Middle Pocket

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 138 people in Middle Pocket. Of these 44.8% were male and 55.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Middle Pocket was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.3% of the population.

Of people in Middle Pocket aged 15 years and over, 31.1% were married and 25.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Middle Pocket, of people aged 15 years and over, 21.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 30.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Middle Pocket 31.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 39.1% were in primary school, 6.5% in secondary school and 19.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Middle Pocket, 21.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Middle Pocket were English 29.8%, Australian 27.0%, Scottish 8.4%, Irish 8.4% and Polish 3.7%.

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 Middle Pocket (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Middle Pocket, 74.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 2.9%, Israel 2.2% and United States of America 2.2%.

In Middle Pocket, 50.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Middle Pocket, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 63.4%, England 9.7%, New Zealand 8.2%, Israel 6.0% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.2%.

In Middle Pocket, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 71.2%, England 7.6%, New Zealand 3.0%, Netherlands 2.3% and Poland 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Middle Pocket were No Religion, so described 58.5%, Not stated 14.8%, Catholic 11.1%, Anglican 5.2% and Uniting Church 3.0%. In Middle Pocket, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (63.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Middle Pocket 90.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Hebrew 2.2%.

Employment

There were 56 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Middle Pocket. Of these 44.6% were employed full time, 42.9% were employed part-time and 5.4% 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 Middle Pocket, 9.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 22.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Middle Pocket included Managers 24.1%, Professionals 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Sales Workers 14.8%, Labourers 13.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in Middle Pocket, the most common responses for industry of employment included Combined Primary and Secondary Education 16.0%, Cafes and Restaurants 12.0%, Scientific Research Services 12.0%, General Practice Medical Services 12.0% and Other Social Assistance Services 12.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Middle Pocket was $575.

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

In Middle Pocket, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 65.4%, Worked at home 19.2% and Walked only 7.7%. 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 63.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Middle Pocket, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.4% provided care for children and 16.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.5% 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 Middle Pocket, 26.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 18.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Middle Pocket, 47.5% were couple families with children, 30.0% were couple families without children and 22.5% were one parent families.

In Middle Pocket, 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Middle Pocket, of couple families with children, 28.6% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 19.0% 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 Middle Pocket, 90.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.6% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Middle Pocket, 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 Middle Pocket, of occupied private dwellings 5.9% had 1 bedroom, 15.7% had 2 bedrooms and 35.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.5 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 Middle Pocket, 39.6% were owned outright, 29.2% were owned with a mortgage and 31.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Middle Pocket, of all households, 75.6% were family households, 24.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Middle Pocket, 12.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.2% 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 Middle Pocket, 25.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 46.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Middle Pocket, 78.4% 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 Middle Pocket, 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 Middle Pocket, 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 Middle Pocket, 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)