Mossman Gorge

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 246 people in Mossman Gorge. Of these 46.2% were male and 53.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 39.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Mossman Gorge was 40 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.9% of the population.

Of people in Mossman Gorge aged 15 years and over, 28.2% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Mossman Gorge, of people aged 15 years and over, 26.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 23.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Mossman Gorge 36.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 16.5% were in primary school, 16.5% in secondary school and 8.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Mossman Gorge, 14.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Mossman Gorge were Australian Aboriginal 27.7%, Australian 22.6%, English 22.3%, Irish 3.0% and Scottish 2.7%.

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 Mossman Gorge (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Mossman Gorge, 76.9% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 2.5% and Italy 1.3%.

In Mossman Gorge, 63.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 8.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Mossman Gorge, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 71.3%, England 5.7%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.6%, Italy 1.6% and Germany 1.2%.

In Mossman Gorge, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 67.6%, England 2.9%, New Zealand 1.7%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.7% and Netherlands 1.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Mossman Gorge were Not stated 25.7%, No Religion, so described 20.0%, Pentecostal 15.9%, Anglican 13.9% and Catholic 9.0%. In Mossman Gorge, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Mossman Gorge 70.6% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Kuku Yalanji 10.5% and Italian 1.3%.

Employment

There were 103 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mossman Gorge. Of these 47.6% were employed full time, 33.0% were employed part-time and 11.7% 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 Mossman Gorge, 11.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 30.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Mossman Gorge included Managers 20.9%, Labourers 19.8%, Professionals 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.4% and Sales Workers 3.3%.

Of the employed people in Mossman Gorge, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 14.1%, Scenic and Sightseeing Transport 9.0%, Sugar Cane Growing 5.1%, Sugar Manufacturing 5.1% and Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 5.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mossman Gorge was $457.

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

In Mossman Gorge, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 52.1%, Car, as passenger 11.7%, Walked only 9.6%, Worked at home 7.4% and Bicycle 6.4%. 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 64.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Mossman Gorge, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.7% provided care for children and 14.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.8% 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 Mossman Gorge, 19.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Mossman Gorge, 36.4% were couple families with children, 41.8% were couple families without children and 21.8% were one parent families.

In Mossman Gorge, 23.1% of single parents were male and 76.9% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Mossman Gorge, of couple families with children, 23.3% had both partners employed full-time, 9.3% had both employed part-time and 14.0% 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 Mossman Gorge, 92.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Mossman Gorge, 87.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.9% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Mossman Gorge, of occupied private dwellings 4.3% had 1 bedroom, 21.4% had 2 bedrooms and 27.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Mossman Gorge, 24.3% were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 44.6% were rented.

Household composition

In Mossman Gorge, of all households, 80.0% were family households, 16.0% were single person households and 4.0% were group households.

In Mossman Gorge, 27.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.5% 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 Mossman Gorge, 28.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Mossman Gorge, 64.6% 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 Mossman Gorge, 48.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.0% were female. The median age was 31 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 Mossman Gorge, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $687.

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

In Mossman Gorge, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $129 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)