Curl Curl

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,414 people in Curl Curl. Of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Curl Curl was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 24.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.1% of the population.

Of people in Curl Curl aged 15 years and over, 55.4% were married and 8.5% were either divorced or separated.

In Curl Curl, of people aged 15 years and over, 56.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Curl Curl 36.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.4% were in primary school, 23.4% in secondary school and 13.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Curl Curl, 13.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Curl Curl were English 28.8%, Australian 24.9%, Irish 10.7%, Scottish 8.0% and German 2.8%.

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 Curl Curl (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Curl Curl, 70.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 2.1%, United States of America 1.5%, South Africa 1.5% and Netherlands 0.9%.

In Curl Curl, 47.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 27.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Curl Curl, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 55.5%, England 8.6%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.3%, New Zealand 2.5% and Ireland 2.3%.

In Curl Curl, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 56.3%, England 8.1%, New Zealand 3.2%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.2% and South Africa 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Curl Curl were No Religion, so described 34.2%, Catholic 27.4%, Anglican 15.5%, Not stated 13.4% and Uniting Church 2.6%. In Curl Curl, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Curl Curl 83.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Portuguese 1.3%, Dutch 1.1%, German 0.6%, Spanish 0.6% and Italian 0.6%.

Employment

There were 1,189 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Curl Curl. Of these 61.5% were employed full time, 31.0% were employed part-time and 3.4% 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 Curl Curl, 12.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 56.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Curl Curl included Professionals 31.0%, Managers 23.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Sales Workers 7.4%, Labourers 3.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.7%.

Of the employed people in Curl Curl, the most common responses for industry of employment included Banking 4.2%, Primary Education 3.7%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.3%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.3% and Cafes and Restaurants 2.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Curl Curl was $1,031.

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

In Curl Curl, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 57.2%, Bus 8.6%, Worked at home 8.4%, Car, as passenger 3.4% and Bicycle 1.8%. On the day, 15.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 63.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Curl Curl, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.5% provided care for children and 10.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.7% 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 Curl Curl, 27.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Curl Curl, 60.9% were couple families with children, 29.0% were couple families without children and 8.7% were one parent families.

In Curl Curl, 16.7% of single parents were male and 83.3% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Curl Curl, of couple families with children, 25.6% had both partners employed full-time, 3.0% had both employed part-time and 28.0% 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 Curl Curl, 92.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Curl Curl, 70.8% were separate houses, 8.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.2% were flats or apartments and 4.7% were other dwellings.

In Curl Curl, of occupied private dwellings 4.7% had 1 bedroom, 19.0% had 2 bedrooms and 32.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Curl Curl, 36.7% were owned outright, 35.6% were owned with a mortgage and 23.3% were rented.

Household composition

In Curl Curl, of all households, 78.2% were family households, 19.0% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

In Curl Curl, 12.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 45.5% 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 Curl Curl, 29.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Curl Curl, 89.6% 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 Curl Curl, 56.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 43.5% were female. The median age was 28 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 Curl Curl, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $3,083.

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

In Curl Curl, 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)