Unincorporated SA

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 3,524 people in Unincorporated SA. Of these 61.1% were male and 38.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 20.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Unincorporated SA was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.2% of the population.

Of people in Unincorporated SA aged 15 years and over, 38.6% were married and 14.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Unincorporated SA, of people aged 15 years and over, 35.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In Unincorporated SA 29.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 19.3% were in primary school, 9.1% in secondary school and 7.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Unincorporated SA, 10.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Unincorporated SA were Australian 25.5%, English 23.7%, Australian Aboriginal 10.7%, Scottish 6.5% and Irish 5.9%.

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 Unincorporated SA (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Unincorporated SA, 75.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.3%, Germany 0.6%, South Africa 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

In Unincorporated SA, 64.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Unincorporated SA, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.5%, England 3.9%, New Zealand 1.5%, Germany 1.3% and Scotland 0.9%.

In Unincorporated SA, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 68.5%, England 4.0%, New Zealand 1.3%, Germany 1.1% and Scotland 0.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Unincorporated SA were No Religion, so described 31.8%, Not stated 21.1%, Catholic 12.4%, Anglican 11.3% and Uniting Church 7.7%. In Unincorporated SA, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Unincorporated SA 72.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Pitjantjatjara 3.8%, Adnymathanha 1.3%, German 0.5%, Yankunytjatjara 0.5% and Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 0.4%.

Employment

There were 1,768 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Unincorporated SA. Of these 68.9% were employed full time, 19.6% were employed part-time and 5.4% 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 Unincorporated SA, 7.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 61.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Unincorporated SA included Managers 22.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.5%, Labourers 16.7%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 13.7%, Professionals 8.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.4% and Sales Workers 3.0%.

Of the employed people in Unincorporated SA, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 9.5%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.7%, Accommodation 5.6%, Gold Ore Mining 4.7% and Other Mining Support Services 4.2%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Unincorporated SA was $774.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Unincorporated SA, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 32.2%, Walked only 24.1%, Worked at home 13.0%, Other 6.9% and Bus 5.4%. 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 40.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Unincorporated SA, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.5% provided care for children and 8.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.5% 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 Unincorporated SA, 20.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Unincorporated SA, 37.6% were couple families with children, 44.4% were couple families without children and 16.3% were one parent families.

In Unincorporated SA, 32.7% of single parents were male and 67.3% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Unincorporated SA, of couple families with children, 28.9% had both partners employed full-time, 5.3% had both employed part-time and 12.9% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Unincorporated SA, 46.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 53.9% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Unincorporated SA, 83.9% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.9% were flats or apartments and 7.7% were other dwellings.

In Unincorporated SA, of occupied private dwellings 10.5% had 1 bedroom, 17.8% had 2 bedrooms and 43.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.1 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Unincorporated SA, 34.0% were owned outright, 10.1% were owned with a mortgage and 46.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Unincorporated SA, of all households, 54.3% were family households, 43.7% were single person households and 2.0% were group households.

In Unincorporated SA, 33.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.6% 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 Unincorporated SA, 33.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 23.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 24.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Unincorporated SA, 60.6% 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 Unincorporated SA, 54.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.6% were female. The median age was 33 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 Unincorporated SA, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $770.

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

In Unincorporated SA, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $75 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $809.

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