Lovett Bay

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 153 people in Lovett Bay. Of these 55.2% were male and 44.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Lovett Bay was 55 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 9.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.4% of the population.

Of people in Lovett Bay aged 15 years and over, 46.4% were married and 29.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Lovett Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 44.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 23.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Lovett Bay 50.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 9.6% were in primary school, 9.6% in secondary school and 9.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Lovett Bay, 5.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Lovett Bay were English 27.5%, Australian 19.8%, Irish 9.3%, Scottish 5.5% and Dutch 4.9%.

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 Lovett Bay (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Lovett Bay, 47.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 5.9%, Germany 2.9%, South Africa 2.9% and United States of America 2.2%.

In Lovett Bay, 29.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 25.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Lovett Bay, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 35.6%, United States of America 6.0%, England 4.7%, Netherlands 4.0% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.4%.

In Lovett Bay, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 40.1%, United States of America 7.3%, Germany 5.1%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 4.4% and New Zealand 2.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Lovett Bay were No Religion, so described 38.3%, Not stated 36.2%, Anglican 7.8%, Catholic 5.7% and Buddhism 5.0%. In Lovett Bay, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (56.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Lovett Bay 59.2% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Dutch 3.9% and German 2.0%.

Employment

There were 56 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Lovett Bay. Of these 51.8% were employed full time, 42.9% 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 Lovett Bay, 23.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Lovett Bay were Professionals 43.8%, Managers 27.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.3% and Labourers 6.2%.

Of the employed people in Lovett Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Residential Building Construction 14.3%, Accommodation 11.4%, Higher Education 11.4%, Specialist Medical Services 11.4% and Other Hardware Goods Wholesaling 8.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Lovett Bay was $1,093.

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

In Lovett Bay, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 35.9%, Worked at home 33.3%, Other 7.7%, Car as driver, other 7.7% and Walked only 7.7%. On the day, 14.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 50.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Lovett Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.6% provided care for children and 13.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.5% 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 Lovett Bay, 20.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Lovett Bay, 38.1% were couple families with children, 61.9% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Lovett Bay, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Lovett Bay, of couple families with children, 12.5% had both partners employed full-time, 12.5% had both employed part-time and 37.5% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Lovett Bay, 54.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 45.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Lovett Bay, 90.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 9.4% were other dwellings.

In Lovett Bay, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 7.9% had 2 bedrooms and 39.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Lovett Bay, 26.5% were owned outright, 55.9% were owned with a mortgage and 8.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Lovett Bay, of all households, 75.9% were family households, 24.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Lovett Bay, 28.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 39.3% 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 Lovett Bay, 31.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 22.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 0.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Lovett Bay, 91.4% 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 Lovett Bay, 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 Lovett Bay, 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 Lovett Bay, 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)