Mount Sheridan (Qld)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32038
People 8,271
Male 48%
Female 52%
Median age 36
Families 2,303
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 3,128
Average people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,554
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,647
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 3,967 48.0 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 4,301 52.0 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 651 7.9 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 8,271 people in Mount Sheridan (Qld). Of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.9% of the population.

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Age Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 36 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 633 7.6 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 632 7.6 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 683 8.3 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 583 7.0 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 449 5.4 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 502 6.1 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 533 6.4 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 570 6.9 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 660 8.0 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 712 8.6 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 592 7.2 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 482 5.8 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 439 5.3 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 332 4.0 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 223 2.7 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 150 1.8 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 70 0.8 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 33 0.4 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Mount Sheridan (Qld) was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.8% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 3,155 49.8 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 234 3.7 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 564 8.9 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 218 3.4 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 2,164 34.2 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Mount Sheridan (Qld) aged 15 years and over, 49.8% were married and 12.5% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,811 49.0 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 816 14.2 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 2,110 36.8 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 123 4.8 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 382 14.8 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 373 14.4 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 56 2.2 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 348 13.5 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 280 10.8 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 75 2.9 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 131 5.1 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 230 8.9 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 70 2.7 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 514 19.9 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Mount Sheridan (Qld) 31.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.5% were in primary school, 27.0% in secondary school and 14.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 972 15.4 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 629 9.9 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 222 3.5 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,145 18.1 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 1,161 18.4 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 334 5.3 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 799 12.6 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 7 0.1 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 367 5.8 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 39 0.6 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 500 7.9 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Mount Sheridan (Qld), 18.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 3,009 25.7 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 2,887 24.7 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 976 8.3 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 762 6.5 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
Italian 501 4.3 131,687 2.0 1,000,006 3.2

The most common ancestries in Mount Sheridan (Qld) were Australian 25.7%, English 24.7%, Irish 8.3%, Scottish 6.5% and Italian 4.3%.

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 Sheridan (Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 6,072 73.9 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 261 3.2 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 221 2.7 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Philippines 129 1.6 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
Papua New Guinea 127 1.5 16,120 0.3 28,800 0.1
Japan 120 1.5 12,402 0.3 42,421 0.2

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 73.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.2%, New Zealand 2.7%, Philippines 1.6%, Papua New Guinea 1.5% and Japan 1.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,294 27.7 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 569 6.9 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 514 6.2 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 4,430 53.5 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 53.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 27.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 4,963 60.2 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 450 5.5 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 284 3.4 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
India 173 2.1 67,903 1.4 616,939 2.6
Philippines 158 1.9 43,562 0.9 270,177 1.2

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 60.2%, England 5.5%, New Zealand 3.4%, India 2.1% and Philippines 1.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 5,028 61.0 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 412 5.0 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 290 3.5 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Philippines 210 2.5 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4
Japan 195 2.4 17,672 0.4 60,010 0.3

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.0%, England 5.0%, New Zealand 3.5%, Philippines 2.5% and Japan 2.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 2,350 28.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 2,303 27.8 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 1,181 14.3 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 628 7.6 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 348 4.2 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Mount Sheridan (Qld) were Catholic 28.4%, No Religion, so described 27.8%, Anglican 14.3%, Not stated 7.6% and Uniting Church 4.2%. In Mount Sheridan (Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Japanese 185 2.2 16,877 0.4 55,966 0.2
Hmong 106 1.3 1,667 0.0 2,449 0.0
Punjabi 80 1.0 17,991 0.4 132,496 0.6
Italian 69 0.8 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
Tagalog 58 0.7 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
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English only spoken at home 6,547 79.1 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 540 18.5 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Mount Sheridan (Qld) 79.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Japanese 2.2%, Hmong 1.3%, Punjabi 1.0%, Italian 0.8% and Tagalog 0.7%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,627 59.7 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,302 29.6 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 199 4.5 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 272 6.2 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 4,400 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mount Sheridan (Qld). Of these 59.7% were employed full time, 29.6% were employed part-time and 6.2% 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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 398 9.7 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 353 8.6 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 550 13.4 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 919 22.3 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,704 41.4 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Mount Sheridan (Qld), 9.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 737 17.9 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 646 15.7 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 635 15.4 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 528 12.8 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 475 11.5 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Managers 448 10.9 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 354 8.6 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 227 5.5 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Mount Sheridan (Qld) included Professionals 17.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.8%, Sales Workers 11.5%, Managers 10.9%, Labourers 8.6% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.5%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 223 5.5 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Primary Education 118 2.9 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Accommodation 114 2.8 29,602 1.4 113,377 1.1
Takeaway Food Services 109 2.7 41,958 2.0 189,447 1.8
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 105 2.6 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Mount Sheridan (Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.5%, Primary Education 2.9%, Accommodation 2.8%, Takeaway Food Services 2.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 742 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,705 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,554 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mount Sheridan (Qld) was $742.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,046 73.7 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 299 7.2 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 94 2.3 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Bus 57 1.4 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
Other 42 1.0 15,689 0.7 73,512 0.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 77 1.9 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 3,389 81.9 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 73.7%, Car, as passenger 7.2%, Worked at home 2.3%, Bus 1.4% and Other 1.0%. On the day, 1.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 81.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 4,696 74.3 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 2,101 33.2 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 717 11.3 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,177 18.6 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 74.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 33.2% provided care for children and 11.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.6% 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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,428 22.6 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,925 30.4 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 767 12.1 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 585 9.2 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mount Sheridan (Qld), 30.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.2% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 821 35.5 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,071 46.3 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 399 17.3 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 20 0.9 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Mount Sheridan (Qld), 46.3% were couple families with children, 35.5% were couple families without children and 17.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 13.9 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 86.1 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 13.9% of single parents were male and 86.1% 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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 507 26.9 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 75 4.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 417 22.1 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 244 13.0 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 117 6.2 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 254 13.5 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 115 6.1 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 155 8.2 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), of couple families with children, 26.9% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 22.1% 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

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,809 93.1 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 209 6.9 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 93.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,701 96.2 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 18 0.6 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 90 3.2 186,780 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 Sheridan (Qld), 96.2% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.2% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 6 0.2 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 106 3.8 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,423 50.7 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,222 43.6 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 47 1.7 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), of occupied private dwellings 0.2% had 1 bedroom, 3.8% had 2 bedrooms and 50.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 684 24.3 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,231 43.7 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 842 29.9 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 9 0.3 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 49 1.7 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Mount Sheridan (Qld), 24.3% were owned outright, 43.7% were owned with a mortgage and 29.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 2,252 80.2 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 464 16.5 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 92 3.3 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), of all households, 80.2% were family households, 16.5% were single person households and 3.3% were group households.

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Household income Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 12.5 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 12.6 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 12.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.6% 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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.0 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.0 -- 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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,647 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.2 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.8 -- 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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 65 2.3 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 944 33.6 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,261 44.9 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 465 16.6 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 73 2.6 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 33.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 289 10.3 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 2,472 87.8 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 54 1.9 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 87.8% 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.

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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 Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 289 44.5 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 361 55.5 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 18 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), 44.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 55.5% were female. The median age was 18 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.6 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,404 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.6 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,404.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mount Sheridan (Qld) % Mount Sheridan (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 340 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,636 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Mount Sheridan (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $340 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,636.

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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.