Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 281 people in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.). Of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.5% of the population.

Of people in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) aged 15 years and over, 54.9% were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 57.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) 28.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.8% were in primary school, 25.0% in secondary school and 8.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 7.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 28.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) were Australian 37.2%, English 26.4%, Irish 7.3%, Dutch 6.2% and Scottish 5.4%.

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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 79.7% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 3.6%, Netherlands 3.3% and Vietnam 1.1%.

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 62.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 16.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 72.6%, New Zealand 6.2%, England 5.1%, Netherlands 3.6% and Germany 1.5%.

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 71.4%, England 7.1%, Netherlands 5.9%, New Zealand 5.2% and Canada 1.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) were No Religion, so described 47.6%, Catholic 21.6%, Not stated 10.3%, Uniting Church 8.1% and Anglican 7.3%. In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (53.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) 92.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Dutch 1.1% and Vietnamese 1.1%.

Employment

There were 136 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.). Of these 53.7% were employed full time, 41.2% were employed part-time and 2.2% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 7.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) included Managers 39.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.8%, Professionals 12.0%, Labourers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.3%, Sales Workers 2.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.3%.

Of the employed people in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 31.0%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 14.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 11.0%, Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 5.0% and Landscape Construction Services 3.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) was $631.

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In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 47.1%, Worked at home 25.7%, Walked only 6.6%, Car, as passenger 5.9% and Truck 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 54.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), of people aged 15 years and over, 77.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 36.2% provided care for children and 15.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 21.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 20.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 48.8% were couple families with children, 35.0% were couple families without children and 12.5% were one parent families.

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), of couple families with children, 18.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.3% had both employed part-time and 27.5% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 73.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 26.9% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 10.8% had 2 bedrooms and 59.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 36.5% were owned outright, 44.8% were owned with a mortgage and 12.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), of all households, 85.9% were family households, 14.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 12.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 3.5% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 10.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 39.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 77.9% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 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.

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In Stony Creek (South Gippsland - 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.

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