Nobbys Creek

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 271 people in Nobbys Creek. Of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Nobbys Creek was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.9% of the population.

Of people in Nobbys Creek aged 15 years and over, 64.0% were married and 11.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Nobbys Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Nobbys Creek 26.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.0% were in primary school, 27.0% in secondary school and 7.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Nobbys Creek, 11.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.7% 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 Nobbys Creek were Australian 34.2%, English 28.7%, Scottish 11.2%, Irish 8.0% and Italian 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 Nobbys Creek (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Nobbys Creek, 83.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.0%, Netherlands 1.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, France 1.1% and Italy 1.1%.

In Nobbys Creek, 66.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Nobbys Creek, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 79.1%, England 4.3%, Italy 3.2%, Netherlands 2.4% and New Zealand 1.6%.

In Nobbys Creek, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.4%, England 4.1%, New Zealand 2.6%, Germany 2.6% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Nobbys Creek were No Religion, so described 34.7%, Catholic 20.1%, Anglican 18.2%, Not stated 9.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.5%. In Nobbys Creek, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Nobbys Creek 91.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were French 1.1%, Italian 1.1% and Norf'k-Pitcairn 1.1%.

Employment

There were 136 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Nobbys Creek. Of these 51.5% were employed full time, 32.4% were employed part-time and 5.9% 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 Nobbys Creek, 8.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Nobbys Creek included Managers 20.5%, Professionals 20.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Labourers 8.9%, Sales Workers 8.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.5%.

Of the employed people in Nobbys Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 10.6%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.2%, Hairdressing and Beauty Services 7.1%, Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 4.7% and General Practice Medical Services 4.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Nobbys Creek was $633.

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In Nobbys Creek, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 71.8%, Worked at home 8.9% and Truck 2.4%. 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 72.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Nobbys Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.6% provided care for children and 10.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 24.5% 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 Nobbys Creek, 28.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Nobbys Creek, 41.0% were couple families with children, 43.6% were couple families without children and 15.4% were one parent families.

In Nobbys Creek, 44.4% of single parents were male and 55.6% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Nobbys Creek, of couple families with children, 19.4% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 26.9% 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 Nobbys Creek, 86.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 13.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Nobbys Creek, 97.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Nobbys Creek, of occupied private dwellings 2.9% had 1 bedroom, 10.7% had 2 bedrooms and 43.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Nobbys Creek, 39.8% were owned outright, 39.8% were owned with a mortgage and 17.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Nobbys Creek, of all households, 77.2% were family households, 19.8% were single person households and 3.0% were group households.

In Nobbys Creek, 16.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.7% 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 Nobbys Creek, 21.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 48.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 27.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Nobbys Creek, 79.4% 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 Nobbys Creek, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

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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 Nobbys Creek, 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.

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In Nobbys Creek, 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)