Cape Burney (L)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 500 people in Cape Burney (L). Of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Cape Burney (L) was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.3% of the population.

Of people in Cape Burney (L) aged 15 years and over, 44.0% were married and 23.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Cape Burney (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 19.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Cape Burney (L) 25.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.4% were in primary school, 13.1% in secondary school and 17.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Cape Burney (L), 11.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Cape Burney (L) were Australian 35.3%, English 29.9%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 4.3% and South African 2.5%.

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

In Cape Burney (L), 68.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.3%, South Africa 2.6%, Scotland 1.6%, New Zealand 1.4% and Wales 0.8%.

In Cape Burney (L), 54.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 22.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Cape Burney (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 62.2%, England 10.2%, Scotland 3.9%, South Africa 2.8% and New Zealand 2.2%.

In Cape Burney (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.5%, England 11.5%, South Africa 2.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.6% and Scotland 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Cape Burney (L) were No Religion, so described 31.2%, Catholic 20.9%, Anglican 20.7%, Not stated 11.4% and Christian, nfd 3.9%. In Cape Burney (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (62.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Cape Burney (L) 86.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Afrikaans 2.9%.

Employment

There were 245 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cape Burney (L). Of these 55.1% were employed full time, 27.8% were employed part-time and 9.4% 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 Cape Burney (L), 9.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Cape Burney (L) included Professionals 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 14.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Managers 10.9%, Labourers 8.6% and Sales Workers 5.9%.

Of the employed people in Cape Burney (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 9.1%, Primary Education 8.5%, Accommodation 4.9%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.9% and Rail Freight Transport 4.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Cape Burney (L) was $595.

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

In Cape Burney (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.0%, Walked only 5.5%, Car, as passenger 3.2%, Bus 1.4% and Truck 1.4%. On the day, 1.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Cape Burney (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.6% provided care for children and 8.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.5% 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 Cape Burney (L), 23.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Cape Burney (L), 33.3% were couple families with children, 56.2% were couple families without children and 10.4% were one parent families.

In Cape Burney (L), 23.1% of single parents were male and 76.9% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Cape Burney (L), of couple families with children, 14.9% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 19.8% 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 Cape Burney (L), 90.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Cape Burney (L), 94.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 5.2% were other dwellings.

In Cape Burney (L), of occupied private dwellings 12.6% had 1 bedroom, 13.0% had 2 bedrooms and 35.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Cape Burney (L), 41.3% were owned outright, 32.4% were owned with a mortgage and 22.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Cape Burney (L), of all households, 63.2% were family households, 35.4% were single person households and 1.4% were group households.

In Cape Burney (L), 34.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.6% 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 Cape Burney (L), 34.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Cape Burney (L), 78.0% 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.

People characteristics

In Cape Burney (L), 48.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.6% were female. The median age was 42 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 Cape Burney (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,792.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Cape Burney (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $220 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)