Sarina Range

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 250 people in Sarina Range. Of these 55.8% were male and 44.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Sarina Range was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.4% of the population.

Of people in Sarina Range aged 15 years and over, 56.7% were married and 14.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Sarina Range, of people aged 15 years and over, 56.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Sarina Range 28.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.7% were in primary school, 19.2% in secondary school and 5.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Sarina Range, 8.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Sarina Range were Australian 32.6%, English 26.2%, Scottish 11.0%, Irish 8.4% and German 4.4%.

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 Sarina Range (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Sarina Range, 81.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.2% and England 1.2%.

In Sarina Range, 69.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 8.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Sarina Range, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.7%, New Zealand 3.7%, England 3.3%, Netherlands 1.6% and Germany 1.2%.

In Sarina Range, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.6%, England 3.3%, New Zealand 1.6%, Netherlands 1.6% and Scotland 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Sarina Range were Catholic 22.2%, No Religion, so described 21.4%, Anglican 18.7%, Not stated 15.9% and Uniting Church 11.5%. In Sarina Range, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (74.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Sarina Range 87.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Auslan 1.2%.

Employment

There were 119 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sarina Range. Of these 58.8% were employed full time, 21.8% were employed part-time and 11.8% 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 Sarina Range, 12.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 3.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 54.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Sarina Range included Managers 20.8%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.1%, Labourers 14.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Professionals 8.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.5% and Sales Workers 3.8%.

Of the employed people in Sarina Range, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 23.2%, Coal Mining 23.2%, General Practice Medical Services 5.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3% and Rail Freight Transport 4.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sarina Range was $669.

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

In Sarina Range, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 60.7%, Worked at home 19.6%, Car, as passenger 2.8% and Walked only 2.8%. 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 62.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Sarina Range, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.8% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.3% 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 Sarina Range, 17.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Sarina Range, 34.3% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 15.7% were one parent families.

In Sarina Range, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Sarina Range, of couple families with children, 25.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 21.8% 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 Sarina Range, 81.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 18.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Sarina Range, 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 Sarina Range, of occupied private dwellings 4.7% had 1 bedroom, 12.9% had 2 bedrooms and 56.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.5 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 Sarina Range, 40.5% were owned outright, 47.6% were owned with a mortgage and 8.3% were rented.

Household composition

In Sarina Range, of all households, 74.4% were family households, 25.6% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Sarina Range, 17.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.3% 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 Sarina Range, 24.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 36.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Sarina Range, 78.0% 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 Sarina Range, 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 Sarina Range, 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 Sarina Range, 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)