North Maleny

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 621 people in North Maleny. Of these 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.

The median age of people in North Maleny was 59 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 37.4% of the population.

Of people in North Maleny aged 15 years and over, 65.5% were married and 12.3% were either divorced or separated.

In North Maleny, of people aged 15 years and over, 63.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In North Maleny 20.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.3% were in primary school, 25.6% in secondary school and 19.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in North Maleny, 13.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 14.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in North Maleny were English 35.7%, Australian 21.9%, Irish 10.7%, Scottish 10.3% and German 6.8%.

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 North Maleny (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In North Maleny, 75.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 9.9%, New Zealand 2.7%, South Africa 2.2%, United States of America 1.3% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In North Maleny, 57.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 25.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In North Maleny, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 65.8%, England 9.8%, New Zealand 3.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.2% and Scotland 1.7%.

In North Maleny, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 66.3%, England 11.3%, New Zealand 4.2%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.7% and Wales 1.3%.

The most common responses for religion in North Maleny were No Religion, so described 36.6%, Anglican 20.8%, Catholic 13.0%, Not stated 10.5% and Uniting Church 4.8%. In North Maleny, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (54.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In North Maleny 93.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included French 0.5%, Italian 0.5%, Serbian 0.5%, Mandarin 0.5% and Swahili 0.5%.

Employment

There were 253 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in North Maleny. Of these 51.0% were employed full time, 39.1% were employed part-time and 6.3% 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 North Maleny, 16.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in North Maleny included Professionals 36.1%, Managers 14.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Labourers 8.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7%, Sales Workers 6.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.0%.

Of the employed people in North Maleny, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 6.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.1%, Cafes and Restaurants 4.5%, Primary Education 4.5% and Secondary Education 4.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in North Maleny was $648.

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

In North Maleny, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 57.1%, Worked at home 19.5%, Walked only 5.2%, Car, as passenger 2.2% and Bus 1.7%. On the day, 3.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 58.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In North Maleny, of people aged 15 years and over, 82.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.9% provided care for children and 12.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 39.0% 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 North Maleny, 29.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 22.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in North Maleny, 25.3% were couple families with children, 65.2% were couple families without children and 9.6% were one parent families.

In North Maleny, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In North Maleny, of couple families with children, 10.1% had both partners employed full-time, 4.8% had both employed part-time and 13.3% 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 North Maleny, 88.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.6% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in North Maleny, 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 North Maleny, of occupied private dwellings 4.0% had 1 bedroom, 8.3% had 2 bedrooms and 49.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.4 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 North Maleny, 59.2% were owned outright, 27.2% were owned with a mortgage and 10.4% were rented.

Household composition

In North Maleny, of all households, 82.2% were family households, 17.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In North Maleny, 22.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.2% 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 North Maleny, 27.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 49.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In North Maleny, 89.2% 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 North Maleny, 40.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 60.0% 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 North Maleny, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 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 North Maleny, 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)