Central Darling (A)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,833 people in Central Darling (A). Of these 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 39.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Central Darling (A) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.8% of the population.

Of people in Central Darling (A) aged 15 years and over, 33.2% were married and 12.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Central Darling (A), of people aged 15 years and over, 28.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Central Darling (A) 32.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 18.3% were in primary school, 12.3% in secondary school and 5.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Central Darling (A), 8.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 11.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Central Darling (A) were Australian 27.8%, Australian Aboriginal 20.7%, English 19.6%, Scottish 5.4% and Irish 4.7%.

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 Darling (A) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Central Darling (A), 80.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 0.8%, New Zealand 0.5%, Germany 0.3%, Fiji 0.2% and Samoa 0.2%.

In Central Darling (A), 71.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 4.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Central Darling (A), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.1%, England 1.3%, New Zealand 0.8%, Tonga 0.8% and Italy 0.5%.

In Central Darling (A), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.9%, England 1.5%, New Zealand 0.9%, Tonga 0.9% and Samoa 0.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Central Darling (A) were Catholic 29.5%, Not stated 23.3%, No Religion, so described 22.3%, Anglican 14.1% and Uniting Church 4.5%. In Central Darling (A), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (70.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Central Darling (A) 81.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tongan 0.6%, German 0.4%, Arabic 0.3%, Kuuku-Ya'u 0.3% and Malayalam 0.2%.

Employment

There were 632 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Central Darling (A). Of these 66.9% were employed full time, 15.8% were employed part-time and 11.2% 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 Central Darling (A), 3.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 59.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Central Darling (A) included Managers 32.7%, Labourers 18.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.3%, Professionals 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.8% and Sales Workers 2.7%.

Of the employed people in Central Darling (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 19.3%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 8.2%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 7.1%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 5.2% and Local Government Administration 5.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Central Darling (A) was $460.

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

In Central Darling (A), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 40.0%, Walked only 19.5%, Worked at home 16.8%, Car, as passenger 6.0% and Other 3.2%. On the day, 1.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 48.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Central Darling (A), of people aged 15 years and over, 50.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 16.5% provided care for children and 8.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.3% 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 Central Darling (A), 17.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Central Darling (A), 38.1% were couple families with children, 31.9% were couple families without children and 28.9% were one parent families.

In Central Darling (A), 24.0% of single parents were male and 76.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Central Darling (A), of couple families with children, 25.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 8.7% 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 Central Darling (A), 67.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 32.4% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Central Darling (A), 90.7% were separate houses, 3.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.6% were flats or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In Central Darling (A), of occupied private dwellings 6.6% had 1 bedroom, 20.5% had 2 bedrooms and 34.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.4 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Central Darling (A), 38.9% were owned outright, 8.8% were owned with a mortgage and 42.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Central Darling (A), of all households, 59.8% were family households, 38.1% were single person households and 2.2% were group households.

In Central Darling (A), 34.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.4% 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 Central Darling (A), 36.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 19.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Central Darling (A), 54.5% 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 Central Darling (A), 49.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.6% were female. The median age was 28 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 Central Darling (A), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $903.

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

In Central Darling (A), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $120 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $377.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)