Fraser Island

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 182 people in Fraser Island. Of these 56.8% were male and 43.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Fraser Island was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 9.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.2% of the population.

Of people in Fraser Island aged 15 years and over, 37.7% were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Fraser Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 29.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 18.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Fraser Island 34.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 4.9% were in primary school, 0.0% in secondary school and 11.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Fraser Island, 11.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Fraser Island were English 27.7%, Australian 22.3%, Scottish 7.6%, Irish 5.8% and German 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 Fraser Island (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Fraser Island, 56.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 9.5%, New Zealand 1.8%, Fiji 1.8% and Italy 1.8%.

In Fraser Island, 41.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Fraser Island, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 51.1%, England 6.3%, New Zealand 2.3%, Scotland 2.3% and Fiji 1.7%.

In Fraser Island, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 49.1%, England 11.0%, New Zealand 1.7%, Fiji 1.7% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Fraser Island were Not stated 31.6%, No Religion, so described 25.1%, Catholic 17.5%, Anglican 12.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%. In Fraser Island, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (62.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Fraser Island 65.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Italian 2.3%, Hindi 1.7% and Mandarin 1.7%.

Employment

There were 91 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Fraser Island. Of these 61.5% were employed full time, 27.5% were employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Fraser Island, 7.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Fraser Island were Community and Personal Service Workers 22.8%, Managers 19.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Labourers 15.2%, Professionals 12.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.3% and Sales Workers 6.3%.

Of the employed people in Fraser Island, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 60.3%, Management Advice and Related Consulting Services 7.4%, Nature Reserves and Conservation Parks Operation 7.4%, Fuel Retailing 4.4% and Road Freight Transport 4.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Fraser Island was $679.

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

In Fraser Island, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 34.2%, Walked only 29.1%, Other 12.7%, Worked at home 5.1% and Car, as passenger 3.8%. On the day, 3.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 35.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Fraser Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 40.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 12.3% provided care for children and 5.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.3% 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 Fraser Island, 16.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 6.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 3.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Fraser Island, 40.0% were couple families with children, 60.0% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Fraser Island, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Fraser Island, of couple families with children, 23.5% had both partners employed full-time, 17.6% had both employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Fraser Island, 93.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.5% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Fraser Island, 79.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.0% were flats or apartments and 7.0% were other dwellings.

In Fraser Island, of occupied private dwellings 24.4% had 1 bedroom, 15.6% had 2 bedrooms and 11.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2 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 Fraser Island, 28.9% were owned outright, 6.7% were owned with a mortgage and 46.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Fraser Island, of all households, 56.8% were family households, 43.2% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Fraser Island, 30.2% 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 Fraser Island, 45.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 21.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Fraser Island, 55.8% 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 Fraser Island, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 52 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 Fraser Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,124.

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

In Fraser Island, 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)