Squeaking Point

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 223 people in Squeaking Point. Of these 55.1% were male and 44.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Squeaking Point was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.0% of the population.

Of people in Squeaking Point aged 15 years and over, 52.2% were married and 14.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Squeaking Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Squeaking Point 25.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.8% were in primary school, 25.9% in secondary school and 10.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Squeaking Point, 6.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 30.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Squeaking Point were Australian 38.5%, English 30.2%, Scottish 12.5%, Irish 8.0% and German 4.2%.

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 Squeaking Point (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Squeaking Point, 82.3% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.0%, England 3.5%, Germany 1.3% and Taiwan 1.3%.

In Squeaking Point, 69.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Squeaking Point, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.0%, New Zealand 6.0%, England 5.5%, Germany 1.8% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.4%.

In Squeaking Point, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 80.8%, New Zealand 4.1%, England 4.1%, Germany 1.4% and Taiwan 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Squeaking Point were No Religion, so described 36.8%, Catholic 13.6%, Anglican 11.8%, Not stated 9.6% and Uniting Church 5.7%. In Squeaking Point, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Squeaking Point 90.0% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Auslan 1.7%, German 1.3% and Mandarin 1.3%.

Employment

There were 123 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Squeaking Point. Of these 53.7% were employed full time, 30.1% 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 Squeaking Point, 8.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 32.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Squeaking Point included Professionals 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Managers 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.1% and Labourers 7.3%.

Of the employed people in Squeaking Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8.2%, Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 6.6%, Fruit and Vegetable Processing 6.6%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 6.6% and Secondary Education 6.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Squeaking Point was $636.

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

In Squeaking Point, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 78.0%, Other 2.8% and Worked at home 2.8%. 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 78.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Squeaking Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 35.4% provided care for children and 11.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.4% 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 Squeaking Point, 30.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 21.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Squeaking Point, 31.8% were couple families with children, 53.0% were couple families without children and 15.2% were one parent families.

In Squeaking Point, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Squeaking Point, of couple families with children, 18.2% had both partners employed full-time, 7.3% had both employed part-time and 14.5% 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 Squeaking Point, 82.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 17.8% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Squeaking Point, 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 Squeaking Point, of occupied private dwellings 3.7% had 1 bedroom, 22.2% had 2 bedrooms and 44.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Squeaking Point, 40.5% were owned outright, 45.2% were owned with a mortgage and 10.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Squeaking Point, of all households, 71.8% were family households, 24.7% were single person households and 3.5% were group households.

In Squeaking Point, 16.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.3% 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 Squeaking Point, 23.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 46.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Squeaking Point, 85.4% 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 Squeaking Point, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% 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 Squeaking Point, 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 Squeaking Point, 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)