple families with children, 18.6% had both partners employed full-time, 7.0% had both employed part-time and 14.0% 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 Black Hills, 95.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.0% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Black Hills, 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 Black Hills, of occupied private dwellings 10.8% had 1 bedroom, 16.9% had 2 bedrooms and 46.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.4 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 Black Hills, 37.3% were owned outright, 45.1% were owned with a mortgage and 17.6% were rented.

Household composition

In Black Hills, of all households, 71.7% were family households, 28.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Black Hills, 34.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% 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 Black Hills, 25.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 36.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Black Hills, 74.2% 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 Black Hills, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Black Hills, 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 Black Hills, 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)