Hmas Cerberus

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,040 people in Hmas Cerberus. Of these 73.1% were male and 26.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population.

The median age of people in Hmas Cerberus was 22 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 6.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 0.0% of the population.

Of people in Hmas Cerberus aged 15 years and over, 13.0% were married and 2.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Hmas Cerberus, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 36.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Hmas Cerberus 22.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 15.5% were in primary school, 2.6% in secondary school and 46.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Hmas Cerberus, 39.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 27.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Hmas Cerberus were Australian 34.1%, English 28.7%, Scottish 9.4%, Irish 7.4% and German 3.6%.

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 Hmas Cerberus (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Hmas Cerberus, 90.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.5%, New Zealand 1.4%, India 0.8%, Philippines 0.7% and South Africa 0.7%.

In Hmas Cerberus, 64.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Hmas Cerberus, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 75.9%, England 6.9%, New Zealand 3.6%, Scotland 2.3% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.1%.

In Hmas Cerberus, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.0%, England 6.2%, New Zealand 2.8%, Wales 1.0% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 0.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Hmas Cerberus were No Religion, so described 49.4%, Catholic 22.1%, Anglican 11.2%, Not stated 4.8% and Christian, nfd 3.0%. In Hmas Cerberus, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (51.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Hmas Cerberus 93.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included French 0.8%, Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 0.7%, Spanish 0.5%, German 0.4% and Greek 0.4%.

Employment

There were 907 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Hmas Cerberus. Of these 87.0% were employed full time, 8.5% were employed part-time and 0.8% 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 Hmas Cerberus, 1.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 1.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 72.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Hmas Cerberus included Technicians and Trades Workers 39.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 38.8%, Managers 10.5%, Professionals 5.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 1.2%, Labourers 1.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 0.9% and Sales Workers 0.4%.

Of the employed people in Hmas Cerberus, the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 96.3%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 0.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 0.5%, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing 0.3% and Takeaway Food Services 0.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Hmas Cerberus was $825.

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

In Hmas Cerberus, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 64.9%, Car, as driver 11.6%, Other 6.5%, Bus 5.4% and Worked at home 4.8%. On the day, 5.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 13.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Hmas Cerberus, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 10.6% provided care for children and 2.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.0% 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 Hmas Cerberus, 12.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 4.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Hmas Cerberus, 50.0% were couple families with children, 46.4% were couple families without children and 3.6% were one parent families.

In Hmas Cerberus, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Hmas Cerberus, of couple families with children, 17.1% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 25.0% 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 Hmas Cerberus, 75.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 24.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Hmas Cerberus, 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 Hmas Cerberus, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 0.0% had 2 bedrooms and 69.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.7 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 Hmas Cerberus, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 96.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Hmas Cerberus, of all households, 100.0% were family households, 0.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Hmas Cerberus, 0.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.9% 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 Hmas Cerberus, 21.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 66.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 8.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Hmas Cerberus, 92.8% 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 Hmas Cerberus, 75.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 25.0% were female. The median age was 21 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 Hmas Cerberus, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,624.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Hmas Cerberus, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 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)