Circular Head (M)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 7,926 people in Circular Head (M). Of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 15.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Circular Head (M) was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.6% of the population.

Of people in Circular Head (M) aged 15 years and over, 48.5% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Circular Head (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Circular Head (M) 28.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 34.8% were in primary school, 21.1% in secondary school and 8.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Circular Head (M), 9.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Circular Head (M) were Australian 39.3%, English 31.5%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.3% and German 2.1%.

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 Circular Head (M) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Circular Head (M), 82.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.0%, England 1.6%, Netherlands 0.5%, Philippines 0.4% and Korea, Republic of (South) 0.3%.

In Circular Head (M), 76.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Circular Head (M), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 79.7%, New Zealand 3.7%, England 2.8%, Netherlands 1.1% and Scotland 0.5%.

In Circular Head (M), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 80.6%, New Zealand 3.5%, England 2.7%, Netherlands 1.1% and Philippines 0.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Circular Head (M) were No Religion, so described 32.7%, Anglican 18.6%, Catholic 15.7%, Not stated 10.7% and Christian, nfd 8.4%. In Circular Head (M), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (62.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Circular Head (M) 90.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Korean 0.3%, Tagalog 0.3%, Mandarin 0.2%, Russian 0.2% and Dutch 0.2%.

Employment

There were 3,780 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Circular Head (M). Of these 56.8% were employed full time, 31.5% were employed part-time and 4.9% 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.

Of employed people in Circular Head (M), 11.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Circular Head (M) included Labourers 24.3%, Managers 21.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.5%, Professionals 7.8% and Sales Workers 6.9%.

Of the employed people in Circular Head (M), the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 14.8%, Meat Processing 5.4%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 3.4%, Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 2.8% and Primary Education 2.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Circular Head (M) was $581.

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In Circular Head (M), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.8%, Worked at home 7.1%, Car, as passenger 5.4%, Walked only 5.4% and Motorbike/scooter 2.4%. On the day, 0.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Circular Head (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 67.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.6% provided care for children and 10.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.7% 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 Circular Head (M), 25.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Circular Head (M), 41.5% were couple families with children, 43.6% were couple families without children and 13.9% were one parent families.

In Circular Head (M), 22.4% of single parents were male and 77.6% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Circular Head (M), of couple families with children, 19.6% had both partners employed full-time, 4.9% had both employed part-time and 26.8% 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 Circular Head (M), 81.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 18.6% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Circular Head (M), 97.1% were separate houses, 0.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In Circular Head (M), of occupied private dwellings 3.0% had 1 bedroom, 15.9% had 2 bedrooms and 55.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Circular Head (M), 34.7% were owned outright, 33.8% were owned with a mortgage and 27.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Circular Head (M), of all households, 69.8% were family households, 28.0% were single person households and 2.2% were group households.

In Circular Head (M), 25.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.5% 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 Circular Head (M), 30.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Circular Head (M), 73.6% 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 Circular Head (M), 48.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.1% were female. The median age was 22 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.

In Circular Head (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,196.

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In Circular Head (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $173 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192.

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