Margate

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL615014
People 2,572
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
Median age 35
Families 732
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 978
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,735
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,625
Median weekly rent (b) $400
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 1,243 48.3 273,765 49.1 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,331 51.7 283,804 50.9 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 230 8.9 30,186 5.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,282 88.7 501,521 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 59 2.3 25,851 4.6 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 35 N/A 42 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 189 7.3 28,277 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 237 9.2 31,150 5.6 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 201 7.8 33,212 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 148 5.7 30,065 5.4 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 134 5.2 31,024 5.6 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 138 5.3 38,756 7.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 215 8.3 37,908 6.8 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 219 8.5 34,708 6.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 162 6.3 31,246 5.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 150 5.8 33,228 6.0 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 135 5.2 35,976 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 122 4.7 36,993 6.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 121 4.7 38,395 6.9 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 108 4.2 35,137 6.3 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 104 4.0 31,856 5.7 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 90 3.5 22,029 4.0 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 70 2.7 14,617 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 41 1.6 12,995 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 1,004 51.6 206,403 44.4 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 68 3.5 15,471 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 200 10.3 47,755 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 78 4.0 27,690 6.0 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 598 30.7 167,621 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 943 51.0 184,392 44.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 248 13.4 56,124 13.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 657 35.6 175,696 42.2 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 58 6.9 6,495 4.2 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 230 27.3 32,003 20.8 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 48 5.7 8,393 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 65 7.7 4,774 3.1 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 332 39.4 45,209 29.3 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 96 11.4 19,566 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 41 4.9 7,112 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 44 5.2 5,449 3.5 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 182 21.6 32,170 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 83 9.8 14,763 9.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 85 10.1 19,814 12.8 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 169 20.0 34,622 22.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 29 3.4 4,810 3.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 72 8.5 30,895 20.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 408 21.0 101,841 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 207 10.6 36,691 7.9 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 95 4.9 16,316 3.5 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 356 18.3 69,830 15.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 271 13.9 55,704 12.0 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 74 3.8 19,888 4.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 271 13.9 74,077 15.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 388 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 45 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 130 6.7 39,838 8.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 32 1.6 10,491 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 0 0.0 1,864 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 100 5.1 37,912 8.2 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australian 1,167 45.4 225,198 40.4 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,134 44.1 243,587 43.7 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 263 10.2 56,619 10.2 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 253 9.8 52,604 9.4 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 224 8.7 26,926 4.8 741,307 2.9

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 2,176 84.6 440,809 79.1 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 106 4.1 19,283 3.5 927,490 3.6
South Africa 30 1.2 2,089 0.4 189,207 0.7
New Zealand 17 0.7 5,483 1.0 530,492 2.1
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 16 0.6 6,830 1.2 549,618 2.2
Germany 13 0.5 2,087 0.4 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 422 16.4 101,972 18.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 195 7.6 30,769 5.5 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 136 5.3 21,714 3.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,745 67.8 371,533 66.6 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 77 3.0 31,575 5.7 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,883 73.2 394,752 70.8 12,959,282 51.0
England 212 8.2 33,809 6.1 1,626,778 6.4
Netherlands 55 2.1 5,870 1.1 177,340 0.7
South Africa 36 1.4 2,590 0.5 229,259 0.9
Scotland 30 1.2 5,272 0.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,949 75.8 404,076 72.5 13,383,605 52.6
England 194 7.5 30,581 5.5 1,488,479 5.9
Netherlands 48 1.9 5,259 0.9 152,483 0.6
South Africa 39 1.5 2,534 0.5 231,248 0.9
New Zealand 34 1.3 7,231 1.3 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,301 50.6 276,330 49.6 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 371 14.4 80,380 14.4 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 296 11.5 71,045 12.7 5,075,907 20.0
Christian, nfd 159 6.2 13,986 2.5 688,440 2.7
Not stated 109 4.2 37,450 6.7 1,751,052 6.9

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Margate, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Mandarin 19 0.7 8,129 1.5 685,274 2.7
Italian 11 0.4 954 0.2 228,042 0.9
French 10 0.4 813 0.1 70,740 0.3
German 9 0.3 1,446 0.3 70,247 0.3
Korean 9 0.3 689 0.1 115,531 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 2,381 92.6 479,875 86.1 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 72 7.9 20,434 9.4 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,302 66.9 270,780 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 581 29.9 169,864 36.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 62 3.2 24,299 5.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 712 54.7 139,850 51.6 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 468 35.9 98,591 36.4 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 71 5.5 16,275 6.0 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 46 3.5 16,058 5.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 66 5.2 12,007 4.7 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 167 13.3 39,709 15.6 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 175 13.9 35,160 13.8 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 128 10.2 23,730 9.3 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 291 23.1 54,639 21.5 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 240 19.1 44,860 17.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 187 14.9 40,354 15.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Professionals 255 20.3 50,919 20.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 205 16.3 35,480 13.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 176 14.0 34,676 13.6 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 167 13.3 29,776 11.7 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 154 12.2 32,403 12.7 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 122 9.7 21,834 8.6 986,433 8.2
Labourers 107 8.5 28,679 11.3 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 54 4.3 16,230 6.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Primary Education 44 3.5 6,657 2.6 265,249 2.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 40 3.2 11,541 4.5 545,158 4.5
Central Government Administration 39 3.1 4,264 1.7 135,293 1.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 37 2.9 7,447 2.9 299,810 2.5
State Government Administration 32 2.5 5,383 2.1 174,336 1.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $828 N/A $701 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,031 N/A $1,720 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,735 N/A $1,358 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 840 66.8 163,186 64.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 49 3.9 13,393 5.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 41 3.3 6,275 2.5 175,085 1.5
Walked only 16 1.3 10,785 4.2 306,045 2.5
Truck 12 1.0 1,742 0.7 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 157 12.5 29,181 11.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 101 8.0 20,330 8.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 59 4.7 8,054 3.2 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 908 72.2 179,530 70.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,542 79.1 323,348 69.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 718 37.0 119,193 25.6 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 250 12.9 59,864 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 387 19.9 83,646 18.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 443 22.7 90,453 19.5 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 627 32.1 130,852 28.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 294 15.0 60,147 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 183 9.4 41,900 9.0 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Arthritis 267 10.4 68,070 12.2 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 245 9.5 52,171 9.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 67 2.6 19,104 3.4 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 8 0.3 4,395 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 110 4.3 28,394 5.1 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 87 3.4 25,185 4.5 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 25 1.0 6,326 1.1 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 44 1.7 14,027 2.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 292 11.4 63,861 11.5 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 26 1.0 6,836 1.2 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 200 7.8 49,458 8.9 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,529 59.4 305,093 54.7 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 153 5.9 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,618 62.9 326,646 58.6 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 551 21.4 121,261 21.7 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 161 6.3 42,817 7.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 92 3.6 23,200 4.2 772,142 3.0
Not stated 153 5.9 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Currently serving 10 0.5 958 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 69 3.5 17,515 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,804 92.7 421,126 90.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 63 3.2 25,336 5.4 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 246 33.6 67,011 44.5 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 356 48.6 55,446 36.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 119 16.3 25,988 17.3 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 8 1.1 2,122 1.4 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.2 N/A 21.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 85.7 N/A 78.8 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 126 20.9 21,871 17.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 38 6.3 7,473 6.1 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 181 30.1 27,941 22.8 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 53 8.8 12,738 10.4 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 32 5.3 8,972 7.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 112 18.6 30,093 24.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 46 7.6 7,624 6.2 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 20 3.3 5,755 4.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 916 96.2 218,412 88.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 35 3.7 29,185 11.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 894 97.6 191,561 87.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 22 2.4 13,402 6.1 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 11,575 5.3 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 7 0.8 1,389 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.3 1,010 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 4 0.4 10,361 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 167 18.3 44,713 20.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 494 54.0 108,405 49.6 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 239 26.1 50,573 23.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 0.9 3,355 1.5 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 14 1.5 13,015 6.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 290 31.6 75,697 34.7 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 381 41.5 77,289 35.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 220 24.0 49,047 22.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 13 1.4 3,365 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 714 78.1 147,619 67.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 189 20.7 63,360 29.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 11 1.2 7,429 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 288 31.4 81,042 37.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 414 45.2 72,157 33.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 197 21.5 57,762 26.4 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 7 0.8 4,045 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 9 1.0 3,403 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.8 N/A 21.1 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 17.6 N/A 15.0 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 400 N/A 290 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 106 53.8 32,577 56.4 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 77 39.1 19,730 34.2 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 15 7.6 5,459 9.5 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,625 N/A 1,313 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 335 80.9 56,682 78.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 36 8.7 7,311 10.1 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 37 8.9 8,167 11.3 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 119 52.2 14,761 48.9 403,709 49.7
Female 109 47.8 15,425 51.1 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 N/A 25 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,949 N/A 1,370 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Margate % Margate Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 410 N/A 265 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,603 N/A 1,300 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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