Running Stream

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 134 people in Running Stream. Of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.9% of the population.

The median age of people in Running Stream was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 27.6% of the population.

Of people in Running Stream aged 15 years and over, 46.2% were married and 11.7% were either divorced or separated.

In Running Stream, of people aged 15 years and over, 57.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 0.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Running Stream 34.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.4% were in primary school, 23.8% in secondary school and 7.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Running Stream, 5.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Running Stream were Australian 31.8%, English 23.3%, Scottish 9.1%, Irish 8.0% and German 5.1%.

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 Running Stream (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Running Stream, 72.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was Germany 2.4%.

In Running Stream, 62.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Running Stream, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 67.9%, England 6.6%, Germany 3.6% and Malta 2.9%.

In Running Stream, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 68.5%, Germany 3.8%, Malta 3.1%, England 2.3% and Switzerland 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Running Stream were Catholic 22.4%, Not stated 20.9%, Anglican 20.1%, Christian, nfd 11.2% and No Religion, so described 9.7%. In Running Stream, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (87.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Running Stream 73.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Auslan 4.4% and German 2.9%.

Employment

There were 62 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Running Stream. Of these 53.2% were employed full time, 40.3% were employed part-time and 6.5% 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 Running Stream, 17.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Running Stream included Managers 30.2%, Professionals 18.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.5%, Sales Workers 5.7%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.7% and Labourers 5.7%.

Of the employed people in Running Stream, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 25.0%, Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 9.4%, Site Preparation Services 9.4%, Police Services 9.4% and Correctional and Detention Services 9.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Running Stream was $566.

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

In Running Stream, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 48.3%, Worked at home 23.3%, Car, as passenger 5.0%, Truck 5.0% and Walked only 5.0%. On the day, 5.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 52.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Running Stream, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.3% provided care for children and 21.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.6% 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 Running Stream, 15.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Running Stream, 29.4% were couple families with children, 55.9% were couple families without children and 14.7% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Running Stream, of couple families with children, 31.8% had both partners employed full-time, 18.2% had both employed part-time and 13.6% 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 Running Stream, 74.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 25.8% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Running Stream, 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 Running Stream, of occupied private dwellings 8.0% had 1 bedroom, 16.0% had 2 bedrooms and 50.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.3 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 Running Stream, 49.0% were owned outright, 27.5% were owned with a mortgage and 23.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Running Stream, of all households, 66.0% were family households, 34.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Running Stream, 31.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.8% 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 Running Stream, 31.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 28.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 33.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Running Stream, 74.5% 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 Running Stream, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 40 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 Running Stream, 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 Running Stream, 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)