Upper Gascoyne (S)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 278 people in Upper Gascoyne (S). Of these 57.0% were male and 43.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 58.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Upper Gascoyne (S) was 26 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 29.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.6% of the population.

Of people in Upper Gascoyne (S) aged 15 years and over, 37.6% were married and 7.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Upper Gascoyne (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 26.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Upper Gascoyne (S) 39.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.3% were in primary school, 20.4% in secondary school and 5.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Upper Gascoyne (S), 9.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Upper Gascoyne (S) were Australian Aboriginal 39.1%, Australian 22.8%, English 13.6%, Scottish 3.6% and Irish 2.6%.

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 Upper Gascoyne (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Upper Gascoyne (S), 82.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, Czech Republic 1.5%, Scotland 1.1% and Germany 1.1%.

In Upper Gascoyne (S), 77.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 7.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Upper Gascoyne (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.6%, England 3.7%, Czech Republic 1.8%, New Zealand 1.5% and Ireland 1.1%.

In Upper Gascoyne (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 77.9%, England 2.9%, Germany 1.8%, Czech Republic 1.4% and Scotland 1.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Upper Gascoyne (S) were No Religion, so described 53.5%, Not stated 22.5%, Catholic 10.9%, Anglican 4.7% and Christian, nfd 2.5%. In Upper Gascoyne (S), No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (68.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Upper Gascoyne (S) 80.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Wajarri 4.3%, German 1.1% and Czech 1.1%.

Employment

There were 86 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Upper Gascoyne (S). Of these 54.7% were employed full time, 18.6% were employed part-time and 15.1% 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 Upper Gascoyne (S), 6.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 65.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Upper Gascoyne (S) were Managers 28.0%, Labourers 19.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Professionals 6.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.1%.

Of the employed people in Upper Gascoyne (S), the only responses for industry of employent were Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 47.5%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 22.0%, Local Government Administration 8.5% and Road and Bridge Construction 5.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Upper Gascoyne (S) was $419.

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

In Upper Gascoyne (S), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Walked only 35.8%, Car, as driver 30.9%, Worked at home 17.3% and Car, as passenger 3.7%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 29.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Upper Gascoyne (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 62.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 31.4% provided care for children and 10.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.4% 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 Upper Gascoyne (S), 17.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Upper Gascoyne (S), 29.2% were couple families with children, 29.2% were couple families without children and 41.7% were one parent families.

In Upper Gascoyne (S), 36.4% of single parents were male and 63.6% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Upper Gascoyne (S), of couple families with children, 13.8% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 0.0% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Upper Gascoyne (S), 79.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Upper Gascoyne (S), 87.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 12.7% were other dwellings.

In Upper Gascoyne (S), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 19.7% had 2 bedrooms and 50.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 3 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 Upper Gascoyne (S), 19.4% were owned outright, 6.0% were owned with a mortgage and 64.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Upper Gascoyne (S), of all households, 70.8% were family households, 24.6% were single person households and 4.6% were group households.

In Upper Gascoyne (S), 42.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.4% 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 Upper Gascoyne (S), 35.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 16.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 9.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Upper Gascoyne (S), 39.4% 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.

People characteristics

In Upper Gascoyne (S), 54.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.3% were female. The median age was 18 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 Upper Gascoyne (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.1 persons, with 1.5 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $725.

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

In Upper Gascoyne (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $50 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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