Boreen Point

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 328 people in Boreen Point. Of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Boreen Point was 57 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 7.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 34.8% of the population.

Of people in Boreen Point aged 15 years and over, 45.6% were married and 24.7% were either divorced or separated.

In Boreen Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Boreen Point 21.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.3% were in primary school, 14.3% in secondary school and 12.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Boreen Point, 15.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Boreen Point were English 37.8%, Australian 26.2%, Irish 10.9%, Scottish 9.3% and German 3.2%.

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 Boreen Point (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Boreen Point, 69.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 9.3%, New Zealand 3.7%, Netherlands 1.2%, Thailand 0.9% and India 0.9%.

In Boreen Point, 55.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Boreen Point, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 65.6%, England 11.7%, New Zealand 5.7%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 0.9% and Scotland 0.9%.

In Boreen Point, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 65.0%, England 12.1%, New Zealand 5.0%, Netherlands 1.5% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Boreen Point were No Religion, so described 37.2%, Not stated 16.0%, Catholic 13.5%, Anglican 12.6% and Uniting Church 5.8%. In Boreen Point, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (48.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Boreen Point 88.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were French 0.9%, Thai 0.9% and Mandarin 0.9%.

Employment

There were 112 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Boreen Point. Of these 40.2% were employed full time, 43.8% 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 Boreen Point, 17.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 31.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Boreen Point included Professionals 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.7%, Labourers 13.7%, Managers 11.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.4%, Sales Workers 6.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.2%.

Of the employed people in Boreen Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 10.1%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 6.3%, General Practice Medical Services 6.3%, Cafes and Restaurants 5.1% and Local Government Administration 5.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Boreen Point was $453.

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

In Boreen Point, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 56.2%, Worked at home 19.8% and Walked only 3.1%. 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 53.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Boreen Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.3% provided care for children and 14.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 28.1% 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 Boreen Point, 28.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 18.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Boreen Point, 14.3% were couple families with children, 68.1% were couple families without children and 17.6% were one parent families.

In Boreen Point, 25.0% of single parents were male and 75.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Boreen Point, of couple families with children, 5.0% had both partners employed full-time, 7.5% had both employed part-time and 7.5% 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 Boreen Point, 63.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 36.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Boreen Point, 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 Boreen Point, of occupied private dwellings 12.9% had 1 bedroom, 29.0% had 2 bedrooms and 40.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Boreen Point, 46.3% were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 24.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Boreen Point, of all households, 55.4% were family households, 42.0% were single person households and 2.5% were group households.

In Boreen Point, 47.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.1% 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 Boreen Point, 45.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Boreen Point, 87.1% 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 Boreen Point, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 47 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 Boreen Point, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,125.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Boreen Point, 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)