Islington

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC11990
People 1,883
Male 49.9%
Female 50.1%
Median age 34
Families 447
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 972
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,354
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.4

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 940 49.9 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 944 50.1 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 72 3.8 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,883 people in Islington. Of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.8% of the population.

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Age Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 34 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 110 5.8 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 97 5.2 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 74 3.9 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 66 3.5 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 175 9.3 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 236 12.5 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 198 10.5 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 146 7.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 149 7.9 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 133 7.1 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 108 5.7 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 119 6.3 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 91 4.8 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 68 3.6 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 46 2.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 25 1.3 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 25 1.3 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 15 0.8 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Islington was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 432 27.1 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 52 3.3 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 200 12.6 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 41 2.6 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 868 54.5 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Islington aged 15 years and over, 27.1% were married and 15.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 362 25.8 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 266 19.0 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 773 55.2 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Islington, of people aged 15 years and over, 25.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 19.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 29 5.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 105 18.2 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 6 1.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 9 1.6 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 43 7.5 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 9 1.6 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 5 0.9 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 64 11.1 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 150 26.0 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 12 2.1 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 145 25.1 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Islington 30.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.3% were in primary school, 10.6% in secondary school and 37.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 476 30.0 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 165 10.4 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 66 4.2 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 209 13.2 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 211 13.3 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 42 2.6 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 151 9.5 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 95 6.0 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 8 0.5 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 141 8.9 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Islington, 13.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 772 28.8 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 679 25.3 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 307 11.5 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 254 9.5 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 90 3.4 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Islington were English 28.8%, Australian 25.3%, Irish 11.5%, Scottish 9.5% and German 3.4%.

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

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Country of birth Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,519 81.6 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 34 1.8 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 22 1.2 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
India 16 0.9 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Afghanistan 14 0.8 13,032 0.2 46,799 0.2
Philippines 13 0.7 86,749 1.2 232,386 1.0

In Islington, 81.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 1.8%, New Zealand 1.2%, India 0.9%, Afghanistan 0.8% and Philippines 0.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 285 15.1 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 132 7.0 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 102 5.4 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,226 65.1 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Islington, 65.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,327 70.9 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 82 4.4 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 34 1.8 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
Italy 23 1.2 128,148 1.7 470,138 2.0
India 19 1.0 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6

In Islington, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.9%, England 4.4%, New Zealand 1.8%, Italy 1.2% and India 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 1,369 74.5 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 65 3.5 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 34 1.9 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Scotland 21 1.1 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1
India 21 1.1 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6

In Islington, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.5%, England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.9%, Scotland 1.1% and India 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 942 50.0 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 297 15.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 195 10.4 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 173 9.2 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Christian, nfd 50 2.7 165,351 2.2 612,371 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Islington were No Religion, so described 50.0%, Catholic 15.8%, Not stated 10.4%, Anglican 9.2% and Christian, nfd 2.7%. In Islington, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (55.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 16 0.9 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Hazaraghi 14 0.7 4,831 0.1 22,272 0.1
Japanese 12 0.6 17,319 0.2 55,966 0.2
German 10 0.5 23,033 0.3 79,353 0.3
Dinka 10 0.5 2,010 0.0 12,701 0.1
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English only spoken at home 1,595 85.4 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 89 10.2 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Islington 85.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.9%, Hazaraghi 0.7%, Japanese 0.6%, German 0.5% and Dinka 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 614 55.6 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 359 32.5 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 48 4.3 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 83 7.5 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 1,104 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Islington. Of these 55.6% were employed full time, 32.5% were employed part-time and 7.5% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 101 9.9 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 101 9.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 155 15.1 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 221 21.6 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 397 38.7 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Islington, 9.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.7% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 304 29.6 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 159 15.5 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 141 13.7 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 125 12.2 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 109 10.6 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 76 7.4 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 72 7.0 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 29 2.8 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Islington included Professionals 29.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Managers 10.6%, Labourers 7.4%, Sales Workers 7.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 69 7.7 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Other Social Assistance Services 62 6.9 54,259 1.6 158,230 1.5
Higher Education 40 4.4 46,246 1.4 155,985 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 37 4.1 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
State Government Administration 24 2.7 45,546 1.3 158,980 1.5

Of the employed people in Islington, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.7%, Other Social Assistance Services 6.9%, Higher Education 4.4%, Cafes and Restaurants 4.1% and State Government Administration 2.7%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 763 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,621 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,354 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Islington was $763.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 609 59.9 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 57 5.6 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Bus 53 5.2 133,903 4.0 323,201 3.0
Bicycle 44 4.3 23,332 0.7 107,756 1.0
Car, as passenger 42 4.1 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 89 8.7 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 665 65.3 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Islington, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 59.9%, Walked only 5.6%, Bus 5.2%, Bicycle 4.3% and Car, as passenger 4.1%. On the day, 8.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 65.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,237 77.0 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 423 26.5 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 190 11.9 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 305 19.1 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Islington, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.5% provided care for children and 11.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 477 29.7 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 499 31.1 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 159 9.9 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 99 6.2 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Islington, 31.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.2% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 200 44.5 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 127 28.3 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 102 22.7 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 20 4.5 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Islington, 28.3% were couple families with children, 44.5% were couple families without children and 22.7% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.7 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.3 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Islington, 15.7% of single parents were male and 84.3% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 81 24.8 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 18 5.5 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 83 25.5 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 37 11.3 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 21 6.4 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 52 16.0 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 18 5.5 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 16 4.9 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Islington, of couple families with children, 24.8% had both partners employed full-time, 5.5% had both employed part-time and 25.5% 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.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 822 89.5 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 96 10.5 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Islington, 89.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.5% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 496 60.3 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 237 28.8 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 69 8.4 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 12 1.5 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Islington, 60.3% were separate houses, 28.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.4% were flats or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 16 1.9 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 85 10.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 300 36.5 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 343 41.7 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 60 7.3 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 19 2.3 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.4 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Islington, of occupied private dwellings 10.3% had 1 bedroom, 36.5% had 2 bedrooms and 41.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 175 21.1 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 233 28.1 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 392 47.3 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 0.4 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 26 3.1 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Islington, 21.1% were owned outright, 28.1% were owned with a mortgage and 47.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 441 53.3 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 280 33.9 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 106 12.8 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Islington, of all households, 53.3% were family households, 33.9% were single person households and 12.8% were group households.

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Household income Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 20.9 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 11.4 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Islington, 20.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 81.3 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 18.7 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.1 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.9 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 107 13.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 364 44.3 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 256 31.2 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 71 8.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 23 2.8 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Islington, 44.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 8.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 117 14.3 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 682 83.1 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 22 2.7 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Islington, 83.1% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 28 41.8 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 39 58.2 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 27 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Islington, 41.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 58.2% were female. The median age was 27 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,187 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Islington, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,187.

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

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Islington % Islington New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 335 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,863 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Islington, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $335 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,863.

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

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.