Hazelwood South

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 297 people in Hazelwood South. Of these 46.7% were male and 53.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Hazelwood South was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.1% of the population.

Of people in Hazelwood South aged 15 years and over, 59.9% were married and 8.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Hazelwood South, of people aged 15 years and over, 62.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Hazelwood South 34.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 34.4% were in primary school, 22.2% in secondary school and 16.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Hazelwood South, 12.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 24.7% 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 Hazelwood South were Australian 33.4%, English 28.7%, Scottish 8.0%, Irish 5.7% and German 4.7%.

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

In Hazelwood South, 80.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.3%, Germany 1.3%, Czech Republic 1.3%, Netherlands 1.0% and Italy 1.0%.

In Hazelwood South, 61.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 16.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Hazelwood South, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.1%, England 8.7%, Germany 2.4%, Scotland 1.7% and Netherlands 1.4%.

In Hazelwood South, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.7%, England 11.1%, Netherlands 3.1%, Scotland 1.4% and Germany 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Hazelwood South were No Religion, so described 44.8%, Catholic 17.2%, Anglican 12.4%, Not stated 10.3% and Uniting Church 6.2%. In Hazelwood South, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (51.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Hazelwood South 89.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Czech 1.4%.

Employment

There were 151 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Hazelwood South. Of these 54.3% were employed full time, 31.1% were employed part-time and 7.9% 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 Hazelwood South, 14.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Hazelwood South included Technicians and Trades Workers 26.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Professionals 13.4%, Labourers 11.3%, Managers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in Hazelwood South, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation 9.3%, Central Government Administration 8.1%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.0%, Higher Education 4.7% and Aged Care Residential Services 4.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Hazelwood South was $701.

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

In Hazelwood South, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 76.6%, Worked at home 5.8%, Car, as passenger 4.4% and Motorbike/scooter 2.2%. 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 81.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Hazelwood South, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.6% provided care for children and 13.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.8% 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 Hazelwood South, 29.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Hazelwood South, 49.4% were couple families with children, 41.8% were couple families without children and 8.9% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Hazelwood South, of couple families with children, 20.3% had both partners employed full-time, 6.8% had both employed part-time and 16.2% 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 Hazelwood South, 89.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood South, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 5.4% had 2 bedrooms and 52.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.6 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 Hazelwood South, 44.4% were owned outright, 55.6% were owned with a mortgage and 0.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Hazelwood South, of all households, 84.9% were family households, 15.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Hazelwood South, 14.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.8% 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 Hazelwood South, 17.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 48.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Hazelwood South, 92.2% 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 Hazelwood South, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 22 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 Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood 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)