Bogan Gate

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 289 people in Bogan Gate. Of these 57.2% were male and 42.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population.

The median age of people in Bogan Gate was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.8% of the population.

Of people in Bogan Gate aged 15 years and over, 52.9% were married and 13.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Bogan Gate, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In Bogan Gate 40.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.8% were in primary school, 19.7% in secondary school and 4.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Bogan Gate, 8.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 14.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Bogan Gate were Australian 40.4%, English 22.6%, Scottish 7.9%, Irish 6.5% and German 4.0%.

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 Bogan Gate (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Bogan Gate, 80.3% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.0% and Czech Republic 1.0%.

In Bogan Gate, 72.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 5.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Bogan Gate, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.4%, Samoa 1.1%, England 1.1%, Scotland 1.1% and Czech Republic 1.1%.

In Bogan Gate, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.1%, New Zealand 2.1%, England 1.4%, Scotland 1.0% and Netherlands 1.0%.

The most common responses for religion in Bogan Gate were Anglican 25.5%, Not stated 21.0%, No Religion, so described 19.3%, Catholic 13.4% and Uniting Church 9.0%. In Bogan Gate, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (76.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Bogan Gate 81.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Czech 1.0%.

Employment

There were 102 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Bogan Gate. Of these 63.7% were employed full time, 23.5% were employed part-time and 8.8% 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 Bogan Gate, 9.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 55.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Bogan Gate included Managers 45.8%, Professionals 12.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%, Labourers 7.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.2% and Sales Workers 3.1%.

Of the employed people in Bogan Gate, the most common responses for industry of employment included Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 14.7%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 12.0%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 10.7%, Aged Care Residential Services 6.7% and Other Grain Growing 4.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Bogan Gate was $409.

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

In Bogan Gate, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 45.7%, Worked at home 29.3%, Walked only 12.0%, Car, as passenger 5.4% and Other 3.3%. 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 50.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Bogan Gate, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.1% 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, 19.5% 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 Bogan Gate, 18.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Bogan Gate, 38.3% were couple families with children, 45.0% were couple families without children and 16.7% were one parent families.

In Bogan Gate, 53.8% of single parents were male and 46.2% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Bogan Gate, of couple families with children, 23.3% had both partners employed full-time, 6.7% had both employed part-time and 15.0% 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 Bogan Gate, 79.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.2% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Bogan Gate, 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 Bogan Gate, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 3.6% had 2 bedrooms and 44.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 2.5 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 Bogan Gate, 54.9% were owned outright, 28.0% were owned with a mortgage and 13.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Bogan Gate, of all households, 76.1% were family households, 23.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Bogan Gate, 31.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.7% 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 Bogan Gate, 28.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Bogan Gate, 69.0% 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 Bogan Gate, 31.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 68.8% 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 Bogan Gate, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1.5 persons, with 0.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $649.

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

In Bogan Gate, 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)