Livingstone (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA34530
People 36,272
Male 51.3%
Female 48.7%
Median age 42
Families 9,516
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 16,535
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,875
Median weekly rent $300
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 18,621 51.3 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 17,649 48.7 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,607 4.4 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 36,272 people in Livingstone (S). Of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4% of the population.

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Age Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 2,035 5.6 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 2,341 6.5 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 2,478 6.8 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 2,345 6.5 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,833 5.1 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,744 4.8 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,973 5.4 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 2,095 5.8 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 2,384 6.6 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 2,532 7.0 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 2,820 7.8 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 2,750 7.6 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 2,547 7.0 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 2,234 6.2 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,597 4.4 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,140 3.1 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 727 2.0 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 694 1.9 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Livingstone (S) was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 15,206 51.7 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,092 3.7 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 2,700 9.2 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,556 5.3 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 8,871 30.1 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Livingstone (S) aged 15 years and over, 51.7% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 12,576 51.8 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 2,817 11.6 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 8,889 36.6 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Livingstone (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 51.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 319 2.9 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,964 17.6 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 832 7.5 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 237 2.1 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,090 9.8 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 1,164 10.4 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 282 2.5 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 423 3.8 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 890 8.0 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 184 1.7 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 3,761 33.7 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Livingstone (S) 30.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.2% were in primary school, 22.8% in secondary school and 11.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,599 12.2 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,011 6.8 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 856 2.9 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 5,429 18.5 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 3,961 13.5 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 1,398 4.8 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 4,642 15.8 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 23 0.1 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,583 8.8 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 59 0.2 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 4,195 14.3 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Livingstone (S), 13.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 15,538 31.3 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 14,662 29.5 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 4,463 9.0 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 3,806 7.7 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 2,359 4.7 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Livingstone (S) were Australian 31.3%, English 29.5%, Irish 9.0%, Scottish 7.7% and German 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 Livingstone (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 29,404 81.2 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,021 2.8 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 898 2.5 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
South Africa 205 0.6 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7
Philippines 138 0.4 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
Germany 134 0.4 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4

In Livingstone (S), 81.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 2.5%, South Africa 0.6%, Philippines 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,185 11.5 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,773 4.9 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 1,410 3.9 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 25,114 69.2 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Livingstone (S), 69.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 26,678 73.6 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 1,661 4.6 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 1,138 3.1 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Scotland 321 0.9 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2
Netherlands 250 0.7 35,231 0.7 175,354 0.7

In Livingstone (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.6%, England 4.6%, New Zealand 3.1%, Scotland 0.9% and Netherlands 0.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 27,063 74.7 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 1,617 4.5 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 1,144 3.2 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Scotland 288 0.8 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1
South Africa 220 0.6 46,654 1.0 193,412 0.8

In Livingstone (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.7%, England 4.5%, New Zealand 3.2%, Scotland 0.8% and South Africa 0.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 8,925 24.6 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 8,848 24.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 6,620 18.2 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 4,320 11.9 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 2,526 7.0 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Livingstone (S) were No Religion, so described 24.6%, Catholic 24.4%, Anglican 18.2%, Not stated 11.9% and Uniting Church 7.0%. In Livingstone (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (70.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 100 0.3 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Afrikaans 86 0.2 12,525 0.3 43,741 0.2
Japanese 49 0.1 16,877 0.4 55,966 0.2
Spanish 45 0.1 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
Tagalog 44 0.1 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
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English only spoken at home 31,929 88.1 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 548 3.9 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Livingstone (S) 88.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.3%, Afrikaans 0.2%, Japanese 0.1%, Spanish 0.1% and Tagalog 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 9,526 56.8 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 4,939 29.5 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 966 5.8 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,331 7.9 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 16,762 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Livingstone (S). Of these 56.8% were employed full time, 29.5% were employed part-time and 7.9% 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
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,756 11.4 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,360 8.8 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 1,823 11.8 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 2,717 17.6 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 6,810 44.1 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Livingstone (S), 11.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,804 18.2 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 2,384 15.5 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,943 12.6 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 1,812 11.7 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,752 11.4 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,570 10.2 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Labourers 1,521 9.9 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 1,395 9.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Livingstone (S) included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Professionals 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Managers 11.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.2%, Labourers 9.9% and Sales Workers 9.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Coal Mining 1,181 7.7 24,967 1.2 46,491 0.4
Secondary Education 512 3.3 36,640 1.7 177,487 1.7
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 486 3.2 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Primary Education 475 3.1 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Local Government Administration 393 2.6 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3

Of the employed people in Livingstone (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 7.7%, Secondary Education 3.3%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.2%, Primary Education 3.1% and Local Government Administration 2.6%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 618 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,597 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,300 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Livingstone (S) was $618.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 10,449 67.8 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 884 5.7 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 811 5.3 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 421 2.7 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Bus 324 2.1 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 412 2.7 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 11,384 73.8 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Livingstone (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.8%, Worked at home 5.7%, Car, as passenger 5.3%, Walked only 2.7% and Bus 2.1%. On the day, 2.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 20,429 69.4 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 8,118 27.6 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 3,330 11.3 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 6,059 20.6 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Livingstone (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 69.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.6% provided care for children and 11.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 5,329 18.1 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 7,626 25.9 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 3,994 13.6 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 3,477 11.8 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Livingstone (S), 25.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 4,255 44.7 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 3,871 40.7 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,303 13.7 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 93 1.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Livingstone (S), 40.7% were couple families with children, 44.7% were couple families without children and 13.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.1 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 79.9 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Livingstone (S), 20.1% of single parents were male and 79.9% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,606 19.8 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 273 3.4 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,543 19.0 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,026 12.6 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 442 5.4 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,850 22.8 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 456 5.6 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 931 11.5 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Livingstone (S), of couple families with children, 19.8% had both partners employed full-time, 3.4% had both employed part-time and 19.0% 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.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 12,646 84.2 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,377 15.8 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Livingstone (S), 84.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 10,934 86.5 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 494 3.9 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 734 5.8 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 336 2.7 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Livingstone (S), 86.5% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.8% were flats or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 102 0.8 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 583 4.6 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,719 13.6 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 4,556 36.0 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 5,271 41.7 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 420 3.3 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Livingstone (S), of occupied private dwellings 4.6% had 1 bedroom, 13.6% had 2 bedrooms and 36.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,285 33.8 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 4,547 35.9 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 3,226 25.5 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 161 1.3 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 445 3.5 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Livingstone (S), 33.8% were owned outright, 35.9% were owned with a mortgage and 25.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 9,311 73.6 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 3,008 23.8 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 333 2.6 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Livingstone (S), of all households, 73.6% were family households, 23.8% were single person households and 2.6% were group households.

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Household income Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 22.4 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 13.5 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Livingstone (S), 22.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.5% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 300 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.6 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.4 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,875 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.7 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.3 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 514 4.1 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 3,874 30.6 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 4,824 38.1 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 2,846 22.5 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 595 4.7 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Livingstone (S), 30.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 2,045 16.2 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 10,180 80.5 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 428 3.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Livingstone (S), 80.5% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 924 57.6 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 679 42.4 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Livingstone (S), 57.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 42.4% were female. The median age was 22 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,224 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Livingstone (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,224.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Livingstone (S) % Livingstone (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 300 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,920 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Livingstone (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,920.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

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.