East Kurrajong

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,195 people in East Kurrajong. Of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.9% of the population.

The median age of people in East Kurrajong was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.4% of the population.

Of people in East Kurrajong aged 15 years and over, 57.8% were married and 8.7% were either divorced or separated.

In East Kurrajong, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In East Kurrajong 34.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.0% were in primary school, 23.4% in secondary school and 16.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in East Kurrajong, 11.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in East Kurrajong were Australian 32.3%, English 27.6%, Irish 7.7%, Scottish 6.4% and Maltese 4.2%.

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 East Kurrajong (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In East Kurrajong, 83.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.1%, Malta 0.6%, South Africa 0.5% and Sri Lanka 0.4%.

In East Kurrajong, 64.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In East Kurrajong, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.4%, England 4.6%, Malta 2.4%, Italy 1.8% and New Zealand 1.5%.

In East Kurrajong, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 71.2%, England 4.8%, Malta 2.3%, New Zealand 2.0% and Italy 1.3%.

The most common responses for religion in East Kurrajong were Catholic 28.3%, No Religion, so described 25.3%, Anglican 23.4%, Not stated 10.7% and Uniting Church 3.9%. In East Kurrajong, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (70.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In East Kurrajong 88.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.7%, Maltese 0.5%, Greek 0.4%, German 0.4% and Dutch 0.3%.

Employment

There were 1,153 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in East Kurrajong. Of these 65.0% were employed full time, 28.1% were employed part-time and 2.9% 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 East Kurrajong, 9.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in East Kurrajong included Technicians and Trades Workers 20.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.4%, Professionals 14.7%, Managers 14.2%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.2% and Labourers 7.0%.

Of the employed people in East Kurrajong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 3.7%, Primary Education 3.2%, Plumbing Services 2.7%, Secondary Education 2.7% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in East Kurrajong was $787.

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

In East Kurrajong, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 72.6%, Worked at home 7.0%, Truck 3.9%, Car, as passenger 2.4% and Train, car as driver 2.4%. On the day, 4.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 79.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In East Kurrajong, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 33.3% provided care for children and 11.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.7% 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 East Kurrajong, 29.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in East Kurrajong, 58.3% were couple families with children, 31.8% were couple families without children and 9.8% were one parent families.

In East Kurrajong, 22.6% of single parents were male and 77.4% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In East Kurrajong, of couple families with children, 28.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 29.7% 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 East Kurrajong, 96.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 3.9% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in East Kurrajong, 99.0% 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 East Kurrajong, of occupied private dwellings 1.7% had 1 bedroom, 5.6% had 2 bedrooms and 26.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.9. The average household size was 3.3 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 East Kurrajong, 31.0% were owned outright, 59.8% were owned with a mortgage and 6.7% were rented.

Household composition

In East Kurrajong, of all households, 90.3% were family households, 9.2% were single person households and 0.5% were group households.

In East Kurrajong, 9.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 29.1% 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 East Kurrajong, 11.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 48.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In East Kurrajong, 89.5% 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 East Kurrajong, 50.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 49.2% were female. The median age was 17 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 East Kurrajong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.9 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,562.

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

In East Kurrajong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167.

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