Hyams Beach

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 112 people in Hyams Beach. Of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Hyams Beach was 66 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 2.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 47.6% of the population.

Of people in Hyams Beach aged 15 years and over, 70.5% were married and 7.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Hyams Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Hyams Beach 9.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 0.0% were in primary school, 66.7% in secondary school and 50.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Hyams Beach, 5.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Hyams Beach were English 31.7%, Scottish 19.0%, Irish 18.3%, Australian 16.2% and German 5.6%.

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 Hyams Beach (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Hyams Beach, 80.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 8.8%, South Africa 3.9% and New Zealand 2.9%.

In Hyams Beach, 64.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 26.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Hyams Beach, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 65.1%, England 11.9%, Ireland 4.6%, Scotland 3.7% and South Africa 3.7%.

In Hyams Beach, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.9%, England 10.0%, Scotland 4.5%, South Africa 3.6% and New Zealand 2.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Hyams Beach were No Religion, so described 30.1%, Anglican 25.2%, Catholic 20.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 5.8% and Secular Beliefs 5.8%. In Hyams Beach, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Hyams Beach 96.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Afrikaans 3.9%.

Employment

There were 39 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Hyams Beach. Of these 33.3% were employed full time, 56.4% were employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Hyams Beach, 28.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 23.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 21.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Hyams Beach were Professionals 38.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.6%, Managers 11.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.8%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.8% and Labourers 6.8%.

Of the employed people in Hyams Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 16.0%, Accommodation 12.0%, Cafes and Restaurants 12.0%, Accounting Services 12.0% and Management Advice and Related Consulting Services 12.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Hyams Beach was $644.

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

In Hyams Beach, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 50.0%, Worked at home 14.3% and Walked only 10.7%. 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 52.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Hyams Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 87.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.5% provided care for children and 25.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 43.9% 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 Hyams Beach, 22.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 25.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Hyams Beach, 0.0% were couple families with children, 100.0% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Hyams Beach, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Hyams Beach, of couple families with children, 0.0% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 10.7% 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 Hyams Beach, 20.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 80.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Hyams Beach, 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 Hyams Beach, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 6.7% had 2 bedrooms and 46.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 1.7 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Hyams Beach, 89.6% were owned outright, 10.4% were owned with a mortgage and 0.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Hyams Beach, of all households, 64.0% were family households, 36.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Hyams Beach, 14.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 20.0% 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 Hyams Beach, 46.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 6.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Hyams Beach, 87.8% 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 Hyams Beach, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Hyams Beach, 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 Hyams Beach, 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)