North Stradbroke Island

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 131 people in North Stradbroke Island. Of these 55.5% were male and 44.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 41.1% of the population.

The median age of people in North Stradbroke Island was 54 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 9.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 27.6% of the population.

Of people in North Stradbroke Island aged 15 years and over, 31.4% were married and 16.1% were either divorced or separated.

In North Stradbroke Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 34.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In North Stradbroke Island 15.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.5% were in primary school, 23.5% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in North Stradbroke Island, 6.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 26.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in North Stradbroke Island were Australian 36.0%, English 23.8%, Irish 13.4%, Scottish 8.5% and Australian Aboriginal 2.4%.

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 Stradbroke Island (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In North Stradbroke Island, 92.9% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 2.4%.

In North Stradbroke Island, 69.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 6.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In North Stradbroke Island, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 71.5%, New Zealand 7.3% and England 3.3%.

In North Stradbroke Island, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 79.5% and England 3.9%.

The most common responses for religion in North Stradbroke Island were Catholic 34.1%, No Religion, so described 27.6%, Anglican 16.3%, Not stated 13.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%. In North Stradbroke Island, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (69.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In North Stradbroke Island 91.6% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 47 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in North Stradbroke Island. Of these 55.3% were employed full time, 27.7% were employed part-time and 8.5% 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 Stradbroke Island, 6.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 18.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in North Stradbroke Island were Labourers 36.1%, Managers 13.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Professionals 8.3%, Sales Workers 8.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.3%.

Of the employed people in North Stradbroke Island, the most common responses for industry of employment included Mineral Sand Mining 20.0%, Other Social Assistance Services 20.0%, Concreting Services 15.0%, Accommodation 15.0% and Aged Care Residential Services 15.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in North Stradbroke Island was $472.

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

In North Stradbroke Island, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 57.1%, Walked only 11.9%, Car as driver, other 9.5%, Bus 7.1% and Bus, ferry 7.1%. On the day, 9.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 68.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In North Stradbroke Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.9% provided care for children and 9.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 13.0% 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 Stradbroke Island, 18.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in North Stradbroke Island, 17.1% were couple families with children, 42.9% were couple families without children and 40.0% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In North Stradbroke Island, of couple families with children, 31.2% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 18.8% 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 Stradbroke Island, 67.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 32.1% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in North Stradbroke Island, 43.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 56.6% were other dwellings.

In North Stradbroke Island, of occupied private dwellings 25.9% had 1 bedroom, 36.2% had 2 bedrooms and 17.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.3. The average household size was 2 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 Stradbroke Island, 57.4% were owned outright, 7.4% were owned with a mortgage and 29.6% were rented.

Household composition

In North Stradbroke Island, of all households, 55.2% were family households, 44.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In North Stradbroke Island, 34.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.5% 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 North Stradbroke Island, 31.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 25.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In North Stradbroke Island, 54.5% 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.

People characteristics

In North Stradbroke Island, 59.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 40.4% were female. The median age was 46 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 Stradbroke Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 1.4 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $899.

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

In North Stradbroke Island, 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)