Plainland (L)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL321090
People 1,251
Male 50.8%
Female 49.2%
Median age 38
Families 336
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 471
Average people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,322
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,560
Median weekly rent $300
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.3

(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

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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 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 638 50.8 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 617 49.2 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 67 5.3 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,251 people in Plainland (L). Of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.3% of the population.

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Age Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 38 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 91 7.4 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 93 7.5 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 86 7.0 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 86 7.0 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 54 4.4 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 57 4.6 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 75 6.1 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 87 7.0 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 70 5.7 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 71 5.7 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 97 7.8 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 74 6.0 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 82 6.6 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 82 6.6 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 64 5.2 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 40 3.2 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 15 1.2 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 12 1.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Plainland (L) was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 509 51.8 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 32 3.3 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 89 9.1 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 56 5.7 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 296 30.1 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Plainland (L) aged 15 years and over, 51.8% were married and 12.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 442 49.9 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 102 11.5 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 341 38.5 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Plainland (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 19 4.8 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 77 19.5 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 27 6.8 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 13 3.3 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 70 17.7 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 0.8 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 30 7.6 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 24 6.1 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 28 7.1 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 0.8 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 101 25.6 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Plainland (L) 31.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.8% were in primary school, 24.5% in secondary school and 13.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 78 8.0 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 75 7.7 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 30 3.1 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 172 17.6 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 145 14.8 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 42 4.3 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 183 18.7 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 112 11.5 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 112 11.5 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Plainland (L), 14.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

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Ancestry, top responses Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 557 32.9 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 487 28.8 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
German 155 9.2 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1
Irish 130 7.7 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 110 6.5 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Plainland (L) were Australian 32.9%, English 28.8%, German 9.2%, Irish 7.7% and Scottish 6.5%.

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 Plainland (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,004 80.9 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 45 3.6 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 22 1.8 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Philippines 10 0.8 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
South Africa 10 0.8 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7
Fiji 7 0.6 12,614 0.3 61,469 0.3

In Plainland (L), 80.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.6%, New Zealand 1.8%, Philippines 0.8%, South Africa 0.8% and Fiji 0.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 165 13.2 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 75 6.0 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 45 3.6 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 865 69.1 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Plainland (L), 69.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 916 73.9 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 68 5.5 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 36 2.9 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 15 1.2 35,231 0.7 175,354 0.7
Scotland 13 1.0 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2

In Plainland (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.9%, England 5.5%, New Zealand 2.9%, Netherlands 1.2% and Scotland 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 954 76.4 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 67 5.4 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 31 2.5 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 18 1.4 30,008 0.6 152,088 0.6
Philippines 14 1.1 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4

In Plainland (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 76.4%, England 5.4%, New Zealand 2.5%, Netherlands 1.4% and Philippines 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 319 25.6 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 244 19.6 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 192 15.4 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 113 9.1 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Lutheran 85 6.8 56,437 1.2 174,019 0.7

The most common responses for religion in Plainland (L) were No Religion, so described 25.6%, Catholic 19.6%, Anglican 15.4%, Not stated 9.1% and Lutheran 6.8%. In Plainland (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (70.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Tamil 6 0.5 5,520 0.1 73,161 0.3
Tagalog 6 0.5 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
Mandarin 4 0.3 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
German 3 0.2 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Cantonese 3 0.2 24,900 0.5 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 1,131 90.9 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 19 4.4 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Plainland (L) 90.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tamil 0.5%, Tagalog 0.5%, Mandarin 0.3%, German 0.2% and Cantonese 0.2%.

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Employment

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Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 294 55.0 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 160 29.9 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 31 5.8 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 50 9.3 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 535 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Plainland (L). Of these 55.0% were employed full time, 29.9% were employed part-time and 9.3% 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 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 51 10.6 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 56 11.6 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 53 11.0 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 96 19.9 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 196 40.6 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Plainland (L), 10.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 75 15.5 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 70 14.4 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Labourers 65 13.4 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 61 12.6 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 54 11.1 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 52 10.7 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 50 10.3 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 48 9.9 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Plainland (L) included Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.4%, Labourers 13.4%, Professionals 12.6%, Managers 11.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3% and Sales Workers 9.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 21 5.3 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Road Freight Transport 21 5.3 28,785 1.3 129,528 1.2
Primary Education 16 4.0 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Aged Care Residential Services 16 4.0 40,967 1.9 211,621 2.0
Secondary Education 15 3.8 36,640 1.7 177,487 1.7

Of the employed people in Plainland (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.3%, Road Freight Transport 5.3%, Primary Education 4.0%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.0% and Secondary Education 3.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 497 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,449 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,322 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Plainland (L) was $497.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 319 66.0 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 29 6.0 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 27 5.6 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 15 3.1 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Truck 6 1.2 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 5 1.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 351 72.5 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Plainland (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.0%, Worked at home 6.0%, Car, as passenger 5.6%, Walked only 3.1% and Truck 1.2%. On the day, 1.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 656 66.6 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 276 28.5 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 126 12.8 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 168 17.1 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Plainland (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 66.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.5% provided care for children and 12.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.1% 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 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 171 17.4 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 239 24.4 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 118 12.0 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 123 12.6 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Plainland (L), 24.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

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Family composition

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Family composition Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 131 38.6 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 146 43.1 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 56 16.5 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 6 1.8 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Plainland (L), 43.1% were couple families with children, 38.6% were couple families without children and 16.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.6 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.4 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Plainland (L), 18.6% of single parents were male and 81.4% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

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Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 54 19.4 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 10 3.6 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 56 20.1 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 40 14.3 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 18 6.5 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 66 23.7 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 20 7.2 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 15 5.4 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Plainland (L), of couple families with children, 19.4% had both partners employed full-time, 3.6% had both employed part-time and 20.1% 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

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Dwelling structure

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Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 412 93.2 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 30 6.8 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Plainland (L), 93.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 412 100.0 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Plainland (L), 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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.7 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 0.7 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 24 5.9 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 132 32.3 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 231 56.5 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 16 3.9 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Plainland (L), of occupied private dwellings 0.7% had 1 bedroom, 5.9% had 2 bedrooms and 32.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 115 28.0 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 204 49.8 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 72 17.6 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 0.7 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 16 3.9 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Plainland (L), 28.0% were owned outright, 49.8% were owned with a mortgage and 17.6% were rented.

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Household composition

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Household composition Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 323 79.6 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 73 18.0 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 10 2.5 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Plainland (L), of all households, 79.6% were family households, 18.0% were single person households and 2.5% were group households.

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Household income Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 17.7 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.9 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Plainland (L), 17.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

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

Rent weekly payments Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 300 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.2 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.8 -- 12.8 -- 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 Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,560 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.3 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.7 -- 6.4 -- 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

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection
Number of registered motor vehicles Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 3 0.7 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 83 20.3 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 173 42.4 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 131 32.1 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 18 4.4 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Plainland (L), 20.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection
Dwelling internet connection Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 62 15.1 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 333 81.0 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 16 3.9 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Plainland (L), 81.0% 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 | dwelling characteristics
People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night. 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 34 50.0 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 34 50.0 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 15 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Plainland (L), 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 15 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

people characteristics | 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 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4.4 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,125 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Plainland (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.4 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,125.

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 		Plainland (L) % Plainland (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 330 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Plainland (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $330 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167.

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.