Central Highlands (R) (Qld)

2016 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA32270
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,208
Male 51.9%
Female 48.1%
Median age 21
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 511
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,574
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent $200

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

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

People Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 1,107 91.6 148,940 79.9 590,062 90.9
Torres Strait Islander 41 3.4 21,056 11.3 32,344 5.0
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 60 5.0 16,487 8.8 26,767 4.1

For the 2016 Census in Central Highlands (R) (Qld), there were 1,208 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female.

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Age Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 21 -- 22 -- 23 --
0-4 years 176 14.5 21,857 11.7 73,265 11.3
5-14 years 296 24.3 44,223 23.7 147,134 22.7
15-24 years 201 16.5 35,876 19.2 123,719 19.1
25-34 years 166 13.6 24,524 13.2 88,861 13.7
35-44 years 138 11.3 20,754 11.1 72,394 11.2
45-54 years 132 10.8 18,739 10.0 67,415 10.4
55-64 years 60 4.9 12,308 6.6 45,433 7.0
65 years and over 48 3.9 8,194 4.4 30,952 4.8

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 21 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 39.2% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.9% were people aged 65 years and over.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 200 27.3 26,266 21.8 105,086 24.5
Separated 50 6.8 5,219 4.3 19,112 4.5
Divorced 50 6.8 7,870 6.5 28,796 6.7
Widowed 9 1.2 3,492 2.9 13,794 3.2
Never married 424 57.8 77,564 64.4 261,980 61.1

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), 27.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 13.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 175 26.2 22,449 21.1 86,716 23.1
De facto marriage 117 17.5 18,992 17.9 60,051 16.0
Not married 376 56.3 64,807 61.0 228,281 60.9

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), 26.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 17.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education attendance Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 25 5.6 3,597 4.9 16,698 6.4
Primary 208 46.8 29,132 39.8 97,859 37.5
Secondary 118 26.6 19,602 26.8 65,208 25.0
Technical or further education institution 10 2.3 3,177 4.3 14,227 5.5
University or tertiary institution 8 1.8 4,645 6.3 15,489 5.9
Other 5 1.1 1,750 2.4 5,047 1.9
Not stated 70 15.8 11,357 15.5 46,428 17.8

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Central Highlands (R) (Qld), 36.7% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 46.8% were attending a primary school, 26.6% were attending a secondary school and 4.1% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 25 3.4 6,490 5.4 24,911 5.8
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 28 3.8 7,156 5.9 23,795 5.5
Certificate level IV 26 3.5 3,808 3.2 14,308 3.3
Certificate level III 110 14.9 17,714 14.7 56,625 13.2
Year 12 167 22.6 21,285 17.7 59,949 14.0
Year 11 61 8.3 9,701 8.1 34,674 8.1
Year 10 146 19.8 21,474 17.8 77,265 18.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 280 0.2 1,215 0.3
Certificate level I 0 0.0 58 0.0 241 0.1
Year 9 or below 92 12.5 15,282 12.7 64,604 15.1
No educational attainment 9 1.2 920 0.8 4,256 1.0
Not stated 55 7.5 13,484 11.2 56,698 13.2

Of people aged 15 and over in Central Highlands (R) (Qld), 22.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 1,164 96.2 161,165 86.4 544,491 83.9

English was the only language spoken at home by 96.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Central Highlands (R) (Qld). There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

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Ancestry, top responses Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 895 54.9 114,137 43.5 399,843 45.0
English 278 17.1 41,381 15.8 152,758 17.2
Australian Aboriginal 119 7.3 36,062 13.8 140,480 15.8
Irish 79 4.8 13,013 5.0 45,887 5.2
Scottish 55 3.4 8,935 3.4 30,843 3.5

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 Central Highlands (R) (Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Central Highlands (R) (Qld), the most common ancestries were Australian 54.9%, English 17.1%, Australian Aboriginal 7.3%, Irish 4.8% and Scottish 3.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 269 57.5 30,836 46.8 106,960 48.0
Worked part-time 103 22.0 17,867 27.1 61,049 27.4
Away from work 26 5.6 3,935 6.0 14,143 6.4
Unemployed 70 15.0 13,259 20.1 40,486 18.2
Not in the labour force 255 34.3 51,070 42.4 190,132 44.3

There were 468 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Central Highlands (R) (Qld). Of these 57.5% were employed full time, 22.0% were employed part-time and 15.0% 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.

For information on the Community Development Programme (CDP) please refer to the Census Data Dictionary. CDP data is available in TableBuilder.

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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Machinery Operators and Drivers 116 29.6 5,130 9.7 16,774 9.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 61 15.6 7,056 13.4 24,399 13.4
Labourers 59 15.1 8,925 17.0 27,814 15.3
Sales Workers 35 8.9 4,797 9.1 15,791 8.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 33 8.4 8,935 17.0 30,991 17.0
Managers 31 7.9 3,333 6.3 12,844 7.1
Clerical and Administrative Workers 30 7.7 6,728 12.8 23,174 12.7
Professionals 18 4.6 6,202 11.8 24,339 13.4

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Central Highlands (R) (Qld), the most common occupations were Machinery Operators and Drivers 29.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.6%, Labourers 15.1%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4%, Managers 7.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.7% and Professionals 4.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Coal Mining 123 37.6 879 1.7 1,656 0.9
Primary Education 13 4.0 1,434 2.7 4,897 2.7
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 12 3.7 288 0.5 720 0.4
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 11 3.4 806 1.5 2,607 1.4
Fuel Retailing 10 3.1 234 0.4 639 0.4

For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Central Highlands (R) (Qld), the most common industries of employment were Coal Mining 37.6%, Primary Education 4.0%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 3.7%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 3.4% and Fuel Retailing 3.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 602 -- 453 -- 441 --
Household 1,574 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Central Highlands (R) (Qld) was $602 and the median weekly household income was $1,574.

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 476 64.5 75,703 62.9 263,334 61.4
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 258 34.8 38,265 31.8 136,079 31.7
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 77 10.4 15,171 12.6 58,541 13.7
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 111 15.0 18,300 15.2 63,303 14.8

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 64.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.8% provided care for children and 10.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7 -- 1.7 -- 1.7 --

There has been change in methodology used to calculate the average number of persons per bedroom. To compare the time series for average number of persons per bedroom please refer to Understanding the Census and Census Data

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom and 1.7 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

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Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 200 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $200 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733.

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Family household composition
Counts the types of families within family households at the dwelling level
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
One family household: Couple family with no children 74 14.7 11,886 15.9 42,536 16.2
One family household: Couple family with children 206 40.8 23,609 31.6 80,803 30.7
One family household: One parent family 103 20.4 19,239 25.8 67,528 25.7
One family household: Other family 8 1.6 1,624 2.2 5,547 2.1
Multiple family household: Couple family with no children 0 0.0 576 0.8 2,223 0.8
Multiple family household: Couple family with children 3 0.6 1,381 1.8 4,951 1.9
Multiple family household: One parent family 5 1.0 1,702 2.3 5,768 2.2
Multiple family household: Other family 0 0.0 117 0.2 471 0.2
Other household 106 21.0 14,572 19.5 53,195 20.2

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households, 14.7% were a couple family with no children, 41.4% were a couple family with children and 21.4% were a one parent family.

In multiple family households, only the family composition of the primary family is recorded. Other household includes lone person households and group households.

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 436 87.2 60,179 80.9 211,205 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 18 3.6 6,987 9.4 27,017 10.3
Flat or apartment 29 5.8 6,288 8.5 20,580 7.9
Other dwelling 17 3.4 909 1.2 2,897 1.1

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld) there were 511 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Where a dwelling type was stated, 87.2% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.8% were flats or apartments and 3.4% were other dwellings.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) % Central Highlands (R) (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 49 9.7 7,727 10.3 32,045 12.2
Owned with a mortgage 107 21.1 17,634 23.6 68,085 25.9
Rented 318 62.7 46,197 61.8 150,832 57.3
Other tenure type 5 1.0 409 0.5 1,888 0.7
Tenure type not stated 28 5.5 2,743 3.7 10,182 3.9

In Central Highlands (R) (Qld), of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 9.7% were owned outright, 21.1% were owned with a mortgage and 62.7% were rented.

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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.