Kingfisher Shores

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 163 people in Kingfisher Shores. Of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Kingfisher Shores was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.9% of the population.

Of people in Kingfisher Shores aged 15 years and over, 54.7% were married and 12.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Kingfisher Shores, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Kingfisher Shores 25.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 40.0% were in primary school, 22.9% in secondary school and 8.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Kingfisher Shores, 8.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 34.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Kingfisher Shores were Australian 42.8%, English 33.3%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 7.5% and Australian Aboriginal 1.5%.

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 Kingfisher Shores (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Kingfisher Shores, 90.6% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 5.0%, United States of America 2.5% and New Zealand 1.9%.

In Kingfisher Shores, 69.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Kingfisher Shores, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 75.8%, England 8.3%, Scotland 3.8%, United States of America 2.5% and New Zealand 1.9%.

In Kingfisher Shores, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 83.4%, England 6.1%, New Zealand 4.9%, Netherlands 1.8% and United States of America 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Kingfisher Shores were No Religion, so described 31.2%, Catholic 29.3%, Anglican 28.0%, Not stated 3.8% and Uniting Church 3.2%. In Kingfisher Shores, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Kingfisher Shores 100.0% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 77 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Kingfisher Shores. Of these 59.7% were employed full time, 29.9% were employed part-time and 6.5% 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 Kingfisher Shores, 8.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Kingfisher Shores included Technicians and Trades Workers 24.0%, Sales Workers 17.3%, Managers 12.0%, Professionals 12.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.7%, Labourers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.3%.

Of the employed people in Kingfisher Shores, the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 12.9%, Coal Mining 9.7%, Agricultural and Construction Machinery Wholesaling 9.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 9.7% and Real Estate Services 9.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Kingfisher Shores was $632.

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

In Kingfisher Shores, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 80.3%, Car, as passenger 4.2% and Worked at home 4.2%. 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 83.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Kingfisher Shores, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.8% provided care for children and 14.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.4% 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 Kingfisher Shores, 34.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Kingfisher Shores, 40.0% were couple families with children, 47.3% were couple families without children and 12.7% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Kingfisher Shores, of couple families with children, 15.4% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 12.8% 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 Kingfisher Shores, 91.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.2% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Kingfisher Shores, 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 Kingfisher Shores, of occupied private dwellings 4.4% had 1 bedroom, 19.1% had 2 bedrooms and 50.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.4 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 Kingfisher Shores, 22.6% were owned outright, 43.5% were owned with a mortgage and 29.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Kingfisher Shores, of all households, 81.0% were family households, 19.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Kingfisher Shores, 18.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.3% 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 Kingfisher Shores, 38.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Kingfisher Shores, 79.1% 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.

People characteristics

In Kingfisher Shores, 30.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 69.2% were female. The median age was 25 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 Kingfisher Shores, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,625.

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

In Kingfisher Shores, 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)