Ross (Tas.)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC60570
People 404
Male 48.8%
Female 51.2%
Median age 50
Families 107
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 237
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $814
Median monthly mortgage repayments $921
Median weekly rent $96
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 195 48.8 249,478 48.9 11,546,638 49.3
Female 205 51.2 260,482 51.1 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 6 1.5 23,572 4.6 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 404 people in Ross (Tas.). Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.

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Age Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 50 -- 42 -- 38 --
0-4 years 19 4.7 28,469 5.6 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 26 6.4 31,514 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 18 4.4 30,219 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 19 4.7 31,078 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 6 1.5 29,865 5.9 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 13 3.2 28,703 5.6 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 18 4.4 29,328 5.8 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 13 3.2 28,333 5.6 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 29 7.1 31,495 6.2 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 38 9.3 34,512 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 30 7.4 35,538 7.0 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 33 8.1 37,378 7.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 26 6.4 34,778 6.8 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 42 10.3 32,945 6.5 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 30 7.4 24,434 4.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 24 5.9 17,613 3.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 15 3.7 11,994 2.4 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 8 2.0 11,767 2.3 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Ross (Tas.) was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 29.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 187 54.8 193,360 46.1 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 10 2.9 14,675 3.5 608,059 3.2
Divorced 42 12.3 43,274 10.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 29 8.5 26,962 6.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 73 21.4 141,488 33.7 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Ross (Tas.) aged 15 years and over, 54.8% were married and 15.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 165 55.4 167,398 45.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 21 7.0 45,527 12.5 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 112 37.6 152,391 41.7 7,024,973 41.9

In Ross (Tas.), of people aged 15 years and over, 55.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 3 3.3 3,736 2.5 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 27 29.3 31,234 21.3 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 8,077 5.5 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 3 3.3 4,467 3.0 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 9 9.8 17,971 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 6,630 4.5 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 7 7.6 4,840 3.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 3.3 10,630 7.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 18,250 12.4 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 2,810 1.9 198,383 2.8
Not stated 40 43.5 38,329 26.1 1,707,023 23.7

In Ross (Tas.) 24.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.4% were in primary school, 15.2% in secondary school and 3.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 35 10.6 67,863 16.2 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 23 7.0 31,487 7.5 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 3 0.9 12,132 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 39 11.8 62,121 14.8 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 32 9.7 50,460 12.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 19 5.8 19,697 4.7 941,531 4.9
Year 10 66 20.0 73,242 17.4 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 384 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 48 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 54 16.4 43,314 10.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 1,641 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 53 16.1 46,190 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Ross (Tas.), 9.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English 213 41.7 227,074 33.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 169 33.1 220,382 32.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 44 8.6 55,702 8.2 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 33 6.5 47,546 7.0 2,023,470 6.4
German 5 1.0 18,391 2.7 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Ross (Tas.) were English 41.7%, Australian 33.1%, Irish 8.6%, Scottish 6.5% and German 1.0%.

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 Ross (Tas.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 320 80.8 411,490 80.7 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 21 5.3 18,776 3.7 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 6 1.5 4,977 1.0 518,466 2.2
Bermuda 3 0.8 10 0.0 471 0.0

In Ross (Tas.), 80.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 1.5% and Bermuda 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 42 10.5 73,757 14.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 9 2.2 27,091 5.3 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 12 3.0 18,595 3.6 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 296 74.0 353,447 69.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Ross (Tas.), 74.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 302 77.4 374,705 73.5 12,231,150 52.3
England 36 9.2 28,820 5.7 1,403,096 6.0
Germany 4 1.0 3,624 0.7 170,571 0.7
United States of America 4 1.0 2,174 0.4 104,101 0.4
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3 0.8 4,003 0.8 177,536 0.8

In Ross (Tas.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.4%, England 9.2%, Germany 1.0%, United States of America 1.0% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 0.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 309 78.0 383,599 75.2 12,643,365 54.0
England 30 7.6 26,528 5.2 1,302,147 5.6
United States of America 4 1.0 1,846 0.4 89,357 0.4
New Zealand 3 0.8 6,518 1.3 608,329 2.6
Scotland 3 0.8 4,485 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Ross (Tas.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 78.0%, England 7.6%, United States of America 1.0%, New Zealand 0.8% and Scotland 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Anglican 158 38.1 103,839 20.4 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 118 28.4 192,515 37.8 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 43 10.4 79,454 15.6 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 38 9.2 49,690 9.7 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 29 7.0 19,341 3.8 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Ross (Tas.) were Anglican 38.1%, No Religion, so described 28.4%, Catholic 10.4%, Not stated 9.2% and Uniting Church 7.0%. In Ross (Tas.), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 364 90.8 450,411 88.3 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 0 0.0 13,712 6.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Ross (Tas.) 90.8% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 87 51.5 121,822 52.3 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 59 34.9 81,601 35.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 18 10.7 13,162 5.7 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 5 3.0 16,365 7.0 787,452 6.9

There were 169 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Ross (Tas.). Of these 51.5% were employed full time, 34.9% were employed part-time and 3.0% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 25 15.4 28,693 13.2 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 20 12.3 24,125 11.1 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 18 11.1 28,779 13.3 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 14 8.6 42,568 19.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 72 44.4 79,249 36.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Ross (Tas.), 15.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Managers 57 34.1 26,467 12.2 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 25 15.0 25,183 11.6 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 19 11.4 30,243 14.0 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 18 10.8 21,402 9.9 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 16 9.6 28,194 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 12 7.2 26,754 12.4 1,157,003 10.8
Professionals 10 6.0 40,772 18.8 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 10 6.0 13,800 6.4 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Ross (Tas.) included Managers 34.1%, Labourers 15.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%, Professionals 6.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 24 20.3 773 0.4 18,197 0.2
Accommodation 7 5.9 3,856 1.8 113,377 1.1
Shearing Services 6 5.1 101 0.0 2,622 0.0
Bread Manufacturing (Factory based) 6 5.1 731 0.3 23,515 0.2
Police Services 5 4.2 1,394 0.6 68,686 0.6

Of the employed people in Ross (Tas.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 20.3%, Accommodation 5.9%, Shearing Services 5.1%, Bread Manufacturing (Factory based) 5.1% and Police Services 4.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal 461 -- 573 -- 662 --
Family 1,073 -- 1,399 -- 1,734 --
Household 814 -- 1,100 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Ross (Tas.) was $461.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 79 49.4 141,396 65.3 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 26 16.2 10,443 4.8 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 25 15.6 10,135 4.7 503,582 4.7
Truck 3 1.9 1,695 0.8 85,892 0.8
Other 3 1.9 1,417 0.7 73,512 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 6,510 3.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 82 50.3 156,315 72.2 7,305,271 68.4

In Ross (Tas.), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 49.4%, Walked only 16.2%, Worked at home 15.6%, Truck 1.9% and Other 1.9%. 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 50.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 218 63.4 295,218 70.3 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 74 21.1 111,542 26.6 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 44 12.9 49,528 11.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 84 25.0 89,216 21.3 3,620,726 19.0

In Ross (Tas.), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.1% provided care for children and 12.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 51 15.0 83,591 19.9 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 80 23.6 113,245 27.0 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 38 11.2 55,346 13.2 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 44 13.0 43,040 10.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Ross (Tas.), 23.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 57 53.8 57,849 43.1 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 37 34.9 51,286 38.2 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 12 11.3 23,423 17.4 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 1,781 1.3 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Ross (Tas.), 34.9% were couple families with children, 53.8% were couple families without children and 11.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Ross (Tas.), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 20 20.4 18,546 17.0 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 5,538 5.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 16 16.3 24,746 22.7 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 7 7.1 12,935 11.9 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 11 11.2 7,876 7.2 302,037 6.0
Both not working 25 25.5 26,810 24.6 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 8 8.2 6,016 5.5 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 11 11.2 6,662 6.1 311,381 6.2

In Ross (Tas.), of couple families with children, 20.4% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 16.3% 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.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 171 79.9 197,575 86.0 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 43 20.1 32,135 14.0 1,039,874 11.2

In Ross (Tas.), 79.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 168 98.2 172,998 87.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 11,376 5.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 11,267 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 1,202 0.6 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Ross (Tas.), 98.2% 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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 772 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 9 5.4 9,381 4.7 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 39 23.4 40,523 20.5 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 72 43.1 99,381 50.3 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 47 28.1 42,983 21.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 4,535 2.3 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.3 -- 2.6 --

In Ross (Tas.), of occupied private dwellings 5.4% had 1 bedroom, 23.4% had 2 bedrooms and 43.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 93 53.1 70,444 35.7 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 41 23.4 66,218 33.5 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 41 23.4 54,034 27.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 1,676 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 5,201 2.6 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Ross (Tas.), 53.1% were owned outright, 23.4% were owned with a mortgage and 23.4% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 107 62.9 132,574 67.1 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 60 35.3 58,517 29.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 1.8 6,492 3.3 354,917 4.3

In Ross (Tas.), of all households, 62.9% were family households, 35.3% were single person households and 1.8% were group households.

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Household income Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 32.9 -- 26.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.7 -- 8.3 -- 16.4

In Ross (Tas.), 32.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent 96 -- 230 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.9 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.1 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 921 -- 1,300 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.1 -- 94.9 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.9 -- 5.1 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 7 4.0 13,694 6.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 68 38.9 69,261 35.1 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 53 30.3 69,092 35.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 38 21.7 38,398 19.4 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 9 5.1 7,139 3.6 285,197 3.4

In Ross (Tas.), 38.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 52 30.1 38,482 19.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 121 69.9 154,061 78.0 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 0 0.0 5,032 2.5 221,494 2.7

In Ross (Tas.), 69.9% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 8 100.0 11,578 49.1 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 11,993 50.9 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 24 -- 23 --

In Ross (Tas.), 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 25 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 2.9 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,079 -- 1,203 --

In Ross (Tas.), 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)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Ross (Tas.) % Ross (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,300 -- 1,660 --

In Ross (Tas.), 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)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.