Snowy Monaro Regional (A)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 20,218 people in Snowy Monaro Regional (A). Of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Snowy Monaro Regional (A) was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.2% of the population.

Of people in Snowy Monaro Regional (A) aged 15 years and over, 47.2% were married and 13.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A) 30.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.2% were in primary school, 19.0% in secondary school and 13.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 12.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Snowy Monaro Regional (A) were Australian 30.2%, English 28.6%, Irish 9.0%, Scottish 8.1% and German 4.0%.

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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 77.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 1.3%, Germany 1.0%, Scotland 0.4% and Italy 0.4%.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 63.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.4%, England 5.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 1.5% and Scotland 1.2%.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.0%, England 5.2%, New Zealand 1.8%, Germany 1.5% and Scotland 1.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Snowy Monaro Regional (A) were No Religion, so described 29.8%, Catholic 23.6%, Anglican 20.4%, Not stated 12.2% and Uniting Church 2.7%. In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A) 85.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.9%, Italian 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4%, French 0.2% and Dutch 0.2%.

Employment

There were 10,201 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Snowy Monaro Regional (A). Of these 60.9% were employed full time, 30.1% were employed part-time and 3.3% 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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 10.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Snowy Monaro Regional (A) included Managers 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Professionals 13.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.2%, Labourers 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Sales Workers 9.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.4%.

Of the employed people in Snowy Monaro Regional (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 6.9%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.3%, Local Government Administration 2.9%, Sports and Physical Recreation Venues, Grounds and Facilities Operation 2.8% and Sheep Farming (Specialised) 2.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Snowy Monaro Regional (A) was $675.

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In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.7%, Worked at home 8.2%, Walked only 7.6%, Car, as passenger 5.7% and Other 1.3%. On the day, 1.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 67.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.6% provided care for children and 11.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.8% 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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 27.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 39.3% were couple families with children, 45.9% were couple families without children and 13.8% were one parent families.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 21.9% of single parents were male and 78.1% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), of couple families with children, 26.9% had both partners employed full-time, 5.2% had both employed part-time and 21.3% 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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 75.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 24.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 85.2% were separate houses, 4.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.5% were flats or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), of occupied private dwellings 4.8% had 1 bedroom, 16.3% had 2 bedrooms and 43.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 38.9% were owned outright, 30.8% were owned with a mortgage and 25.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), of all households, 66.1% were family households, 30.5% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 24.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.1% 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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 31.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 76.5% 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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A), 57.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 42.5% were female. The median age was 29 years.

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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 Snowy Monaro Regional (A), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,237.

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In Snowy Monaro Regional (A), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $245 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,463.

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