Paroo (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA35800
People 1,640
Male 49.7%
Female 50.3%
Median age 46
Families 395
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 914
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $874
Median monthly mortgage repayments $498
Median weekly rent $100
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(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
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 815 49.7 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 824 50.3 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 458 28.0 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,640 people in Paroo (S). Of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 28.0% of the population.

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Age Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 46 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 116 7.1 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 110 6.7 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 87 5.3 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 67 4.1 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 83 5.0 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 93 5.7 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 87 5.3 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 83 5.0 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 83 5.0 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 104 6.3 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 129 7.8 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 165 10.0 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 124 7.5 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 104 6.3 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 89 5.4 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 62 3.8 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 29 1.8 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 29 1.8 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Paroo (S) was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 566 42.5 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 61 4.6 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 115 8.6 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 87 6.5 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 502 37.7 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Paroo (S) aged 15 years and over, 42.5% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 444 40.6 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 131 12.0 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 519 47.4 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Paroo (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 40.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 13 3.2 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 59 14.5 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 64 15.7 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 56 13.7 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 4 1.0 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 8 2.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 17 4.2 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 26 6.4 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 1.0 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 157 38.5 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Paroo (S) 24.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.8% were in primary school, 16.8% in secondary school and 10.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 95 7.2 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 90 6.9 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 34 2.6 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 177 13.5 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 198 15.1 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 63 4.8 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 266 20.3 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 5 0.4 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 179 13.6 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 20 1.5 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 171 13.0 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Paroo (S), 15.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 910 42.0 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 609 28.1 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 167 7.7 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 136 6.3 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 76 3.5 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Paroo (S) were Australian 42.0%, English 28.1%, Irish 7.7%, Scottish 6.3% and German 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 Paroo (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,424 87.6 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 14 0.9 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 13 0.8 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Germany 9 0.6 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
France 3 0.2 5,845 0.1 31,120 0.1
Moldova 3 0.2 95 0.0 974 0.0

In Paroo (S), 87.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 0.9%, New Zealand 0.8%, Germany 0.6%, France 0.2% and Moldova 0.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 72 4.4 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 49 3.0 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 24 1.5 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,370 83.7 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Paroo (S), 83.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 4.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,403 85.7 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 29 1.8 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 18 1.1 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Germany 9 0.5 34,868 0.7 170,571 0.7
United States of America 8 0.5 23,061 0.5 104,101 0.4

In Paroo (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 85.7%, England 1.8%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 0.5% and United States of America 0.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,425 86.8 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 26 1.6 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 23 1.4 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 10 0.6 30,008 0.6 152,088 0.6
Germany 8 0.5 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7

In Paroo (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 86.8%, England 1.6%, New Zealand 1.4%, Netherlands 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 514 31.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 474 29.0 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 286 17.5 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 163 10.0 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 69 4.2 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Paroo (S) were Catholic 31.4%, Anglican 29.0%, No Religion, so described 17.5%, Not stated 10.0% and Uniting Church 4.2%. In Paroo (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (79.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 3 0.2 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Afrikaans 3 0.2 12,525 0.3 43,741 0.2
Romanian 3 0.2 2,365 0.1 12,955 0.1
Indonesian 3 0.2 5,551 0.1 67,891 0.3
Maori (New Zealand) 3 0.2 4,264 0.1 11,747 0.1
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English only spoken at home 1,503 91.8 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 18 2.2 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Paroo (S) 91.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2%, Romanian 0.2%, Indonesian 0.2% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 507 66.0 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 172 22.4 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 47 6.1 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 42 5.5 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 768 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Paroo (S). Of these 66.0% were employed full time, 22.4% were employed part-time and 5.5% 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
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 54 7.5 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 50 6.9 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 65 9.0 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 89 12.3 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 419 58.1 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Paroo (S), 7.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 58.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Managers 247 34.1 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 92 12.7 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 82 11.3 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 72 9.9 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 71 9.8 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 70 9.7 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 43 5.9 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 31 4.3 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Paroo (S) included Managers 34.1%, Labourers 12.7%, Professionals 11.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.9% and Sales Workers 4.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 70 10.6 16,552 0.8 44,309 0.4
Local Government Administration 69 10.4 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3
Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 56 8.4 480 0.0 6,669 0.1
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 49 7.4 531 0.0 18,197 0.2
Primary Education 30 4.5 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2

Of the employed people in Paroo (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 10.6%, Local Government Administration 10.4%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 8.4%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 7.4% and Primary Education 4.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 529 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,235 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 874 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Paroo (S) was $529.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 377 51.6 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 123 16.8 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Walked only 88 12.0 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 30 4.1 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Other 20 2.7 15,689 0.7 73,512 0.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 0.4 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 410 56.9 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Paroo (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 51.6%, Worked at home 16.8%, Walked only 12.0%, Car, as passenger 4.1% and Other 2.7%. On the day, 0.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 56.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 844 63.5 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 285 21.4 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 133 10.0 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 372 28.1 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Paroo (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.4% provided care for children and 10.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 28.1% 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
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 240 18.0 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 339 25.4 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 141 10.6 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 128 9.6 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Paroo (S), 25.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 183 47.3 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 110 28.4 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 88 22.7 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 6 1.6 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Paroo (S), 28.4% were couple families with children, 47.3% were couple families without children and 22.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 12.1 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 87.9 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Paroo (S), 12.1% of single parents were male and 87.9% 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
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 99 33.8 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 8 2.7 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 53 18.1 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 25 8.5 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 13 4.4 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 59 20.1 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 19 6.5 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 17 5.8 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Paroo (S), of couple families with children, 33.8% had both partners employed full-time, 2.7% had both employed part-time and 18.1% 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 Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 646 85.3 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 111 14.7 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Paroo (S), 85.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 14.7% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 598 92.6 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 15 2.3 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 4 0.6 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 14 2.2 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Paroo (S), 92.6% were separate houses, 2.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 8 1.3 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 64 10.0 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 143 22.4 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 232 36.4 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 161 25.2 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 30 4.7 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Paroo (S), of occupied private dwellings 10.0% had 1 bedroom, 22.4% had 2 bedrooms and 36.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 280 43.6 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 117 18.2 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 211 32.9 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 6 0.9 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 28 4.4 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Paroo (S), 43.6% were owned outright, 18.2% were owned with a mortgage and 32.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 390 60.9 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 230 35.9 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 20 3.1 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Paroo (S), of all households, 60.9% were family households, 35.9% were single person households and 3.1% were group households.

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Household income Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 35.5 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.7 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Paroo (S), 35.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.7% 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 Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 100 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.3 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.7 -- 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 Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 498 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.6 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.4 -- 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 Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 64 9.8 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 201 30.7 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 178 27.2 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 166 25.3 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 46 7.0 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Paroo (S), 30.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 27.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 228 35.4 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 386 59.9 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 30 4.7 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Paroo (S), 59.9% 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.
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 198 43.2 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 260 56.8 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 24 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Paroo (S), 43.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 56.8% were female. The median age was 24 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
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 730 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Paroo (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $730.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Paroo (S) % Paroo (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 109 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 469 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Paroo (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $109 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $469.

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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.