Northern Midlands (M)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 12,822 people in Northern Midlands (M). Of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Northern Midlands (M) was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.3% of the population.

Of people in Northern Midlands (M) aged 15 years and over, 50.9% were married and 13.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Northern Midlands (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 50.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Northern Midlands (M) 27.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.7% were in primary school, 19.3% in secondary school and 12.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Northern Midlands (M), 10.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Northern Midlands (M) were Australian 36.1%, English 35.3%, Irish 7.0%, Scottish 6.6% and German 2.2%.

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 Northern Midlands (M) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Northern Midlands (M), 82.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.5%, Scotland 0.3% and Germany 0.3%.

In Northern Midlands (M), 74.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Northern Midlands (M), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 78.3%, England 5.3%, New Zealand 1.3%, Netherlands 1.0% and Scotland 0.7%.

In Northern Midlands (M), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.5%, England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Netherlands 1.0% and Scotland 0.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Northern Midlands (M) were No Religion, so described 31.2%, Anglican 30.0%, Catholic 13.0%, Not stated 10.8% and Uniting Church 4.9%. In Northern Midlands (M), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (64.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Northern Midlands (M) 90.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Dutch 0.2%, Mandarin 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, French 0.1% and German 0.1%.

Employment

There were 5,854 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Northern Midlands (M). Of these 54.7% were employed full time, 33.6% were employed part-time and 6.1% 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 Northern Midlands (M), 12.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Northern Midlands (M) included Managers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Labourers 14.4%, Professionals 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.8%.

Of the employed people in Northern Midlands (M), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Meat Processing 3.2%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.0% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Northern Midlands (M) was $555.

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

In Northern Midlands (M), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 68.3%, Worked at home 6.9%, Walked only 5.0%, Car, as passenger 4.2% and Truck 1.1%. On the day, 0.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Northern Midlands (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 67.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.3% provided care for children and 11.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.1% 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 Northern Midlands (M), 24.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Northern Midlands (M), 38.7% were couple families with children, 46.7% were couple families without children and 13.5% were one parent families.

In Northern Midlands (M), 19.2% of single parents were male and 80.8% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Northern Midlands (M), of couple families with children, 17.0% had both partners employed full-time, 4.6% had both employed part-time and 22.8% 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 Northern Midlands (M), 88.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.4% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Northern Midlands (M), 93.7% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.8% were flats or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In Northern Midlands (M), of occupied private dwellings 3.5% had 1 bedroom, 19.7% had 2 bedrooms and 49.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.3 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 Northern Midlands (M), 39.4% were owned outright, 33.1% were owned with a mortgage and 24.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Northern Midlands (M), of all households, 69.4% were family households, 28.5% were single person households and 2.1% were group households.

In Northern Midlands (M), 26.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.9% 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 Northern Midlands (M), 29.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 26.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Northern Midlands (M), 74.6% 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 Northern Midlands (M), 48.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.6% were female. The median age was 24 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 Northern Midlands (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 $1,062.

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

In Northern Midlands (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $220 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,213.

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