Flinders Ranges (DC)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,643 people in Flinders Ranges (DC). Of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 13.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Flinders Ranges (DC) was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.2% of the population.

Of people in Flinders Ranges (DC) aged 15 years and over, 46.3% were married and 15.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Flinders Ranges (DC), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Flinders Ranges (DC) 25.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.1% were in primary school, 20.0% in secondary school and 11.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Flinders Ranges (DC), 10.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Flinders Ranges (DC) were Australian 37.5%, English 29.6%, Irish 7.6%, Scottish 7.2% and German 5.4%.

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 Flinders Ranges (DC) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Flinders Ranges (DC), 85.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.3%, Germany 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6%, New Zealand 0.4% and Papua New Guinea 0.2%.

In Flinders Ranges (DC), 76.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 8.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Flinders Ranges (DC), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 80.3%, England 3.8%, Netherlands 1.2%, Germany 1.0% and Scotland 0.8%.

In Flinders Ranges (DC), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 81.8%, England 5.0%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and Netherlands 0.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Flinders Ranges (DC) were No Religion, so described 32.6%, Uniting Church 20.0%, Catholic 16.3%, Not stated 10.5% and Anglican 10.1%. In Flinders Ranges (DC), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Flinders Ranges (DC) 89.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Adnymathanha 1.6%, Hindi 0.2%, Nepali 0.2%, Aboriginal English, so described 0.2% and German 0.2%.

Employment

There were 733 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Flinders Ranges (DC). Of these 56.8% were employed full time, 29.7% were employed part-time and 6.5% 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.

Of employed people in Flinders Ranges (DC), 14.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Flinders Ranges (DC) included Managers 17.4%, Professionals 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.5%, Labourers 12.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9% and Sales Workers 7.1%.

Of the employed people in Flinders Ranges (DC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.7%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 6.3%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 5.0%, Local Government Administration 4.6% and Accommodation 4.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Flinders Ranges (DC) was $549.

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In Flinders Ranges (DC), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 55.6%, Walked only 11.3%, Worked at home 8.6%, Car, as passenger 3.5% and Truck 1.7%. On the day, 1.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 60.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Flinders Ranges (DC), of people aged 15 years and over, 65.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.0% 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, 30.3% 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 Flinders Ranges (DC), 24.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Flinders Ranges (DC), 32.1% were couple families with children, 54.3% were couple families without children and 13.6% were one parent families.

In Flinders Ranges (DC), 18.8% of single parents were male and 81.2% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Flinders Ranges (DC), of couple families with children, 17.2% had both partners employed full-time, 2.5% had both employed part-time and 16.4% 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 Flinders Ranges (DC), 78.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 21.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Flinders Ranges (DC), 92.6% were separate houses, 3.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In Flinders Ranges (DC), of occupied private dwellings 3.2% had 1 bedroom, 18.5% had 2 bedrooms and 50.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Flinders Ranges (DC), 40.7% were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 25.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Flinders Ranges (DC), of all households, 62.4% were family households, 36.2% were single person households and 1.3% were group households.

In Flinders Ranges (DC), 31.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.3% 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 Flinders Ranges (DC), 32.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 23.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Flinders Ranges (DC), 68.9% 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.

People characteristics

In Flinders Ranges (DC), 41.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 58.2% 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 Flinders Ranges (DC), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.6 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,028.

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

In Flinders Ranges (DC), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $140 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083.

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