Natural Bridge

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 108 people in Natural Bridge. Of these 55.7% were male and 44.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Natural Bridge was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 27.7% of the population.

Of people in Natural Bridge aged 15 years and over, 39.5% were married and 23.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Natural Bridge, of people aged 15 years and over, 37.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Natural Bridge 33.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 8.8% were in primary school, 0.0% in secondary school and 8.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Natural Bridge, 10.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 8.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Natural Bridge were Australian 29.4%, English 25.9%, Scottish 9.8%, Irish 9.1% and German 2.1%.

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 Natural Bridge (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Natural Bridge, 62.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.6%, England 2.8% and Scotland 2.8%.

In Natural Bridge, 54.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Natural Bridge, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 58.3%, New Zealand 9.3%, Scotland 3.7% and England 2.8%.

In Natural Bridge, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 62.5%, New Zealand 4.8%, England 2.9% and Scotland 2.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Natural Bridge were Not stated 35.6%, No Religion, so described 28.0%, Anglican 12.7%, Catholic 11.0% and Buddhism 3.4%. In Natural Bridge, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (46.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Natural Bridge 72.6% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 41 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Natural Bridge. Of these 39.0% were employed full time, 39.0% were employed part-time and 12.2% 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.

Of employed people in Natural Bridge, 9.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Natural Bridge were Professionals 28.6%, Labourers 28.6%, Managers 10.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.7%.

Of the employed people in Natural Bridge, the only responses for industry of employent were Forestry Support Services 28.6%, General Practice Medical Services 28.6%, Concreting Services 21.4% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 21.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Natural Bridge was $518.

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

In Natural Bridge, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 47.4%, Worked at home 28.9%, Train, car as driver 7.9% and Walked only 7.9%. On the day, 8.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Natural Bridge, of people aged 15 years and over, 56.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.6% provided care for children and 6.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.3% 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 Natural Bridge, 15.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Natural Bridge, 27.8% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 22.2% were one parent families.

In Natural Bridge, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Natural Bridge, of couple families with children, 0.0% had both partners employed full-time, 23.1% had both employed part-time and 23.1% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Natural Bridge, 75.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 25.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Natural Bridge, 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 Natural Bridge, of occupied private dwellings 9.1% had 1 bedroom, 27.3% had 2 bedrooms and 33.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.5. The average household size was 1.9 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 Natural Bridge, 24.2% were owned outright, 30.3% were owned with a mortgage and 33.3% were rented.

Household composition

In Natural Bridge, of all households, 54.5% were family households, 45.5% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Natural Bridge, 33.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.1% 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 Natural Bridge, 31.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Natural Bridge, 76.7% 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 Natural Bridge, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Natural Bridge, 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)

In Natural Bridge, 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)