Fishermans Paradise

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 477 people in Fishermans Paradise. Of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Fishermans Paradise was 51 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.7% of the population.

Of people in Fishermans Paradise aged 15 years and over, 44.1% were married and 20.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Fishermans Paradise, of people aged 15 years and over, 42.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Fishermans Paradise 35.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.0% were in primary school, 8.9% in secondary school and 2.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Fishermans Paradise, 8.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Fishermans Paradise were Australian 33.4%, English 28.8%, Scottish 7.6%, Irish 6.2% 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 Fishermans Paradise (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Fishermans Paradise, 69.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.7%, Netherlands 1.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 1.1% and Ireland 0.8%.

In Fishermans Paradise, 59.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 16.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Fishermans Paradise, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 62.9%, England 5.8%, Netherlands 3.0%, New Zealand 1.7% and Germany 1.7%.

In Fishermans Paradise, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 65.5%, England 6.5%, Germany 2.6%, Netherlands 2.4% and Scotland 1.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Fishermans Paradise were No Religion, so described 32.5%, Not stated 20.0%, Anglican 17.3%, Catholic 16.9% and Uniting Church 4.4%. In Fishermans Paradise, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Fishermans Paradise 80.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.9%, Dutch 0.6%, Swedish 0.6%, Italian 0.6% and Polish 0.6%.

Employment

There were 139 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Fishermans Paradise. Of these 43.2% were employed full time, 40.3% were employed part-time and 7.2% 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 Fishermans Paradise, 17.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 28.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Fishermans Paradise included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.5%, Labourers 16.8%, Sales Workers 13.4%, Professionals 10.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4% and Managers 7.6%.

Of the employed people in Fishermans Paradise, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 7.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.0%, Clubs (Hospitality) 6.0%, Meat Processing 4.5% and Water Supply 4.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Fishermans Paradise was $458.

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

In Fishermans Paradise, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 77.4%, Worked at home 4.3%, Car, as passenger 3.5% and Walked only 2.6%. 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 80.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Fishermans Paradise, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.8% provided care for children and 17.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 12.8% 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 Fishermans Paradise, 27.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Fishermans Paradise, 23.0% were couple families with children, 57.4% were couple families without children and 19.7% were one parent families.

In Fishermans Paradise, 36.0% of single parents were male and 64.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Fishermans Paradise, of couple families with children, 3.8% had both partners employed full-time, 9.6% had both employed part-time and 10.6% 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 Fishermans Paradise, 70.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 29.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Fishermans Paradise, 98.4% 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 Fishermans Paradise, of occupied private dwellings 2.2% had 1 bedroom, 24.2% had 2 bedrooms and 52.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Fishermans Paradise, 43.3% were owned outright, 32.8% were owned with a mortgage and 17.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Fishermans Paradise, of all households, 65.6% were family households, 29.0% were single person households and 5.5% were group households.

In Fishermans Paradise, 39.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 1.7% 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 Fishermans Paradise, 43.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 12.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Fishermans Paradise, 81.2% 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 Fishermans Paradise, 54.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.5% were female. The median age was 18 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 Fishermans Paradise, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.5 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,062.

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

In Fishermans Paradise, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500.

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