People in Greater Adelaide who were born in Brazil

2016 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Area code 4GADE by 8203
People 821
Male 367
Female 454
Australian citizen 33.7%
Not an Australian citizen 65.7%
Families 318
Couples with children 158
Couples without children 151
One parent families 12
Other families 0
All private dwellings 471
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,830
Median weekly rent paid $355

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Male 367 44.7 164,565 48.3 434,535 49.1 633,888 48.9
Female 454 55.3 176,489 51.7 449,707 50.9 661,823 51.1

In the 2016 Census, there were 821 people in Greater Adelaide who were born in Brazil. Of these 44.7% were male and 55.3% were female.

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Age
People
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
0-14 years 35 4.3 21,427 6.3 195,554 22.1 225,948 17.4
15-24 years 225 27.5 34,504 10.1 126,919 14.4 168,917 13.0
25-34 years 253 31.0 50,874 14.9 118,039 13.3 178,301 13.8
35-44 years 186 22.8 48,221 14.1 110,286 12.5 167,253 12.9
45-54 years 66 8.1 49,976 14.7 114,312 12.9 174,077 13.4
55-64 years 34 4.2 48,592 14.2 99,715 11.3 157,723 12.2
65 years and over 18 2.2 87,469 25.6 119,418 13.5 223,491 17.2
Median age 31 -- 48 -- 35 -- 39 --

Of the population born in Brazil who usually live in Greater Adelaide, 4.3% were aged 0 - 14 years and 2.2% were aged 65 years and over. The median age of people in Greater Adelaide who were born in Brazil was 31 years.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Married 350 43.9 185,219 57.9 289,748 42.1 502,352 47.0
Separated 17 2.1 9,750 3.1 21,133 3.1 33,083 3.1
Divorced 28 3.5 28,097 8.8 63,680 9.2 98,319 9.2
Widowed 3 0.4 25,180 7.9 32,037 4.7 62,039 5.8
Never married 399 50.1 71,391 22.3 282,092 41.0 373,982 35.0

Of people in Greater Adelaide aged 15 years and over who were born in Brazil, 43.9% were married, 2.1% were separated, and 3.5% were divorced.

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Education Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Pre-school 3 0.4 1,199 0.4 14,658 1.7 15,950 1.2
Primary 23 2.8 13,239 3.9 96,478 10.9 110,303 8.5
Secondary 29 3.5 13,014 3.8 59,165 6.7 72,730 5.6
University or tertiary institution 275 33.1 26,977 7.9 46,405 5.2 73,794 5.7
Technical or further education 70 8.4 9,636 2.8 15,818 1.8 25,729 2.0
Other 35 4.2 3,941 1.2 5,699 0.6 9,752 0.8
Institution attended, type not stated 4 0.5 6,509 1.9 15,413 1.7 73,906 5.7
Not attending an educational institution 391 47.1 266,530 78.2 630,618 71.3 913,564 70.5

Of the population born in Brazil who usually live in Greater Adelaide, 52.9% were attending an educational institution. There were 2.8% in primary school, 3.5% in secondary school and 41.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 365 46.5 88,739 27.8 136,789 19.9 227,145 21.2
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 55 7.0 29,888 9.4 62,898 9.1 93,765 8.8
Certificate level IV 9 1.1 6,651 2.1 26,338 3.8 33,282 3.1
Certificate level III 37 4.7 34,869 10.9 101,062 14.7 138,174 12.9
Year 12 225 28.7 54,035 16.9 119,765 17.4 176,151 16.5
Year 11 24 3.1 18,429 5.8 72,174 10.5 92,134 8.6
Year 10 14 1.8 23,132 7.2 72,036 10.5 97,203 9.1
Certificate level II 0 0.0 216 0.1 515 0.1 746 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 82 0.0 65 0.0 145 0.0
Year 9 or below 13 1.7 31,211 9.8 49,913 7.2 83,286 7.8
No educational attainment 0 0.0 8,155 2.6 1,328 0.2 9,775 0.9
Not stated 4 0.5 14,796 4.6 26,984 3.9 89,239 8.3

Of the population born in Brazil who usually live in Greater Adelaide, 28.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Year of arrival Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Before 1941 3 0.4 544 0.2 -- -- -- --
1941 - 1950 0 0.0 6,881 2.0 -- -- -- --
1951 - 1960 0 0.0 31,620 9.3 -- -- -- --
1961 - 1970 5 0.6 51,779 15.2 -- -- -- --
1971 - 1980 6 0.7 30,167 8.8 -- -- -- --
1981 - 1990 19 2.3 32,680 9.6 -- -- -- --
1991 - 2000 40 4.8 28,235 8.3 -- -- -- --
2001 - 2005 58 7.0 23,883 7.0 -- -- -- --
2006 - 2010 194 23.4 55,235 16.2 -- -- -- --
2011 - 2016 452 54.6 69,756 20.5 -- -- -- --
Born in Australia -- -- -- -- 884,250 -- -- --

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil, 54.6% arrived in Australia from 2011 - 2016 and 23.4% from 2006 - 2010.

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Citizenship Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Australian citizen 277 33.7 211,194 61.9 869,530 98.3 1,097,418 84.7
Not an Australian citizen 541 65.7 123,898 36.3 3,257 0.4 128,069 9.9

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil, 33.7% were Australian citizens.

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Birthplace of spouse or partner Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 283 69.5 132,364 70.0 52,009 15.1 185,686 34.7
Spouse or partner born in Australia 112 27.5 52,007 27.5 282,850 82.3 336,078 62.8

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil and had a spouse or partner, 69.5% had a spouse or partner who was born overseas and 27.5% had a spouse or partner born in Australia.

Note: Total does not include those spouses or partners who did not state their country of birth.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined'
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Catholic 383 48.2 68,860 20.2 173,057 19.6 246,021 19.0
No Religion, so described 234 29.5 90,374 26.5 365,145 41.3 460,926 35.6
Baptist 32 4.0 5,667 1.7 15,962 1.8 21,951 1.7
Spiritualism 21 2.6 174 0.1 454 0.1 639 0.0
Christian, nfd 19 2.4 11,026 3.2 24,587 2.8 36,125 2.8

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil, the most common responses to the religion question were Catholic 48.2%, No Religion, so described 29.5%, Baptist 4.0%, Spiritualism 2.6% and Christian, nfd 2.4%.

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English language proficiency Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Speaks English only 111 13.4 153,290 44.9 811,262 91.7 977,128 75.4
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 673 81.2 149,777 43.9 57,994 6.6 211,247 16.3
Not well or not at all 45 5.4 35,627 10.4 8,579 1.0 45,115 3.5

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil, 13.4% spoke English only at home. A further 81.2% spoke another language but also spoke English very well or well.

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Employment

Employment
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Worked full-time 193 39.5 90,304 52.6 249,729 54.6 343,558 54.0
Worked part-time 201 41.1 57,371 33.4 153,453 33.6 213,169 33.5
Away from work 17 3.5 7,685 4.5 22,011 4.8 30,332 4.8
Unemployed 78 16.0 16,340 9.5 32,027 7.0 49,051 7.7
Not in the labour force 302 38.2 144,959 45.4 226,540 32.9 380,752 35.6

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil and who were in the labour force, 39.5% worked full-time, 41.1% worked part-time and 16.0% 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
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
1-15 hours per week 62 15.0 18,402 11.8 56,008 13.2 75,146 12.8
16-24 hours per week 88 21.4 17,691 11.4 42,494 10.0 60,906 10.4
25-34 hours per week 50 12.1 21,275 13.7 54,947 12.9 77,111 13.1
35-39 hours per week 81 19.7 37,723 24.3 88,167 20.7 127,270 21.7
40 hours or more per week 116 28.2 52,580 33.8 161,561 38.0 216,286 36.8

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil and who were employed, 28.2% worked 40 hours or more per week and 19.7% worked 35-39 hours per week.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Professionals 109 27.0 37,840 24.4 92,098 21.7 130,848 22.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 67 16.6 21,355 13.7 49,811 11.7 71,974 12.3
Labourers 63 15.6 19,277 12.4 37,603 8.8 57,749 9.8
Managers 43 10.6 17,191 11.1 49,401 11.6 67,230 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 40 9.9 20,001 12.9 56,667 13.3 77,599 13.2

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 27.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.6%, Labourers 15.6%, Managers 10.6% and Technicians and Trades Workers 9.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Cafes and Restaurants 37 10.1 5,441 3.5 7,782 1.8 13,327 2.3
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 35 9.6 3,821 2.5 4,702 1.1 8,723 1.5
Higher Education 26 7.1 3,929 2.5 6,811 1.6 10,798 1.8
Aged Care Residential Services 14 3.8 8,114 5.2 9,924 2.3 18,272 3.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 12 3.3 8,428 5.4 17,543 4.1 26,196 4.5

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil, the most common responses for industry of employment were Cafes and Restaurants 10.1%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 9.6%, Higher Education 7.1%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.8% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.3%.

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Median weekly income
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Personal 395 -- 497 -- 676 -- 617 --
Family 1,933 -- 1,450 -- 1,757 -- 1,591 --
Household 1,833 -- 1,242 -- 1,401 -- 1,265 --

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil, the personal weekly median income was $395. Family median weekly income was $1,933 and Household median weekly income was $1,833.

Median personal weekly income for persons aged 15 years and over born in the selected country. Excludes those who did not state an income.

Family for the selected country of birth is determined by the reference person and/or their spouse/partner's response to country of birth. Median family income excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

Household for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any household member (enumerated in the dwelling) to country of birth. Median household income excludes households where at least one member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

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Travel to work
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Car 243 60.3 107,577 69.2 303,244 71.3 415,492 70.8
Bus or train 47 11.7 13,373 8.6 25,362 6.0 39,077 6.7
Other 66 16.4 13,409 8.6 31,072 7.3 44,970 7.7

In Greater Adelaide 60.3% of employed people who were born in Brazil travelled to work on census day by car, while 11.7% travelled by bus or train.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 536 67.8 221,044 69.2 533,153 77.4 763,727 71.4
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 192 24.2 89,538 28.0 205,393 29.8 298,736 27.9
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 28 3.5 37,991 11.9 90,055 13.1 130,351 12.2
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 169 21.5 54,053 16.9 152,560 22.2 208,870 19.5

In Greater Adelaide 67.8% of people who were born in Brazil did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, and 24.2% cared for a child or children in the two weeks before the census.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Less than 5 hours per week 195 24.7 62,531 19.6 176,686 25.7 241,880 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 233 29.5 86,569 27.1 208,135 30.2 298,314 27.9
15 to 29 hours per week 80 10.1 41,418 13.0 88,429 12.8 131,554 12.3
30 hours or more per week 27 3.4 30,527 9.6 59,898 8.7 91,979 8.6

In Greater Adelaide of people who were born in Brazil and who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the census, 29.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 3.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

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Family composition Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Couple family without children 151 47.5 60,205 42.3 68,731 35.0 130,851 38.1
Couple family with children 158 49.7 64,050 45.0 82,779 42.2 148,447 43.2
One parent family 12 3.8 16,393 11.5 40,532 20.7 58,427 17.0
Other family 0 0.0 1,784 1.3 4,239 2.2 6,168 1.8
Families with a child under 5 76 23.8 21,456 15.1 33,931 17.3 55,383 16.1
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 128 39.8 48,040 33.7 79,575 40.5 127,616 37.1

These statistics are for families in Greater Adelaide. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Brazil. Of these families, 49.7% were couple families with children, 47.5% were couple families without children and 3.8% were one parent families.

Note: Totals for families with a child under 5 and for families with a child aged 0-15 years does not include those families where the reference person and/or their spouse/partner did not state their country of birth.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 63 20.2 20,346 16.4 32,325 21.3 53,006 19.0
Both employed, worked part-time 29 9.3 6,185 5.0 6,211 4.1 12,506 4.5
One employed full-time, one part-time 80 25.6 24,178 19.5 40,175 26.5 64,787 23.2
One employed full-time, other not working 63 20.2 18,545 14.9 19,259 12.7 38,132 13.7
One employed part-time, other not working 18 5.8 10,043 8.1 8,327 5.5 18,603 6.7
Both not working 31 9.9 33,615 27.1 26,903 17.8 61,913 22.2
Other (includes away from work) 19 6.1 5,593 4.5 8,624 5.7 14,398 5.2
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 9 2.9 5,764 4.6 9,689 6.4 15,962 5.7

These statistics are for families in Greater Adelaide. They are for families where the reference person and/or their spouse or partner was born in Brazil. Of these families, 20.2% of families had both parents working full-time, 25.6% of families had one parent working full-time and one parent working part-time, and 9.9% of families stated that both parents were not working.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | mortgage & rent | household composition

Dwelling structure

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Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Separate house 252 53.5 141,015 73.8 301,710 77.5 368,244 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 109 23.1 30,975 16.2 61,823 15.9 82,994 16.9
Flat or apartment 107 22.7 17,858 9.3 23,917 6.1 38,309 7.8
Other dwelling 0 0.0 545 0.3 992 0.3 1,379 0.3

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Adelaide. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Brazil, 53.5% were a separate house, 22.7% were a flat or apartment, and 23.1% were a semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 410 0.2 667 0.2 1,034 0.2
1 bedroom 16 3.4 6,325 3.3 10,997 2.8 16,917 3.4
2 bedrooms 118 25.3 36,698 19.2 68,032 17.5 95,252 19.3
3 bedrooms 201 43.1 97,716 51.2 205,690 52.8 255,351 51.9
4 or more bedrooms 125 26.8 46,241 24.2 98,062 25.2 114,063 23.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 6 1.3 3,624 1.9 6,114 1.6 9,829 2.0

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Adelaide. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Brazil, 25.3% had two bedrooms, 43.1% had three bedrooms and 26.8% had four or more bedrooms.

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Mortgage & rent

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings
Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
Owned outright 41 8.8 65,078 34.1 112,431 28.9 151,060 30.7
Owned with a mortgage 152 32.5 64,280 33.7 157,219 40.4 179,648 36.5
Rented 265 56.7 54,733 28.7 107,101 27.5 142,460 28.9
Other tenure type 3 0.6 2,621 1.4 5,616 1.4 7,806 1.6
Tenure type not stated 6 1.3 4,304 2.3 7,192 1.8 11,468 2.3
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,830 -- 1,551 -- 1,517 -- 1,517 --
Median weekly rent paid 355 -- 290 -- 290 -- 285 --

These statistics are for occupied private dwellings in Greater Adelaide. For the dwellings that were occupied on census night by a person or persons who were born in Brazil, 8.8% were owned outright, 32.5% were owned with a mortgage and 56.7% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,830 and the median weekly rent paid was $355.

Median monthly mortgage repayment relates only to occupied private dwellings that are owned with a mortgage (including those being purchased under a rent/buy scheme). It excludes 'visitor only' and 'other non-classifiable' households and dwellings that did not state a monthly repayment value.

Median weekly rent paid relates to occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation). It excludes 'visitor only' and 'other non-classifiable' households and dwellings that did not state a weekly payment value.

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Household composition

Household composition Born in Brazil % Born in Brazil All overseas born % All overseas born Australian born % Australian born Total % Total
One family households 335 71.6 139,784 73.2 278,112 71.4 332,604 67.5
Multiple family households 7 1.5 3,695 1.9 4,813 1.2 5,577 1.1
Single (or lone) person households 24 5.1 39,177 20.5 92,196 23.7 134,833 27.4
Group households 102 21.8 8,357 4.4 14,434 3.7 19,439 3.9

All occupants of a private dwelling complete one census form and are counted as a household. 'Born in Brazil' includes households in Greater Adelaide where at least one person was born in Brazil. Of those households, 71.6% were one family households and 5.1% were lone person households.

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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.