Elong Elong

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 115 people in Elong Elong. Of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Elong Elong was 55 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.4% of the population.

Of people in Elong Elong aged 15 years and over, 47.7% were married and 20.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Elong Elong, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Elong Elong 19.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 16.0% were in primary school, 24.0% in secondary school and 12.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Elong Elong, 7.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.6% 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 Elong Elong were Australian 37.8%, English 30.1%, Irish 15.4%, Scottish 9.6% and German 1.9%.

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

In Elong Elong, 87.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 2.5%, Cyprus 2.5% and United States of America 2.5%.

In Elong Elong, 71.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Elong Elong, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 82.5%, England 2.5%, Scotland 2.5%, Cyprus 2.5% and United States of America 2.5%.

In Elong Elong, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 86.2%, England 2.6%, Cyprus 2.6% and United States of America 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Elong Elong were Catholic 37.7%, Anglican 27.2%, No Religion, so described 14.9%, Baptist 5.3% and Uniting Church 3.5%. In Elong Elong, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (81.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Elong Elong 97.5% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 56 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Elong Elong. Of these 51.8% were employed full time, 33.9% were employed part-time and 5.4% 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 Elong Elong, 7.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Elong Elong were Managers 44.4%, Labourers 17.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Professionals 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7% and Sales Workers 6.7%.

Of the employed people in Elong Elong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 28.0%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 20.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 16.0%, Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 12.0% and Aged Care Residential Services 12.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Elong Elong was $472.

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

In Elong Elong, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 51.2%, Worked at home 25.6% and Other 7.0%. 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 51.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Elong Elong, of people aged 15 years and over, 67.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 13.7% provided care for children and 15.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.0% 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 Elong Elong, 21.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 19.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Elong Elong, 37.5% were couple families with children, 53.1% were couple families without children and 9.4% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Elong Elong, of couple families with children, 12.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 25.0% 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 Elong Elong, 82.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 18.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Elong Elong, 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 Elong Elong, of occupied private dwellings 12.2% had 1 bedroom, 19.5% had 2 bedrooms and 39.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2 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 Elong Elong, 61.5% were owned outright, 23.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Elong Elong, of all households, 63.5% were family households, 36.5% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Elong Elong, 28.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.6% 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 Elong Elong, 26.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Elong Elong, 70.4% 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 Elong Elong, 30.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 70.0% were female. The median age was 52 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 Elong Elong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.6 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 Elong Elong, 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)