New Italy

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 187 people in New Italy. Of these 54.7% were male and 45.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.0% of the population.

The median age of people in New Italy was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.8% of the population.

Of people in New Italy aged 15 years and over, 40.0% were married and 19.6% were either divorced or separated.

In New Italy, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 20.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In New Italy 36.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.8% were in primary school, 5.6% in secondary school and 16.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in New Italy, 12.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.9% 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 New Italy were English 31.0%, Australian 26.8%, Irish 14.2%, Scottish 8.4% and German 2.5%.

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 New Italy (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In New Italy, 77.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.5%, England 2.9% and Scotland 1.8%.

In New Italy, 57.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In New Italy, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.2%, England 6.7%, New Zealand 2.4%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.8% and Netherlands 1.8%.

In New Italy, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 71.7%, England 8.7%, New Zealand 2.9%, Scotland 2.3% and Germany 1.7%.

The most common responses for religion in New Italy were No Religion, so described 38.1%, Not stated 22.2%, Catholic 16.9%, Anglican 12.7% and Uniting Church 4.2%. In New Italy, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (50.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In New Italy 84.9% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 73 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in New Italy. Of these 54.8% were employed full time, 37.0% were employed part-time and 8.2% 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 New Italy, 13.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in New Italy included Technicians and Trades Workers 27.8%, Professionals 16.7%, Managers 15.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 15.3%, Labourers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.2% and Sales Workers 4.2%.

Of the employed people in New Italy, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Social Assistance Services 14.3%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 11.4%, Secondary Education 11.4%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 11.4% and Road and Bridge Construction 8.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in New Italy was $615.

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

In New Italy, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 73.8%, Worked at home 6.2%, Car, as passenger 4.6% and Truck 4.6%. 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 80.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In New Italy, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.5% provided care for children and 16.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.5% 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 New Italy, 31.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in New Italy, 39.5% were couple families with children, 53.5% were couple families without children and 7.0% were one parent families.

In New Italy, 42.9% of single parents were male and 57.1% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In New Italy, of couple families with children, 15.8% had both partners employed full-time, 7.9% had both employed part-time and 26.3% 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 New Italy, 89.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.6% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in New Italy, 94.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 5.1% were other dwellings.

In New Italy, of occupied private dwellings 7.7% had 1 bedroom, 33.8% had 2 bedrooms and 35.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. 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 New Italy, 39.7% were owned outright, 44.4% were owned with a mortgage and 15.9% were rented.

Household composition

In New Italy, of all households, 72.6% were family households, 27.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In New Italy, 12.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.1% 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 New Italy, 28.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In New Italy, 81.0% 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 New Italy, 66.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 33.3% were female. The median age was 26 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 New Italy, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $900.

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

In New Italy, 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)