Barwon Downs

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 131 people in Barwon Downs. Of these 57.7% were male and 42.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Barwon Downs was 52 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.7% of the population.

Of people in Barwon Downs aged 15 years and over, 46.6% were married and 14.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Barwon Downs, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Barwon Downs 27.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 83.3% were in primary school, 20.8% in secondary school and 16.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Barwon Downs, 18.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 14.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Barwon Downs were English 41.4%, Australian 19.9%, Irish 14.0%, Scottish 10.8% and German 8.1%.

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 Barwon Downs (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Barwon Downs, 93.1% of people were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In Barwon Downs, 65.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Barwon Downs, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.9%, England 8.4%, Ireland 3.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.3% and Netherlands 2.3%.

In Barwon Downs, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 87.5%, England 5.5%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.3% and Netherlands 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Barwon Downs were No Religion, so described 45.5%, Catholic 16.4%, Uniting Church 12.7%, Anglican 11.9% and Not stated 7.5%. In Barwon Downs, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (50.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Barwon Downs 97.7% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 76 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Barwon Downs. Of these 51.3% were employed full time, 38.2% were employed part-time and 5.3% 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 Barwon Downs, 22.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 35.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Barwon Downs included Managers 37.3%, Professionals 16.4%, Labourers 14.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.5%, Sales Workers 4.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.5%.

Of the employed people in Barwon Downs, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 22.7%, Other Social Assistance Services 13.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 9.1%, Dairy Cattle Farming 6.8% and Accommodation 6.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Barwon Downs was $511.

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

In Barwon Downs, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 48.6%, Worked at home 32.9% and Motorbike/scooter 4.3%. 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 49.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Barwon Downs, of people aged 15 years and over, 82.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.4% provided care for children and 17.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 45.8% 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 Barwon Downs, 31.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 25.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Barwon Downs, 37.5% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 12.5% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Barwon Downs, of couple families with children, 11.1% had both partners employed full-time, 11.1% had both employed part-time and 33.3% 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 Barwon Downs, 66.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 33.3% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Barwon Downs, 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 Barwon Downs, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 29.5% had 2 bedrooms and 55.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2 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 Barwon Downs, 57.9% were owned outright, 33.3% were owned with a mortgage and 8.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Barwon Downs, of all households, 56.9% were family households, 43.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Barwon Downs, 39.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.4% 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 Barwon Downs, 30.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 50.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Barwon Downs, 78.0% 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 Barwon Downs, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Barwon Downs, 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 Barwon Downs, 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)