Kalimna West

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 141 people in Kalimna West. Of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Kalimna West was 54 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 25.8% of the population.

Of people in Kalimna West aged 15 years and over, 48.3% were married and 27.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Kalimna West, of people aged 15 years and over, 50.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Kalimna West 18.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.1% were in primary school, 30.8% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Kalimna West, 8.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Kalimna West were English 46.0%, Australian 27.8%, Irish 9.1%, German 6.2% and Scottish 4.5%.

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 Kalimna West (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Kalimna West, 80.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 8.3%, Netherlands 2.3%, Italy 2.3% and Indonesia 2.3%.

In Kalimna West, 68.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Kalimna West, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.9%, England 10.4%, Italy 6.0%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.2% and Netherlands 2.2%.

In Kalimna West, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.4%, England 11.5%, Italy 4.6%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.3% and Netherlands 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Kalimna West were No Religion, so described 39.0%, Catholic 22.8%, Anglican 19.5%, Uniting Church 6.5% and Not stated 5.7%. In Kalimna West, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Kalimna West 95.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Italian 4.6%.

Employment

There were 71 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Kalimna West. Of these 50.7% were employed full time, 36.6% were employed part-time and 8.5% 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 Kalimna West, 5.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Kalimna West included Managers 23.0%, Labourers 19.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Professionals 9.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.8%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6%.

Of the employed people in Kalimna West, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 20.0%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 10.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 10.0%, Watch and Jewellery Retailing 10.0% and Cafes and Restaurants 10.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Kalimna West was $494.

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

In Kalimna West, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 74.2%, Worked at home 16.1% and Car, as passenger 4.8%. 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 76.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Kalimna West, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.8% provided care for children and 13.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.7% 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 Kalimna West, 28.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Kalimna West, 23.5% were couple families with children, 67.6% were couple families without children and 8.8% were one parent families.

In Kalimna West, 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Kalimna West, of couple families with children, 13.9% had both partners employed full-time, 8.3% had both employed part-time and 38.9% 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 Kalimna West, 83.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 16.2% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Kalimna West, 88.7% 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 Kalimna West, of occupied private dwellings 5.4% had 1 bedroom, 26.8% had 2 bedrooms and 44.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2 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 Kalimna West, 48.3% were owned outright, 31.0% were owned with a mortgage and 20.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Kalimna West, of all households, 66.1% were family households, 33.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Kalimna West, 32.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% 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 Kalimna West, 25.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 34.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Kalimna West, 72.7% 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 Kalimna West, 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 Kalimna West, 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 Kalimna West, 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)