Christmas Hills (Vic.)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 355 people in Christmas Hills (Vic.). Of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Christmas Hills (Vic.) was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.7% of the population.

Of people in Christmas Hills (Vic.) aged 15 years and over, 49.7% were married and 10.5% were either divorced or separated.

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 51.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Christmas Hills (Vic.) 38.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.8% were in primary school, 25.2% in secondary school and 17.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Christmas Hills (Vic.), 14.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Christmas Hills (Vic.) were English 31.0%, Australian 27.9%, Irish 10.2%, Scottish 7.3% and Italian 5.2%.

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 Christmas Hills (Vic.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), 77.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.9%, Northern Ireland 0.9%, Netherlands 0.9%, Malta 0.9% and United States of America 0.9%.

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), 62.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 67.1%, England 8.2%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.3%, United States of America 1.7% and Italy 1.1%.

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.0%, England 7.0%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.3%, Italy 2.0% and Northern Ireland 1.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Christmas Hills (Vic.) were No Religion, so described 54.7%, Catholic 13.8%, Not stated 11.8%, Anglican 10.0% and Uniting Church 2.6%. In Christmas Hills (Vic.), No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (59.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Christmas Hills (Vic.) 86.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Italian 0.8% and Maltese 0.8%.

Employment

There were 196 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Christmas Hills (Vic.). Of these 48.5% were employed full time, 39.8% were employed part-time and 5.6% 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 Christmas Hills (Vic.), 16.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Christmas Hills (Vic.) included Managers 20.2%, Professionals 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Sales Workers 7.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.3% and Labourers 3.9%.

Of the employed people in Christmas Hills (Vic.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 4.5%, Preschool Education 4.5%, Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 4.5%, Non-Residential Building Construction 3.6% and Structural Steel Erection Services 3.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Christmas Hills (Vic.) was $661.

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

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 78.9%, Worked at home 8.2%, Car, as passenger 4.1% and Train 1.8%. On the day, 7.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 78.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 71.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.0% provided care for children and 13.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.9% 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 Christmas Hills (Vic.), 33.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Christmas Hills (Vic.), 61.4% were couple families with children, 29.5% were couple families without children and 9.1% were one parent families.

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), 37.5% of single parents were male and 62.5% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), of couple families with children, 13.3% had both partners employed full-time, 6.0% had both employed part-time and 37.3% 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 Christmas Hills (Vic.), 91.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Christmas Hills (Vic.), 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 Christmas Hills (Vic.), of occupied private dwellings 2.5% had 1 bedroom, 10.2% had 2 bedrooms and 36.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Christmas Hills (Vic.), 37.6% were owned outright, 47.0% were owned with a mortgage and 9.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), of all households, 79.1% were family households, 20.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), 18.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 22.2% 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 Christmas Hills (Vic.), 15.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 43.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Christmas Hills (Vic.), 83.3% 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 Christmas Hills (Vic.), 100.0% 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 Christmas Hills (Vic.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1 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 Christmas Hills (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)