Megalong Valley

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 149 people in Megalong Valley. Of these 54.0% were male and 46.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Megalong Valley was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.3% of the population.

Of people in Megalong Valley aged 15 years and over, 52.0% were married and 15.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Megalong Valley, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Megalong Valley 34.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 38.5% were in primary school, 35.9% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Megalong Valley, 15.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Megalong Valley were English 29.8%, Australian 23.0%, Irish 11.0%, Scottish 8.9% and German 5.2%.

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 Megalong Valley (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Megalong Valley, 69.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.9%, Scotland 2.1%, Germany 2.1%, Japan 2.1% and Sri Lanka 2.1%.

In Megalong Valley, 59.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 21.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Megalong Valley, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 65.9%, England 5.9%, Germany 3.0%, Ireland 2.2% and Laos 2.2%.

In Megalong Valley, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.5%, England 8.2%, Japan 5.4%, Sweden 3.4% and Scotland 2.0%.

The most common responses for religion in Megalong Valley were No Religion, so described 27.8%, Not stated 22.5%, Catholic 17.2%, Anglican 15.9% and Uniting Church 5.3%. In Megalong Valley, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Megalong Valley 74.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Japanese 6.7% and Lao 2.0%.

Employment

There were 69 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Megalong Valley. Of these 47.8% were employed full time, 42.0% were employed part-time and 5.8% 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 Megalong Valley, 23.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Megalong Valley included Managers 30.0%, Labourers 21.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Professionals 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.6%, Sales Workers 7.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.7%.

Of the employed people in Megalong Valley, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 20.0%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 11.4%, Cafes and Restaurants 8.6%, Real Estate Services 8.6% and Accounting Services 8.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Megalong Valley was $527.

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

In Megalong Valley, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 69.6% and Worked at home 30.4%. 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 63.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Megalong Valley, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.6% provided care for children and 15.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.6% 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 Megalong Valley, 31.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 17.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Megalong Valley, 52.6% were couple families with children, 36.8% were couple families without children and 10.5% were one parent families.

In Megalong Valley, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Megalong Valley, of couple families with children, 29.6% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 14.8% 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 Megalong Valley, 57.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 42.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Megalong Valley, 93.3% 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 Megalong Valley, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 24.4% had 2 bedrooms and 40.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Megalong Valley, 45.5% were owned outright, 21.8% were owned with a mortgage and 25.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Megalong Valley, of all households, 81.6% were family households, 18.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Megalong Valley, 21.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.1% 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 Megalong Valley, 26.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Megalong Valley, 84.6% 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 Megalong Valley, 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 Megalong Valley, 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 Megalong Valley, 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)