Roxby Downs (M)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA46970
People 3,884
Male 57.1%
Female 42.9%
Median age 30
Families 893
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 1,763
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,477
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $198
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
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 2,217 57.1 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,663 42.9 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 116 3.0 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 3,884 people in Roxby Downs (M). Of these 57.1% were male and 42.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0% of the population.

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Age Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 30 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 414 10.7 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 343 8.8 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 268 6.9 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 154 4.0 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 264 6.8 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 415 10.7 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 466 12.0 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 366 9.4 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 292 7.5 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 282 7.3 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 250 6.4 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 219 5.6 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 102 2.6 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 32 0.8 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 7 0.2 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 4 0.1 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 4 0.1 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 3 0.1 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Roxby Downs (M) was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 26.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 1.3% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,413 49.4 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 109 3.8 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 189 6.6 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 23 0.8 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,128 39.4 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Roxby Downs (M) aged 15 years and over, 49.4% were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,085 49.4 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 487 22.2 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 624 28.4 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Roxby Downs (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 22.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 63 5.0 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 328 26.0 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 110 8.7 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 4 0.3 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 177 14.0 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 11 0.9 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 3 0.2 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 104 8.2 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 82 6.5 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 16 1.3 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 365 28.9 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Roxby Downs (M) 32.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 34.7% were in primary school, 15.0% in secondary school and 14.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 394 13.9 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 174 6.1 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 126 4.4 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 722 25.4 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 389 13.7 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 291 10.2 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 277 9.7 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 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 91 3.2 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.1 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 329 11.6 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Roxby Downs (M), 13.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 29.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 1,778 34.1 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
English 1,390 26.6 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 337 6.5 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 303 5.8 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6
German 280 5.4 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Roxby Downs (M) were Australian 34.1%, English 26.6%, Scottish 6.5%, Irish 5.8% 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 Roxby Downs (M) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,004 77.6 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 96 2.5 12,937 0.8 518,466 2.2
England 82 2.1 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
Philippines 60 1.6 12,465 0.7 232,386 1.0
South Africa 37 1.0 6,610 0.4 162,449 0.7
Zimbabwe 30 0.8 1,486 0.1 34,787 0.1

In Roxby Downs (M), 77.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 2.1%, Philippines 1.6%, South Africa 1.0% and Zimbabwe 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 655 16.8 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 200 5.1 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 189 4.9 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 2,466 63.4 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Roxby Downs (M), 63.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 16.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,675 68.9 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 195 5.0 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 107 2.8 16,942 1.0 617,331 2.6
Philippines 60 1.5 13,782 0.8 270,177 1.2
Scotland 45 1.2 25,390 1.5 276,038 1.2

In Roxby Downs (M), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.9%, England 5.0%, New Zealand 2.8%, Philippines 1.5% and Scotland 1.2%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,689 69.3 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 196 5.0 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 116 3.0 16,040 1.0 608,329 2.6
Philippines 69 1.8 16,929 1.0 325,049 1.4
Scotland 47 1.2 23,476 1.4 245,915 1.1

In Roxby Downs (M), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.3%, England 5.0%, New Zealand 3.0%, Philippines 1.8% and Scotland 1.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,510 38.8 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 805 20.7 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 423 10.9 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 360 9.3 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 307 7.9 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Roxby Downs (M) were No Religion, so described 38.8%, Catholic 20.7%, Not stated 10.9%, Anglican 9.3% and Uniting Church 7.9%. In Roxby Downs (M), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 32 0.8 2,362 0.1 43,741 0.2
Tagalog 32 0.8 5,486 0.3 111,273 0.5
Filipino 21 0.5 3,861 0.2 71,220 0.3
Shona 21 0.5 624 0.0 11,037 0.0
Sinhalese 20 0.5 2,640 0.2 64,612 0.3
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English only spoken at home 3,252 84.0 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 113 8.6 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Roxby Downs (M) 84.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Afrikaans 0.8%, Tagalog 0.8%, Filipino 0.5%, Shona 0.5% and Sinhalese 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,630 71.4 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 426 18.7 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 148 6.5 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 79 3.5 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 2,283 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Roxby Downs (M). Of these 71.4% were employed full time, 18.7% were employed part-time and 3.5% 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
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 105 4.8 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 173 7.9 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 145 6.6 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 173 7.9 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,457 66.2 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Roxby Downs (M), 4.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 66.2% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 584 26.4 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 493 22.3 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3
Professionals 297 13.4 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 200 9.0 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 187 8.4 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 153 6.9 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 139 6.3 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 107 4.8 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Roxby Downs (M) included Technicians and Trades Workers 26.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 22.3%, Professionals 13.4%, Labourers 9.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.4%, Managers 6.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Copper Ore Mining 650 30.4 1,736 0.2 6,829 0.1
Other Metal Ore Mining 234 10.9 725 0.1 3,161 0.0
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 79 3.7 10,790 1.4 131,908 1.2
Gold Ore Mining 61 2.9 647 0.1 20,141 0.2
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 56 2.6 9,842 1.3 122,286 1.1

Of the employed people in Roxby Downs (M), the most common responses for industry of employment included Copper Ore Mining 30.4%, Other Metal Ore Mining 10.9%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 3.7%, Gold Ore Mining 2.9% and Combined Primary and Secondary Education 2.6%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 1,547 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 2,760 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,477 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Roxby Downs (M) was $1,547.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,466 66.5 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 133 6.0 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Bus 116 5.3 29,592 4.0 323,201 3.0
Walked only 77 3.5 20,697 2.8 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 36 1.6 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 126 5.7 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,614 73.5 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Roxby Downs (M), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.5%, Car, as passenger 6.0%, Bus 5.3%, Walked only 3.5% and Worked at home 1.6%. On the day, 5.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,014 70.4 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,128 39.5 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 170 5.9 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 738 25.8 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Roxby Downs (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 39.5% provided care for children and 5.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 595 20.8 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 824 28.8 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 325 11.4 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 271 9.5 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Roxby Downs (M), 28.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 305 34.0 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 502 56.0 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 90 10.0 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Roxby Downs (M), 56.0% were couple families with children, 34.0% were couple families without children and 10.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 29.4 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 70.6 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Roxby Downs (M), 29.4% of single parents were male and 70.6% 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
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 236 29.4 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 20 2.5 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 233 29.0 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 173 21.5 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 17 2.1 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 12 1.5 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 69 8.6 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 44 5.5 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Roxby Downs (M), of couple families with children, 29.4% had both partners employed full-time, 2.5% had both employed part-time and 29.0% 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 Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,177 72.1 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 456 27.9 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Roxby Downs (M), 72.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 27.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 984 83.6 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 140 11.9 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 47 4.0 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 0.3 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Roxby Downs (M), 83.6% were separate houses, 11.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 42 3.5 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 149 12.5 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 486 40.9 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 488 41.0 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 24 2.0 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Roxby Downs (M), of occupied private dwellings 3.5% had 1 bedroom, 12.5% had 2 bedrooms and 40.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 68 5.8 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 261 22.2 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 821 69.9 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 24 2.0 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Roxby Downs (M), 5.8% were owned outright, 22.2% were owned with a mortgage and 69.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 886 74.9 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 258 21.8 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 39 3.3 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Roxby Downs (M), of all households, 74.9% were family households, 21.8% were single person households and 3.3% were group households.

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Household income Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 3.7 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 34.5 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Roxby Downs (M), 3.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 34.5% 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 Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 198 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.8 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.2 -- 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 Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.9 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.1 -- 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 Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 26 2.2 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 315 26.7 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 568 48.1 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 239 20.3 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 32 2.7 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Roxby Downs (M), 26.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 48.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 76 6.5 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,076 91.4 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 25 2.1 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Roxby Downs (M), 91.4% 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.
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 80 64.0 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 45 36.0 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Roxby Downs (M), 64.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 36.0% were female. The median age was 25 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
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,700 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Roxby Downs (M), 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 $2,700.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Roxby Downs (M) % Roxby Downs (M) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 206 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,500 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Roxby Downs (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $206 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,500.

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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.