Welshmans Reef

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 233 people in Welshmans Reef. Of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Welshmans Reef was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 26.1% of the population.

Of people in Welshmans Reef aged 15 years and over, 55.0% were married and 9.5% were either divorced or separated.

In Welshmans Reef, of people aged 15 years and over, 59.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Welshmans Reef 29.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.8% were in primary school, 28.8% in secondary school and 12.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Welshmans Reef, 14.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Welshmans Reef were English 37.3%, Australian 26.9%, Scottish 8.8%, Irish 8.8% and German 4.2%.

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 Welshmans Reef (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Welshmans Reef, 76.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 10.0%, New Zealand 2.2% and Netherlands 1.7%.

In Welshmans Reef, 53.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Welshmans Reef, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 72.9%, England 12.4%, Netherlands 3.2%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.8% and Scotland 1.8%.

In Welshmans Reef, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 62.5%, England 15.1%, New Zealand 2.2%, Scotland 1.7% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Welshmans Reef were No Religion, so described 47.8%, Anglican 15.9%, Catholic 13.8%, Not stated 11.6% and Lutheran 3.0%. In Welshmans Reef, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (53.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Welshmans Reef 89.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 1.3%.

Employment

There were 98 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Welshmans Reef. Of these 52.0% were employed full time, 40.8% were employed part-time and 7.1% 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 Welshmans Reef, 17.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Welshmans Reef included Professionals 21.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Labourers 14.3%, Managers 12.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.1%.

Of the employed people in Welshmans Reef, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cured Meat and Smallgoods Manufacturing 14.9%, Electrical, Electronic and Gas Appliance Retailing 10.6%, Banking 10.6%, Takeaway Food Services 8.5% and Road Freight Transport 8.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Welshmans Reef was $505.

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

In Welshmans Reef, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 79.5%, Car, as passenger 3.4%, Walked only 3.4% and Worked at home 3.4%. On the day, 6.2% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 78.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Welshmans Reef, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.4% provided care for children and 15.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.2% 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 Welshmans Reef, 27.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Welshmans Reef, 41.3% were couple families with children, 52.4% were couple families without children and 6.3% were one parent families.

In Welshmans Reef, 42.9% of single parents were male and 57.1% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Welshmans Reef, of couple families with children, 10.4% had both partners employed full-time, 10.4% had both employed part-time and 20.8% 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 Welshmans Reef, 72.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 28.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Welshmans Reef, 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 Welshmans Reef, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 17.6% had 2 bedrooms and 51.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.5 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 Welshmans Reef, 42.7% were owned outright, 46.3% were owned with a mortgage and 11.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Welshmans Reef, of all households, 79.5% were family households, 15.7% were single person households and 4.8% were group households.

In Welshmans Reef, 14.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.7% 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 Welshmans Reef, 13.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 46.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Welshmans Reef, 81.7% 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 Welshmans Reef, 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 Welshmans Reef, 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 Welshmans Reef, 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)