High Range

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 394 people in High Range. Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in High Range was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.4% of the population.

Of people in High Range aged 15 years and over, 62.9% were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.

In High Range, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In High Range 33.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.8% were in primary school, 25.4% in secondary school and 11.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in High Range, 17.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 14.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in High Range were English 29.1%, Australian 28.5%, Irish 10.3%, Scottish 6.5% and Italian 3.8%.

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 High Range (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In High Range, 76.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.9%, Hong Kong (SAR of China) 1.3%, New Zealand 1.0%, United States of America 1.0% and South Africa 1.0%.

In High Range, 57.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In High Range, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 65.4%, England 8.1%, Italy 3.0%, Ireland 2.0% and Netherlands 1.8%.

In High Range, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 65.3%, England 8.7%, Germany 2.6%, New Zealand 2.0% and Netherlands 1.5%.

The most common responses for religion in High Range were Catholic 31.5%, Anglican 27.8%, No Religion, so described 26.2%, Not stated 8.4% and Baptist 2.1%. In High Range, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (70.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In High Range 86.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.8%, Greek 1.3%, Dutch 1.0%, French 0.8% and Polish 0.8%.

Employment

There were 204 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in High Range. Of these 64.2% were employed full time, 29.9% were employed part-time and 1.5% 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 High Range, 10.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 55.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in High Range included Managers 24.6%, Professionals 18.8%, Sales Workers 13.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.7%, Labourers 7.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.8%.

Of the employed people in High Range, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 5.7%, Air and Space Transport 5.0%, Real Estate Services 5.0%, Legal Services 5.0% and Electrical Services 4.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in High Range was $803.

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In High Range, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.6%, Worked at home 13.8%, Car, as passenger 5.9%, Truck 4.4% and Train 1.5%. On the day, 4.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 65.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In High Range, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.2% provided care for children and 10.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.6% 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 High Range, 30.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in High Range, 48.2% were couple families with children, 45.6% were couple families without children and 6.1% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In High Range, of couple families with children, 29.7% had both partners employed full-time, 3.6% had both employed part-time and 20.7% 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 High Range, 76.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 23.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in High Range, 93.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 6.2% were other dwellings.

In High Range, of occupied private dwellings 6.5% had 1 bedroom, 6.5% had 2 bedrooms and 22.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in High Range, 32.8% were owned outright, 53.7% were owned with a mortgage and 7.5% were rented.

Household composition

In High Range, of all households, 85.7% were family households, 14.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In High Range, 8.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 34.3% 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 High Range, 7.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 43.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In High Range, 86.2% 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 High Range, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 High Range, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 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 High Range, 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)