Banks Pocket

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 156 people in Banks Pocket. Of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Banks Pocket was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.2% of the population.

Of people in Banks Pocket aged 15 years and over, 71.4% were married and 2.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Banks Pocket, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Banks Pocket 30.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.7% were in primary school, 26.5% in secondary school and 18.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Banks Pocket, 9.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 27.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Banks Pocket were English 38.5%, Australian 32.1%, Scottish 6.9%, German 6.9% and Irish 6.4%.

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 Banks Pocket (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Banks Pocket, 85.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 2.6% and Germany 2.0%.

In Banks Pocket, 74.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Banks Pocket, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 79.1%, England 6.3%, Scotland 1.9%, Wales 1.9% and Germany 1.9%.

In Banks Pocket, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 78.4%, England 9.5%, New Zealand 4.7%, Germany 2.0% and Netherlands 2.0%.

The most common responses for religion in Banks Pocket were No Religion, so described 30.3%, Catholic 16.4%, Uniting Church 15.2%, Anglican 14.5% and Not stated 9.1%. In Banks Pocket, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (64.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Banks Pocket 92.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 1.9%.

Employment

There were 91 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Banks Pocket. Of these 58.2% were employed full time, 29.7% were employed part-time and 5.5% 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 Banks Pocket, 8.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Banks Pocket included Clerical and Administrative Workers 21.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.2%, Professionals 15.5%, Managers 14.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Sales Workers 8.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.8% and Labourers 4.8%.

Of the employed people in Banks Pocket, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 15.4%, Secondary Education 15.4%, House Construction 11.5%, Cafes and Restaurants 11.5% and Police Services 11.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Banks Pocket was $852.

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

In Banks Pocket, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 82.3%, Car, as passenger 3.8% and Worked at home 3.8%. 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 85.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Banks Pocket, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.8% provided care for children and 8.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.4% 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 Banks Pocket, 27.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Banks Pocket, 47.9% were couple families with children, 52.1% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Banks Pocket, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Banks Pocket, of couple families with children, 31.9% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 19.1% 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 Banks Pocket, 94.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.1% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Banks Pocket, 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 Banks Pocket, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 0.0% had 2 bedrooms and 23.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.8. 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 Banks Pocket, 34.5% were owned outright, 54.5% were owned with a mortgage and 5.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Banks Pocket, of all households, 93.1% were family households, 6.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Banks Pocket, 9.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 22.2% 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 Banks Pocket, 14.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 52.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 27.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Banks Pocket, 94.7% 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 Banks Pocket, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% 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 Banks Pocket, 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 Banks Pocket, 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)