Portsmith

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 260 people in Portsmith. Of these 74.7% were male and 25.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 20.6% of the population.

The median age of people in Portsmith was 32 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 0.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.6% of the population.

Of people in Portsmith aged 15 years and over, 15.5% were married and 12.5% were either divorced or separated.

In Portsmith, of people aged 15 years and over, 19.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 22.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Portsmith 43.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 0.0% were in primary school, 2.8% in secondary school and 2.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Portsmith, 12.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Portsmith were Australian 21.8%, English 18.3%, Irish 5.0%, Australian Aboriginal 4.7% and Scottish 4.1%.

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 Portsmith (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Portsmith, 49.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, Papua New Guinea 1.9%, Korea, Republic of (South) 1.6%, New Zealand 1.2% and Taiwan 1.2%.

In Portsmith, 40.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Portsmith, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 46.5%, England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.1%, Korea, Republic of (South) 1.7% and Germany 1.2%.

In Portsmith, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 47.9%, New Zealand 2.9%, England 2.1%, Korea, Republic of (South) 1.7% and South Eastern Europe, nfd 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Portsmith were Not stated 42.0%, No Religion, so described 29.0%, Anglican 13.3%, Catholic 6.3% and Buddhism 2.7%. In Portsmith, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (50.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Portsmith 57.6% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Mandarin 1.2%.

Employment

There were 93 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Portsmith. Of these 62.4% were employed full time, 24.7% were employed part-time and 12.9% 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 Portsmith, 5.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 57.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Portsmith were Technicians and Trades Workers 32.9%, Professionals 15.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.4%, Labourers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.1%, Managers 4.9% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.7%.

Of the employed people in Portsmith, the only responses for industry of employent were Defence 34.9%, Prawn Fishing 32.6%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 9.3% and Boatbuilding and Repair Services 7.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Portsmith was $569.

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

In Portsmith, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 30.9%, Other 23.5%, Walked only 18.5%, Worked at home 11.1% and Bicycle 8.6%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 38.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Portsmith, of people aged 15 years and over, 20.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 7.4% provided care for children and 6.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 8.0% 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 Portsmith, 7.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 3.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 0.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Portsmith, 0.0% were couple families with children, 81.2% were couple families without children and 18.8% were one parent families.

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

Employment status of couple families

In Portsmith, of couple families with children, 0.0% had both partners employed full-time, 100.0% had both employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Portsmith, 88.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Portsmith, 43.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 40.0% were other dwellings.

In Portsmith, of occupied private dwellings 19.2% had 1 bedroom, 26.9% had 2 bedrooms and 19.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Portsmith, 36.7% were owned outright, 13.3% were owned with a mortgage and 50.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Portsmith, of all households, 53.3% were family households, 36.7% were single person households and 10.0% were group households.

In Portsmith, 25.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% 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 Portsmith, 60.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 15.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 0.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Portsmith, 66.7% 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 Portsmith, 55.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 44.1% were female. The median age was 56 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 Portsmith, 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 Portsmith, 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)