Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 129 people in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld). Of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.4% of the population.

Of people in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) aged 15 years and over, 56.7% were married and 13.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 51.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) 32.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.0% were in primary school, 7.5% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 7.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) were English 29.1%, Australian 22.0%, Irish 8.8%, Scottish 8.2% and Italian 8.2%.

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 Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 76.3% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 2.5% and Italy 2.5%.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 50.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 21.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 57.0%, Italy 7.4%, England 5.9%, Netherlands 4.4% and New Zealand 2.2%.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 62.3%, New Zealand 8.2%, Italy 5.7%, Wales 2.5% and Ireland 2.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) were No Religion, so described 28.7%, Catholic 25.4%, Not stated 16.4%, Anglican 11.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.4%. In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) 80.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Italian 7.1%.

Employment

There were 54 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld). Of these 51.9% were employed full time, 42.6% were employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 18.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.8%, Professionals 17.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Sales Workers 15.1%, Managers 13.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.7%.

Of the employed people in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 25.8%, Accommodation 12.9%, Takeaway Food Services 9.7%, Real Estate Services 9.7% and Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 9.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld) was $822.

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In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 70.0%, Worked at home 10.0%, Other 6.0% and Walked only 6.0%. 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 70.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 68.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.3% provided care for children and 10.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 18.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 4.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 24.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 33.3% were couple families with children, 54.5% were couple families without children and 12.1% were one parent families.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), of couple families with children, 20.0% had both partners employed full-time, 10.0% had both employed part-time and 26.7% 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 Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 90.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.6% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 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 Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 10.6% had 2 bedrooms and 46.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 37.0% were owned outright, 37.0% were owned with a mortgage and 20.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), of all households, 68.2% were family households, 31.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 14.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.1% 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 Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 25.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 35.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 84.3% 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 Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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.

In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 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.

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In Rocky Point (Douglas - Qld), 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.

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