Boolarra South

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 137 people in Boolarra South. Of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Boolarra South was 54 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.1% of the population.

Of people in Boolarra South aged 15 years and over, 57.4% were married and 15.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Boolarra South, of people aged 15 years and over, 63.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Boolarra South 28.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 16.1% were in primary school, 19.4% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Boolarra South, 4.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 12.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Boolarra South were English 41.5%, Australian 25.7%, Scottish 9.4%, Irish 7.6% and German 5.8%.

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 Boolarra South (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Boolarra South, 84.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 5.3%.

In Boolarra South, 69.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Boolarra South, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 71.0%, England 10.7%, Scotland 5.3% and Germany 2.3%.

In Boolarra South, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 75.9%, England 10.5%, Scotland 2.3% and Germany 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Boolarra South were No Religion, so described 50.4%, Not stated 21.1%, Anglican 17.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.5% and Christian, nfd 2.3%. In Boolarra South, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (60.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Boolarra South 85.0% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 2.9%.

Employment

There were 73 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Boolarra South. Of these 64.4% were employed full time, 31.5% were employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Boolarra South, 6.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 57.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Boolarra South were Managers 38.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Professionals 12.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.7%, Labourers 5.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.0%.

Of the employed people in Boolarra South, the only responses for industry of employent were Dairy Cattle Farming 18.8%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 15.6%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 9.4% and Cafes and Restaurants 9.4%.

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

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

In Boolarra South, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 50.0%, Worked at home 32.9% and Walked only 5.7%. 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 50.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Boolarra South, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.0% provided care for children and 6.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 28.6% 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 Boolarra South, 26.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Boolarra South, 29.3% were couple families with children, 61.0% were couple families without children and 9.8% were one parent families.

In Boolarra South, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Boolarra South, of couple families with children, 29.7% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 27.0% 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 Boolarra South, 84.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Boolarra South, 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 Boolarra South, of occupied private dwellings 7.0% had 1 bedroom, 17.5% had 2 bedrooms and 40.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Boolarra South, 58.0% were owned outright, 36.0% were owned with a mortgage and 6.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Boolarra South, of all households, 78.7% were family households, 21.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Boolarra South, 21.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.4% 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 Boolarra South, 17.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 45.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Boolarra South, 69.6% 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 Boolarra South, 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 Boolarra South, 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 Boolarra South, 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)