Mid Murray (DC)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA44210
People 8,642
Male 53.5%
Female 46.5%
Median age 51
Families 2,273
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 6,754
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $839
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,000
Median weekly rent $175
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
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 4,617 53.5 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 4,020 46.5 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 209 2.4 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 8,642 people in Mid Murray (DC). Of these 53.5% were male and 46.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population.

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Age Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 51 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 352 4.1 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 378 4.4 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 408 4.7 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 429 5.0 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 350 4.0 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 337 3.9 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 399 4.6 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 366 4.2 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 497 5.7 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 613 7.1 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 742 8.6 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 763 8.8 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 814 9.4 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 827 9.6 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 581 6.7 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 411 4.7 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 201 2.3 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 188 2.2 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Mid Murray (DC) was 51 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 25.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 3,647 48.6 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 315 4.2 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 944 12.6 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 467 6.2 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 2,134 28.4 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Mid Murray (DC) aged 15 years and over, 48.6% were married and 16.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 3,032 48.6 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 730 11.7 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 2,483 39.8 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Mid Murray (DC), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 69 3.1 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 455 20.6 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 14 0.6 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 76 3.4 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 325 14.7 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 9 0.4 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 53 2.4 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 100 4.5 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 98 4.4 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 26 1.2 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 979 44.4 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Mid Murray (DC) 25.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.9% were in primary school, 17.6% in secondary school and 9.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 506 6.7 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 423 5.6 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 234 3.1 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,249 16.6 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 833 11.1 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 842 11.2 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,090 14.5 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 8 0.1 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 930 12.4 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 19 0.3 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,194 15.9 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Mid Murray (DC), 11.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 3,507 30.6 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 3,426 29.9 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
German 1,530 13.4 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1
Scottish 711 6.2 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 568 5.0 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Mid Murray (DC) were English 30.6%, Australian 29.9%, German 13.4%, Scottish 6.2% and Irish 5.0%.

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 Mid Murray (DC) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 6,949 80.7 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 415 4.8 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
Germany 69 0.8 10,119 0.6 102,595 0.4
New Zealand 61 0.7 12,937 0.8 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 59 0.7 6,602 0.4 70,172 0.3
Scotland 45 0.5 11,991 0.7 119,417 0.5

In Mid Murray (DC), 80.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.8%, Germany 0.8%, New Zealand 0.7%, Netherlands 0.7% and Scotland 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,187 13.7 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 426 4.9 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 318 3.7 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 5,809 67.3 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Mid Murray (DC), 67.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 6,168 71.5 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 680 7.9 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
Netherlands 106 1.2 15,010 0.9 175,354 0.7
Germany 105 1.2 17,505 1.0 170,571 0.7
Scotland 101 1.2 25,390 1.5 276,038 1.2

In Mid Murray (DC), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.5%, England 7.9%, Netherlands 1.2%, Germany 1.2% and Scotland 1.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 6,275 72.6 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 661 7.6 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
Germany 111 1.3 17,624 1.1 169,618 0.7
Scotland 101 1.2 23,476 1.4 245,915 1.1
Netherlands 94 1.1 13,519 0.8 152,088 0.6

In Mid Murray (DC), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.6%, England 7.6%, Germany 1.3%, Scotland 1.2% and Netherlands 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,975 34.4 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Lutheran 1,211 14.0 51,705 3.1 174,019 0.7
Not stated 1,117 12.9 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 906 10.5 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7
Anglican 869 10.0 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3

The most common responses for religion in Mid Murray (DC) were No Religion, so described 34.4%, Lutheran 14.0%, Not stated 12.9%, Uniting Church 10.5% and Anglican 10.0%. In Mid Murray (DC), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
German 21 0.2 6,453 0.4 79,353 0.3
Dutch 21 0.2 2,551 0.2 33,835 0.1
Mandarin 14 0.2 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
Filipino 11 0.1 3,861 0.2 71,220 0.3
Italian 10 0.1 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 7,618 88.5 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 119 3.1 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Mid Murray (DC) 88.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.2%, Dutch 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2%, Filipino 0.1% and Italian 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,851 52.7 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,234 35.1 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 199 5.7 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 230 6.5 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 3,514 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mid Murray (DC). Of these 52.7% were employed full time, 35.1% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 409 12.4 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 354 10.8 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 471 14.3 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 521 15.9 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,331 40.5 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Mid Murray (DC), 12.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 634 19.3 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 623 19.0 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 509 15.5 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 336 10.3 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 303 9.2 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 291 8.9 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 273 8.3 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Sales Workers 258 7.9 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Mid Murray (DC) included Managers 19.3%, Labourers 19.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.9%, Professionals 8.3% and Sales Workers 7.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 105 3.3 21,632 2.9 254,275 2.4
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 90 2.8 2,915 0.4 18,197 0.2
Aged Care Residential Services 90 2.8 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
Local Government Administration 87 2.7 8,932 1.2 142,724 1.3
Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing 86 2.7 5,746 0.8 14,651 0.1

Of the employed people in Mid Murray (DC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 2.8%, Aged Care Residential Services 2.8%, Local Government Administration 2.7% and Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing 2.7%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 473 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,096 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 839 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mid Murray (DC) was $473.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,116 64.8 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 318 9.7 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Walked only 154 4.7 20,697 2.8 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 121 3.7 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Truck 35 1.1 4,513 0.6 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 47 1.4 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,279 69.5 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Mid Murray (DC), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 64.8%, Worked at home 9.7%, Walked only 4.7%, Car, as passenger 3.7% and Truck 1.1%. 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 69.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 5,052 67.4 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,569 20.9 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 975 13.0 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,012 26.8 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Mid Murray (DC), of people aged 15 years and over, 67.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.9% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.8% 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
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,197 16.0 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,862 24.8 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 1,068 14.3 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 921 12.3 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mid Murray (DC), 24.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,249 54.8 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 684 30.0 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 325 14.3 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 21 0.9 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Mid Murray (DC), 30.0% were couple families with children, 54.8% were couple families without children and 14.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 30.6 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 69.4 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Mid Murray (DC), 30.6% of single parents were male and 69.4% 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
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 256 13.3 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 104 5.4 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 385 19.9 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 234 12.1 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 137 7.1 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 620 32.1 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 86 4.5 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 109 5.6 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Mid Murray (DC), of couple families with children, 13.3% had both partners employed full-time, 5.4% had both employed part-time and 19.9% 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 Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 3,499 54.6 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,904 45.4 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Mid Murray (DC), 54.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 45.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,330 95.2 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 39 1.1 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 7 0.2 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 90 2.6 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Mid Murray (DC), 95.2% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 26 0.7 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 186 5.3 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 708 20.2 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,738 49.6 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 758 21.6 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 87 2.5 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Mid Murray (DC), of occupied private dwellings 5.3% had 1 bedroom, 20.2% had 2 bedrooms and 49.6% 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
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,573 45.0 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,122 32.1 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 671 19.2 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 38 1.1 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 94 2.7 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Mid Murray (DC), 45.0% were owned outright, 32.1% were owned with a mortgage and 19.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 2,258 64.4 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,151 32.8 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 98 2.8 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Mid Murray (DC), of all households, 64.4% were family households, 32.8% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

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Household income Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 34.0 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 4.1 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Mid Murray (DC), 34.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 4.1% 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 Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 175 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.3 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.7 -- 10.2 -- 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 Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,000 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.0 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.0 -- 6.6 -- 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 Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 131 3.7 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,153 32.9 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,209 34.5 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 886 25.3 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 126 3.6 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Mid Murray (DC), 32.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 884 25.2 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 2,527 72.2 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 91 2.6 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Mid Murray (DC), 72.2% 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.
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 120 58.3 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 86 41.7 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Mid Murray (DC), 58.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 41.7% were female. The median age was 26 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
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 762 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Mid Murray (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 $762.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mid Murray (DC) % Mid Murray (DC) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 200 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,012 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Mid Murray (DC), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $200 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,012.

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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.