Beelbi Creek

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 142 people in Beelbi Creek. Of these 54.5% were male and 45.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Beelbi Creek was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 24.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.0% of the population.

Of people in Beelbi Creek aged 15 years and over, 45.3% were married and 17.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Beelbi Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Beelbi Creek 33.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 36.4% were in primary school, 29.5% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Beelbi Creek, 18.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Beelbi Creek were Australian 42.7%, English 28.1%, Scottish 7.0%, German 5.5% and Irish 5.0%.

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 Beelbi Creek (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Beelbi Creek, 90.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 4.3%.

In Beelbi Creek, 81.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Beelbi Creek, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 86.5%, Germany 2.8%, Fiji 2.1%, England 2.1% and Scotland 2.1%.

In Beelbi Creek, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 91.0%, England 4.5% and Laos 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Beelbi Creek were No Religion, so described 34.0%, Anglican 22.7%, Catholic 12.1%, Not stated 11.3% and Christian, nfd 8.5%. In Beelbi Creek, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (62.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Beelbi Creek 94.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Dutch 2.1%.

Employment

There were 71 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Beelbi Creek. Of these 50.7% were employed full time, 29.6% 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 Beelbi Creek, 16.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Beelbi Creek included Technicians and Trades Workers 20.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.5%, Labourers 16.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.0%, Professionals 11.1%, Sales Workers 7.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.4% and Managers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in Beelbi Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 21.1%, Coal Mining 15.8%, Accommodation 15.8%, Takeaway Food Services 15.8% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 15.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Beelbi Creek was $541.

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In Beelbi Creek, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 56.9%, Worked at home 10.8%, Walked only 9.2% and Car, as passenger 6.2%. 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 67.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Beelbi Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.4% provided care for children and 7.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.8% 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 Beelbi Creek, 15.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 20.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Beelbi Creek, 48.8% were couple families with children, 37.2% were couple families without children and 14.0% were one parent families.

In Beelbi Creek, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Beelbi Creek, of couple families with children, 27.3% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 21.2% 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 Beelbi Creek, 88.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Beelbi Creek, 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 Beelbi Creek, of occupied private dwellings 12.0% had 1 bedroom, 6.0% had 2 bedrooms and 34.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Beelbi Creek, 41.5% were owned outright, 36.6% were owned with a mortgage and 14.6% were rented.

Household composition

In Beelbi Creek, of all households, 80.9% were family households, 12.8% were single person households and 6.4% were group households.

In Beelbi Creek, 28.6% 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 Beelbi Creek, 15.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 37.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Beelbi Creek, 81.8% 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 Beelbi Creek, 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 Beelbi Creek, 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 Beelbi Creek, 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)