Black Range (Vic.)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 189 people in Black Range (Vic.). Of these 56.1% were male and 43.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Black Range (Vic.) was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.0% of the population.

Of people in Black Range (Vic.) aged 15 years and over, 50.9% were married and 18.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Black Range (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 59.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Black Range (Vic.) 38.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.2% were in primary school, 7.0% in secondary school and 5.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Black Range (Vic.), 6.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 14.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Black Range (Vic.) were English 30.5%, Australian 26.2%, Scottish 8.6%, Irish 8.6% and German 5.9%.

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 Black Range (Vic.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Black Range (Vic.), 69.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 4.9%.

In Black Range (Vic.), 59.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 8.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Black Range (Vic.), the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 66.9%, England 6.2%, New Zealand 2.2% and Scotland 1.7%.

In Black Range (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 67.4%, England 5.0%, Netherlands 1.7%, Indonesia 1.7% and Philippines 1.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Black Range (Vic.) were No Religion, so described 37.9%, Not stated 20.0%, Uniting Church 12.6%, Anglican 7.9% and Catholic 7.4%. In Black Range (Vic.), No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (48.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Black Range (Vic.) 78.0% 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 Black Range (Vic.). Of these 51.3% were employed full time, 34.2% were employed part-time and 3.9% 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 Black Range (Vic.), 8.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Black Range (Vic.) were Professionals 27.5%, Managers 15.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Labourers 11.6% and Technicians and Trades Workers 4.3%.

Of the employed people in Black Range (Vic.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat Processing 13.6%, Local Government Administration 8.5%, Olive Growing 6.8%, Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling 6.8% and Gold Ore Mining 5.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Black Range (Vic.) was $600.

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

In Black Range (Vic.), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.7%, Worked at home 5.3%, Car, as passenger 3.9%, Truck 3.9% and Walked only 3.9%. 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 70.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Black Range (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 65.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.9% provided care for children and 10.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 31.5% 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 Black Range (Vic.), 20.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Black Range (Vic.), 44.4% were couple families with children, 55.6% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Black Range (Vic.), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Black Range (Vic.), of couple families with children, 15.0% had both partners employed full-time, 7.5% had both employed part-time and 17.5% 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 Black Range (Vic.), 89.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Black Range (Vic.), 78.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 21.4% were other dwellings.

In Black Range (Vic.), of occupied private dwellings 18.9% had 1 bedroom, 4.1% had 2 bedrooms and 23.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Black Range (Vic.), 46.4% were owned outright, 40.6% were owned with a mortgage and 13.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Black Range (Vic.), of all households, 71.0% were family households, 29.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Black Range (Vic.), 28.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.9% 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 Black Range (Vic.), 23.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 29.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Black Range (Vic.), 76.7% 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 Black Range (Vic.), 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 Black Range (Vic.), 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 Black Range (Vic.), 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)