Braddon (Western Tiers)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 215 people in Braddon (Western Tiers). Of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 15.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Braddon (Western Tiers) was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.0% of the population.

Of people in Braddon (Western Tiers) aged 15 years and over, 55.0% were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Braddon (Western Tiers), of people aged 15 years and over, 53.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 19.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Braddon (Western Tiers) 28.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.9% were in primary school, 22.0% in secondary school and 5.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Braddon (Western Tiers), 4.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Braddon (Western Tiers) were Australian 48.9%, English 28.4%, Scottish 8.6%, Irish 5.6% and Australian Aboriginal 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 Braddon (Western Tiers) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Braddon (Western Tiers), 85.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 3.2% and New Zealand 1.4%.

In Braddon (Western Tiers), 80.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 5.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Braddon (Western Tiers), the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 91.3% and England 3.4%.

In Braddon (Western Tiers), the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 84.5%, England 2.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.4% and Scotland 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Braddon (Western Tiers) were No Religion, so described 31.0%, Anglican 27.8%, Catholic 17.6%, Uniting Church 7.9% and Churches of Christ 7.4%. In Braddon (Western Tiers), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Braddon (Western Tiers) 95.4% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 106 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Braddon (Western Tiers). Of these 49.1% were employed full time, 36.8% were employed part-time and 5.7% 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 Braddon (Western Tiers), 11.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Braddon (Western Tiers) included Technicians and Trades Workers 19.6%, Labourers 18.7%, Managers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.1%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.2%, Professionals 9.3% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.7%.

Of the employed people in Braddon (Western Tiers), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 17.5%, Other Social Assistance Services 10.0%, Fruit and Vegetable Processing 7.5%, Bakery Product Manufacturing (Non-factory based) 7.5% and Fruit and Vegetable Retailing 7.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Braddon (Western Tiers) was $590.

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In Braddon (Western Tiers), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.1%, Car, as passenger 5.8%, Walked only 5.8%, Truck 4.9% and Worked at home 2.9%. 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 69.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Braddon (Western Tiers), of people aged 15 years and over, 73.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 37.1% provided care for children and 13.4% 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.

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 Braddon (Western Tiers), 25.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 17.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 17.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Braddon (Western Tiers), 44.6% were couple families with children, 44.6% were couple families without children and 10.7% were one parent families.

In Braddon (Western Tiers), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Braddon (Western Tiers), of couple families with children, 10.6% had both partners employed full-time, 6.4% had both employed part-time and 25.5% 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 Braddon (Western Tiers), 91.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Braddon (Western Tiers), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Braddon (Western Tiers), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 15.5% had 2 bedrooms and 51.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Braddon (Western Tiers), 43.8% were owned outright, 42.2% were owned with a mortgage and 9.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Braddon (Western Tiers), of all households, 82.6% were family households, 13.0% were single person households and 4.3% were group households.

In Braddon (Western Tiers), 17.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.3% 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 Braddon (Western Tiers), 11.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 43.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Braddon (Western Tiers), 87.7% 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 Braddon (Western Tiers), 61.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 38.7% were female. The median age was 32 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 Braddon (Western Tiers), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.7 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,187.

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

In Braddon (Western Tiers), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 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)