North Tumbulgum

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 256 people in North Tumbulgum. Of these 53.5% were male and 46.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.9% of the population.

The median age of people in North Tumbulgum was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.1% of the population.

Of people in North Tumbulgum aged 15 years and over, 44.9% were married and 14.0% were either divorced or separated.

In North Tumbulgum, of people aged 15 years and over, 41.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In North Tumbulgum 29.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.0% were in primary school, 43.3% in secondary school and 16.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in North Tumbulgum, 12.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 12.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in North Tumbulgum were Australian 33.7%, English 28.6%, Irish 13.0%, Scottish 9.6% and German 3.9%.

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 North Tumbulgum (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In North Tumbulgum, 81.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 1.6%, Netherlands 1.2%, United States of America 1.2% and Uruguay 1.2%.

In North Tumbulgum, 68.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In North Tumbulgum, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 75.8%, England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.0%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.0% and Uruguay 2.0%.

In North Tumbulgum, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 81.7%, England 2.4%, New Zealand 2.0%, Germany 1.2% and Netherlands 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in North Tumbulgum were No Religion, so described 44.4%, Catholic 20.6%, Not stated 12.1%, Anglican 11.3% and Uniting Church 2.0%. In North Tumbulgum, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (51.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In North Tumbulgum 92.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was French 1.2%.

Employment

There were 124 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in North Tumbulgum. Of these 55.6% were employed full time, 34.7% were employed part-time and 4.0% 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 North Tumbulgum, 12.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in North Tumbulgum included Managers 20.7%, Professionals 17.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Labourers 10.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.1%.

Of the employed people in North Tumbulgum, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 7.7%, Printing 5.1%, Other Residential Building Construction 5.1%, Other Specialised Food Retailing 5.1% and Local Government Administration 5.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in North Tumbulgum was $518.

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

In North Tumbulgum, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.4%, Worked at home 7.3%, Car, as passenger 4.5%, Truck 4.5% and Walked only 3.6%. On the day, 2.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 67.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In North Tumbulgum, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.4% provided care for children and 14.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.2% 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 North Tumbulgum, 25.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 17.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in North Tumbulgum, 50.8% were couple families with children, 41.0% were couple families without children and 8.2% were one parent families.

In North Tumbulgum, 37.5% of single parents were male and 62.5% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In North Tumbulgum, of couple families with children, 26.8% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 19.6% 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 North Tumbulgum, 87.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in North Tumbulgum, 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 North Tumbulgum, of occupied private dwellings 12.4% had 1 bedroom, 9.0% had 2 bedrooms and 38.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in North Tumbulgum, 33.3% were owned outright, 40.5% were owned with a mortgage and 26.2% were rented.

Household composition

In North Tumbulgum, of all households, 67.4% were family households, 21.7% were single person households and 10.9% were group households.

In North Tumbulgum, 17.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.8% 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 North Tumbulgum, 17.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 48.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In North Tumbulgum, 76.8% 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 North Tumbulgum, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 16 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 North Tumbulgum, 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 North Tumbulgum, 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)