Berowra Waters

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 120 people in Berowra Waters. Of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Berowra Waters was 56 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 8.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 33.3% of the population.

Of people in Berowra Waters aged 15 years and over, 54.6% were married and 19.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Berowra Waters, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 0.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Berowra Waters 59.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 0.0% were in primary school, 7.4% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Berowra Waters, 3.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Berowra Waters were English 22.9%, Australian 8.3%, Scottish 6.9%, Irish 6.9% and French 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 Berowra Waters (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Berowra Waters, 31.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, South Africa 4.2%, Switzerland 3.4% and United States of America 2.5%.

In Berowra Waters, 16.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Berowra Waters, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 20.9%, England 7.8%, United States of America 7.0%, Switzerland 2.6% and Vietnam 2.6%.

In Berowra Waters, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 20.5%, England 8.2%, Vietnam 6.6%, South Africa 5.7% and Switzerland 3.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Berowra Waters were Not stated 54.7%, No Religion, so described 19.7%, Anglican 17.1%, Catholic 6.0% and Seventh-day Adventist 2.6%. In Berowra Waters, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (54.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Berowra Waters 39.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Afrikaans 4.3%.

Employment

There were 25 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Berowra Waters. Of these 64.0% were employed full time, 36.0% were employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Berowra Waters, 0.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 0.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Berowra Waters were Managers 33.3%, Professionals 33.3%, Sales Workers 16.7% and Labourers 16.7%.

Of the employed people in Berowra Waters, there were no responses for industry of employment.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Berowra Waters was $389.

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

In Berowra Waters, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Worked at home 36.8%, Car, as driver 31.6% and Other 31.6%. 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 65.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Berowra Waters, of people aged 15 years and over, 37.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 12.1% provided care for children and 3.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 13.3% 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 Berowra Waters, 12.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Berowra Waters, 36.8% were couple families with children, 47.4% were couple families without children and 15.8% were one parent families.

In Berowra Waters, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Berowra Waters, of couple families with children, 21.4% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 21.4% 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 Berowra Waters, 100.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 0.0% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Berowra Waters, 90.3% 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 Berowra Waters, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 34.6% had 2 bedrooms and 50.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Berowra Waters, 59.1% were owned outright, 40.9% were owned with a mortgage and 0.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Berowra Waters, of all households, 71.9% were family households, 28.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Berowra Waters, 36.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.6% 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 Berowra Waters, 50.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 23.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Berowra Waters, 89.3% 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 Berowra Waters, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Berowra Waters, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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

In Berowra Waters, 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)