Minimbah

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 208 people in Minimbah. Of these 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Minimbah was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.0% of the population.

Of people in Minimbah aged 15 years and over, 53.9% were married and 11.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Minimbah, of people aged 15 years and over, 53.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Minimbah 36.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.2% were in primary school, 36.1% in secondary school and 9.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Minimbah, 10.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Minimbah were Australian 41.8%, English 25.8%, Scottish 10.2%, Irish 4.7% and French 2.9%.

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

In Minimbah, 77.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.0%, Scotland 1.5%, France 1.5%, United States of America 1.5% and South Africa 1.5%.

In Minimbah, 62.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Minimbah, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 75.0%, England 6.4%, South Africa 3.7%, Scotland 1.6% and France 1.6%.

In Minimbah, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.4%, England 7.3%, South Africa 3.4%, New Zealand 2.9% and Scotland 1.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Minimbah were Anglican 34.0%, No Religion, so described 25.9%, Catholic 17.9%, Not stated 16.5% and Uniting Church 2.4%. In Minimbah, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Minimbah 89.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was French 1.4%.

Employment

There were 82 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Minimbah. Of these 50.0% were employed full time, 42.7% were employed part-time and 3.7% 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 Minimbah, 12.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 15.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 35.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Minimbah included Community and Personal Service Workers 19.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Labourers 16.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Managers 11.0%, Professionals 11.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.8% and Sales Workers 4.1%.

Of the employed people in Minimbah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 13.0%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.7%, Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing 8.7%, Primary Education 8.7% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 8.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Minimbah was $505.

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

In Minimbah, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 76.1% and Worked at home 17.9%. On the day, 4.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Minimbah, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.8% 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, 23.6% 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 Minimbah, 26.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Minimbah, 42.1% were couple families with children, 47.4% were couple families without children and 10.5% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Minimbah, of couple families with children, 16.7% had both partners employed full-time, 7.4% had both employed part-time and 18.5% 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 Minimbah, 76.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 23.2% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Minimbah, 90.4% were separate houses, 4.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 5.5% were other dwellings.

In Minimbah, of occupied private dwellings 7.1% had 1 bedroom, 8.6% had 2 bedrooms and 35.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.7 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 Minimbah, 47.1% were owned outright, 37.1% were owned with a mortgage and 11.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Minimbah, of all households, 78.6% were family households, 17.1% were single person households and 4.3% were group households.

In Minimbah, 33.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.2% 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 Minimbah, 16.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 50.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Minimbah, 85.7% 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 Minimbah, 69.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 30.8% were female. The median age was 34 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 Minimbah, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 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 Minimbah, 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)