Mount Samson

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32037
People 594
Male 49.7%
Female 50.3%
Median age 42
Families 173
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 194
Average people per household 3.2
Median weekly household income $2,180
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,250
Median weekly rent $520
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 293 49.7 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 297 50.3 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3 0.5 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 594 people in Mount Samson. Of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

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Age Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 23 3.9 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 54 9.2 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 64 10.8 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 45 7.6 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 30 5.1 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 13 2.2 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 14 2.4 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 30 5.1 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 36 6.1 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 66 11.2 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 51 8.6 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 46 7.8 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 32 5.4 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 47 8.0 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 23 3.9 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 10 1.7 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 6 1.0 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Mount Samson was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 296 65.6 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 7 1.6 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 40 8.9 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 4 0.9 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 104 23.1 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Mount Samson aged 15 years and over, 65.6% were married and 9.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 274 64.6 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 28 6.6 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 122 28.8 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Mount Samson, of people aged 15 years and over, 64.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 3 1.5 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 65 32.7 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 13 6.5 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 18 9.0 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 21 10.6 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 23 11.6 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 4 2.0 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 32 16.1 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 1.5 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 17 8.5 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Mount Samson 34.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 40.6% were in primary school, 29.7% in secondary school and 17.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 141 30.7 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 45 9.8 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 16 3.5 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 58 12.6 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 79 17.2 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 20 4.4 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 42 9.2 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 17 3.7 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 22 4.8 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Mount Samson, 17.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 14.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 272 30.7 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 253 28.6 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 99 11.2 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 79 8.9 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 41 4.6 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Mount Samson were English 30.7%, Australian 28.6%, Irish 11.2%, Scottish 8.9% and German 4.6%.

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 Mount Samson (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 468 80.3 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 51 8.7 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 16 2.7 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Scotland 4 0.7 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
Germany 4 0.7 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
Netherlands 3 0.5 14,067 0.3 70,172 0.3

In Mount Samson, 80.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.7%, New Zealand 2.7%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.7% and Netherlands 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 129 22.1 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 45 7.7 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 39 6.7 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 355 60.8 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Mount Samson, 60.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 22.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 402 68.3 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 64 10.9 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 28 4.8 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 11 1.9 33,883 0.7 177,536 0.8
Netherlands 9 1.5 35,231 0.7 175,354 0.7

In Mount Samson, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.3%, England 10.9%, New Zealand 4.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.9% and Netherlands 1.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 403 70.5 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 58 10.1 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 28 4.9 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Scotland 11 1.9 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 10 1.7 29,473 0.6 155,231 0.7

In Mount Samson, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.5%, England 10.1%, New Zealand 4.9%, Scotland 1.9% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.7%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 190 32.1 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 121 20.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 120 20.3 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 43 7.3 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7
Christian, nfd 33 5.6 143,355 3.0 612,371 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Mount Samson were No Religion, so described 32.1%, Catholic 20.4%, Anglican 20.3%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Christian, nfd 5.6%. In Mount Samson, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Auslan 5 0.9 2,336 0.0 10,112 0.0
French 3 0.5 11,988 0.3 70,873 0.3
Mandarin 3 0.5 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
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English only spoken at home 554 94.7 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 6 3.3 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Mount Samson 94.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Auslan 0.9%, French 0.5% and Mandarin 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 161 53.1 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 119 39.3 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 14 4.6 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 9 3.0 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 303 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mount Samson. Of these 53.1% were employed full time, 39.3% were employed part-time and 3.0% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 52 17.2 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 36 11.9 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 43 14.2 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 33 10.9 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 127 41.9 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Mount Samson, 17.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.9% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 73 24.5 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 66 22.1 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 44 14.8 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 30 10.1 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 28 9.4 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 25 8.4 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 15 5.0 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 11 3.7 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Mount Samson included Professionals 24.5%, Managers 22.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Sales Workers 8.4%, Labourers 5.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 16 7.6 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Computer System Design and Related Services 10 4.7 23,232 1.1 162,884 1.5
Primary Education 10 4.7 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Concreting Services 7 3.3 7,492 0.4 32,571 0.3
Takeaway Food Services 7 3.3 41,958 2.0 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in Mount Samson, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.6%, Computer System Design and Related Services 4.7%, Primary Education 4.7%, Concreting Services 3.3% and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 775 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 2,132 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,180 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mount Samson was $775.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 176 62.0 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 36 12.7 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Train, car as driver 17 6.0 11,835 0.6 86,003 0.8
Car, as passenger 12 4.2 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 4 1.4 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 22 7.6 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 202 69.4 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Mount Samson, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 62.0%, Worked at home 12.7%, Train, car as driver 6.0%, Car, as passenger 4.2% and Truck 1.4%. On the day, 7.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 384 85.7 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 162 35.9 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 67 14.8 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 149 33.1 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Mount Samson, of people aged 15 years and over, 85.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 35.9% provided care for children and 14.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 88 19.5 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 149 33.0 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 84 18.6 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 67 14.8 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mount Samson, 33.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 18.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 58 33.3 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 100 57.5 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 16 9.2 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Mount Samson, 57.5% were couple families with children, 33.3% were couple families without children and 9.2% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Mount Samson, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 26 17.2 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 13 8.6 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 43 28.5 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 27 17.9 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 3 2.0 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 27 17.9 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 9 6.0 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 2.0 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Mount Samson, of couple families with children, 17.2% had both partners employed full-time, 8.6% had both employed part-time and 28.5% 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.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 177 97.3 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 5 2.7 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Mount Samson, 97.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 2.7% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 177 100.0 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Mount Samson, 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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 1.6 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 9 4.8 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 48 25.7 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 118 63.1 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 9 4.8 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.9 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Mount Samson, of occupied private dwellings 1.6% had 1 bedroom, 4.8% had 2 bedrooms and 25.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.9. The average household size was 3.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 76 42.5 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 86 48.0 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 9 5.0 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 8 4.5 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Mount Samson, 42.5% were owned outright, 48.0% were owned with a mortgage and 5.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 155 88.6 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 20 11.4 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 0 0.0 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Mount Samson, of all households, 88.6% were family households, 11.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

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Household income Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 7.3 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 33.1 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Mount Samson, 7.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 33.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 520 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 98.3 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 1.7 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,250 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.8 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.2 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 18 10.0 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 70 38.9 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 88 48.9 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 4 2.2 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Mount Samson, 10.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 48.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 10 5.7 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 161 92.5 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 3 1.7 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Mount Samson, 92.5% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 3 50.0 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 3 50.0 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 33 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Mount Samson, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 33 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Mount Samson, 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)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mount Samson % Mount Samson Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Mount Samson, 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)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.