Break O'Day (M)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA60210
People 6,104
Male 50.7%
Female 49.3%
Median age 54
Families 1,621
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 4,510
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $746
Median monthly mortgage repayments $910
Median weekly rent $195
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(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
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 3,096 50.7 249,478 48.9 11,546,638 49.3
Female 3,008 49.3 260,482 51.1 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 232 3.8 23,572 4.6 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 6,104 people in Break O'Day (M). Of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.8% of the population.

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Age Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 54 -- 42 -- 38 --
0-4 years 262 4.3 28,469 5.6 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 321 5.2 31,514 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 286 4.7 30,219 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 283 4.6 31,078 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 170 2.8 29,865 5.9 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 171 2.8 28,703 5.6 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 214 3.5 29,328 5.8 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 256 4.2 28,333 5.6 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 300 4.9 31,495 6.2 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 368 6.0 34,512 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 480 7.8 35,538 7.0 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 591 9.7 37,378 7.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 671 11.0 34,778 6.8 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 665 10.9 32,945 6.5 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 471 7.7 24,434 4.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 288 4.7 17,613 3.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 170 2.8 11,994 2.4 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 153 2.5 11,767 2.3 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Break O'Day (M) was 54 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 28.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 2,537 48.4 193,360 46.1 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 200 3.8 14,675 3.5 608,059 3.2
Divorced 732 14.0 43,274 10.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 419 8.0 26,962 6.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,358 25.9 141,488 33.7 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Break O'Day (M) aged 15 years and over, 48.4% were married and 17.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,086 47.6 167,398 45.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 604 13.8 45,527 12.5 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,694 38.6 152,391 41.7 7,024,973 41.9

In Break O'Day (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 31 2.2 3,736 2.5 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 400 27.9 31,234 21.3 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 8,077 5.5 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 7 0.5 4,467 3.0 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 244 17.0 17,971 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 6,630 4.5 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 15 1.0 4,840 3.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 84 5.9 10,630 7.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 64 4.5 18,250 12.4 1,160,626 16.1
Other 25 1.7 2,810 1.9 198,383 2.8
Not stated 562 39.2 38,329 26.1 1,707,023 23.7

In Break O'Day (M) 23.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.5% were in primary school, 17.7% in secondary school and 10.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 540 10.3 67,863 16.2 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 333 6.4 31,487 7.5 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 139 2.7 12,132 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 875 16.7 62,121 14.8 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 489 9.3 50,460 12.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 262 5.0 19,697 4.7 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,007 19.2 73,242 17.4 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 4 0.1 384 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 48 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 721 13.8 43,314 10.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 10 0.2 1,641 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 703 13.4 46,190 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Break O'Day (M), 9.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English 2,810 35.0 227,074 33.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,617 32.6 220,382 32.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 627 7.8 55,702 8.2 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 569 7.1 47,546 7.0 2,023,470 6.4
German 263 3.3 18,391 2.7 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Break O'Day (M) were English 35.0%, Australian 32.6%, Irish 7.8%, Scottish 7.1% and German 3.3%.

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 Break O'Day (M) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 4,753 78.0 411,490 80.7 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 344 5.6 18,776 3.7 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 84 1.4 4,977 1.0 518,466 2.2
Scotland 45 0.7 2,283 0.4 119,417 0.5
Germany 33 0.5 2,108 0.4 102,595 0.4
Netherlands 30 0.5 2,193 0.4 70,172 0.3

In Break O'Day (M), 78.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 1.4%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 896 14.7 73,757 14.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 262 4.3 27,091 5.3 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 211 3.5 18,595 3.6 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 4,182 68.5 353,447 69.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Break O'Day (M), 68.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 4,435 72.7 374,705 73.5 12,231,150 52.3
England 453 7.4 28,820 5.7 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 116 1.9 6,786 1.3 617,331 2.6
Scotland 72 1.2 5,174 1.0 276,038 1.2
Netherlands 56 0.9 5,563 1.1 175,354 0.7

In Break O'Day (M), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 72.7%, England 7.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Scotland 1.2% and Netherlands 0.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 4,495 73.8 383,599 75.2 12,643,365 54.0
England 450 7.4 26,528 5.2 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 101 1.7 6,518 1.3 608,329 2.6
Scotland 71 1.2 4,485 0.9 245,915 1.1
Netherlands 64 1.1 5,021 1.0 152,088 0.6

In Break O'Day (M), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 73.8%, England 7.4%, New Zealand 1.7%, Scotland 1.2% and Netherlands 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,200 36.1 192,515 37.8 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 1,632 26.7 103,839 20.4 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 707 11.6 79,454 15.6 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 639 10.5 49,690 9.7 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 278 4.6 19,341 3.8 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Break O'Day (M) were No Religion, so described 36.1%, Anglican 26.7%, Catholic 11.6%, Not stated 10.5% and Uniting Church 4.6%. In Break O'Day (M), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
German 18 0.3 1,576 0.3 79,353 0.3
French 11 0.2 820 0.2 70,873 0.3
Mandarin 11 0.2 3,971 0.8 596,711 2.5
Afrikaans 9 0.1 375 0.1 43,741 0.2
Hindi 9 0.1 639 0.1 159,652 0.7
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English only spoken at home 5,521 90.4 450,411 88.3 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 90 3.2 13,712 6.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Break O'Day (M) 90.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.3%, French 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.1% and Hindi 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 890 41.1 121,822 52.3 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 899 41.5 81,601 35.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 141 6.5 13,162 5.7 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 237 10.9 16,365 7.0 787,452 6.9

There were 2,167 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Break O'Day (M). Of these 41.1% were employed full time, 41.5% were employed part-time and 10.9% 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
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 353 18.2 28,693 13.2 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 268 13.8 24,125 11.1 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 283 14.6 28,779 13.3 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 254 13.1 42,568 19.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 631 32.6 79,249 36.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Break O'Day (M), 18.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 32.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Managers 330 17.1 26,467 12.2 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 280 14.5 25,183 11.6 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 264 13.7 30,243 14.0 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 254 13.2 26,754 12.4 1,157,003 10.8
Professionals 236 12.3 40,772 18.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 197 10.2 28,194 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 179 9.3 21,402 9.9 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 155 8.0 13,800 6.4 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Break O'Day (M) included Managers 17.1%, Labourers 14.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Professionals 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Accommodation 118 6.4 3,856 1.8 113,377 1.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 87 4.7 6,511 3.0 254,275 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 85 4.6 6,139 2.8 211,621 2.0
Secondary Education 64 3.5 3,760 1.7 177,487 1.7
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 51 2.8 3,633 1.7 122,286 1.1

Of the employed people in Break O'Day (M), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 6.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.7%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.6%, Secondary Education 3.5% and Combined Primary and Secondary Education 2.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal 439 -- 573 -- 662 --
Family 955 -- 1,399 -- 1,734 --
Household 746 -- 1,100 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Break O'Day (M) was $439.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,189 61.9 141,396 65.3 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 168 8.7 10,135 4.7 503,582 4.7
Walked only 126 6.6 10,443 4.8 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 83 4.3 12,541 5.8 489,922 4.6
Other 28 1.5 1,417 0.7 73,512 0.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 8 0.4 6,510 3.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,288 66.5 156,315 72.2 7,305,271 68.4

In Break O'Day (M), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 61.9%, Worked at home 8.7%, Walked only 6.6%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Other 1.5%. On the day, 0.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 3,513 67.0 295,218 70.3 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,024 19.5 111,542 26.6 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 742 14.2 49,528 11.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,280 24.4 89,216 21.3 3,620,726 19.0

In Break O'Day (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 67.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.5% provided care for children and 14.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.4% 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
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 751 14.3 83,591 19.9 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,224 23.3 113,245 27.0 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 784 14.9 55,346 13.2 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 755 14.4 43,040 10.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Break O'Day (M), 23.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 931 57.4 57,849 43.1 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 456 28.1 51,286 38.2 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 223 13.7 23,423 17.4 959,543 15.8
Other family 13 0.8 1,781 1.3 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Break O'Day (M), 28.1% were couple families with children, 57.4% were couple families without children and 13.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male -- 26.2 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 73.8 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Break O'Day (M), 26.2% of single parents were male and 73.8% 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
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 125 9.0 18,546 17.0 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 101 7.3 5,538 5.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 179 12.9 24,746 22.7 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 113 8.2 12,935 11.9 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 143 10.3 7,876 7.2 302,037 6.0
Both not working 541 39.1 26,810 24.6 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 78 5.6 6,016 5.5 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 104 7.5 6,662 6.1 311,381 6.2

In Break O'Day (M), of couple families with children, 9.0% had both partners employed full-time, 7.3% 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.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,588 60.4 197,575 86.0 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,695 39.6 32,135 14.0 1,039,874 11.2

In Break O'Day (M), 60.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 39.6% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,438 94.2 172,998 87.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 51 2.0 11,376 5.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 23 0.9 11,267 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 45 1.7 1,202 0.6 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Break O'Day (M), 94.2% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.9% were flats or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 24 0.9 772 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 157 6.1 9,381 4.7 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 674 26.0 40,523 20.5 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,235 47.6 99,381 50.3 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 441 17.0 42,983 21.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 62 2.4 4,535 2.3 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.3 -- 2.6 --

In Break O'Day (M), of occupied private dwellings 6.1% had 1 bedroom, 26.0% had 2 bedrooms and 47.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,305 50.4 70,444 35.7 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 606 23.4 66,218 33.5 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 583 22.5 54,034 27.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 22 0.8 1,676 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 75 2.9 5,201 2.6 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Break O'Day (M), 50.4% were owned outright, 23.4% were owned with a mortgage and 22.5% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 1,608 62.0 132,574 67.1 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 921 35.5 58,517 29.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 65 2.5 6,492 3.3 354,917 4.3

In Break O'Day (M), of all households, 62.0% were family households, 35.5% were single person households and 2.5% were group households.

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Household income Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 40.7 -- 26.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.9 -- 8.3 -- 16.4

In Break O'Day (M), 40.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.9% 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 Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent 195 -- 230 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.2 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.8 -- 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 Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 910 -- 1,300 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.3 -- 94.9 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.7 -- 5.1 -- 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 Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 146 5.6 13,694 6.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 917 35.3 69,261 35.1 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 906 34.9 69,092 35.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 504 19.4 38,398 19.4 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 122 4.7 7,139 3.6 285,197 3.4

In Break O'Day (M), 35.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 693 26.7 38,482 19.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,825 70.4 154,061 78.0 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 74 2.9 5,032 2.5 221,494 2.7

In Break O'Day (M), 70.4% 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.
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 109 46.0 11,578 49.1 322,171 49.6
Female 128 54.0 11,993 50.9 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 24 -- 23 --

In Break O'Day (M), 46.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 54.0% were female. The median age was 21 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
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 2.9 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 833 -- 1,079 -- 1,203 --

In Break O'Day (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $833.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Break O'Day (M) % Break O'Day (M) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 200 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 867 -- 1,300 -- 1,660 --

In Break O'Day (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $200 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $867.

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

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.