Sharon

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32571
People 1,316
Male 51.9%
Female 48.1%
Median age 47
Families 402
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 520
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,115
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,365
Median weekly rent $285
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 686 51.9 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 637 48.1 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 29 2.2 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,316 people in Sharon. Of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population.

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Age Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 47 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 52 3.9 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 79 5.9 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 105 7.9 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 96 7.2 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 49 3.7 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 40 3.0 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 54 4.0 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 63 4.7 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 80 6.0 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 96 7.2 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 138 10.3 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 115 8.6 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 112 8.4 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 105 7.9 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 76 5.7 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 40 3.0 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 22 1.6 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 15 1.1 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Sharon was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.3% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 658 60.9 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 33 3.1 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 82 7.6 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 31 2.9 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 277 25.6 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Sharon aged 15 years and over, 60.9% were married and 10.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 591 61.1 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 88 9.1 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 288 29.8 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Sharon, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.1% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 7 1.9 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 102 27.5 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 5 1.3 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 7 1.9 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 76 20.5 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 18 4.9 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 10 2.7 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 19 5.1 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 22 5.9 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 6 1.6 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 99 26.7 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Sharon 28.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.2% were in primary school, 28.3% in secondary school and 11.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 85 7.9 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 77 7.1 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 24 2.2 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 216 20.1 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 142 13.2 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 46 4.3 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 209 19.4 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.3 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 126 11.7 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 127 11.8 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Sharon, 13.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 590 32.7 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 578 32.1 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 146 8.1 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 133 7.4 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
German 102 5.7 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Sharon were Australian 32.7%, English 32.1%, Scottish 8.1%, Irish 7.4% and German 5.7%.

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

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Country of birth Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,097 83.9 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 34 2.6 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 22 1.7 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 10 0.8 14,067 0.3 70,172 0.3
Germany 7 0.5 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
South Africa 7 0.5 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7

In Sharon, 83.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.6%, New Zealand 1.7%, Netherlands 0.8%, Germany 0.5% and South Africa 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 136 10.3 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 69 5.2 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 38 2.9 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 962 73.1 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Sharon, 73.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,008 78.1 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 75 5.8 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 26 2.0 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Cook Islands 11 0.9 5,120 0.1 16,073 0.1
Netherlands 9 0.7 35,231 0.7 175,354 0.7

In Sharon, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 78.1%, England 5.8%, New Zealand 2.0%, Cook Islands 0.9% and Netherlands 0.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,040 80.7 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 50 3.9 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 34 2.6 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Germany 9 0.7 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7
Italy 8 0.6 31,865 0.7 395,775 1.7

In Sharon, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 80.7%, England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.6%, Germany 0.7% and Italy 0.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 308 23.6 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 290 22.2 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 226 17.3 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Uniting Church 132 10.1 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 124 9.5 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Sharon were No Religion, so described 23.6%, Anglican 22.2%, Catholic 17.3%, Uniting Church 10.1% and Not stated 9.5%. In Sharon, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (73.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 3 0.2 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
French 3 0.2 11,988 0.3 70,873 0.3
Mandarin 3 0.2 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
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English only spoken at home 1,209 92.4 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 14 2.9 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Sharon 92.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 0.2%, French 0.2% and Mandarin 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 284 48.5 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 217 37.0 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 30 5.1 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 55 9.4 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 586 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sharon. Of these 48.5% were employed full time, 37.0% were employed part-time and 9.4% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 78 14.6 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 58 10.9 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 81 15.2 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 88 16.5 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 198 37.1 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Sharon, 14.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 88 16.3 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 74 13.7 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 68 12.6 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 65 12.0 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 60 11.1 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 59 10.9 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 59 10.9 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 54 10.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Sharon included Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Labourers 13.7%, Professionals 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.0%, Managers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.9% and Sales Workers 10.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Secondary Education 22 4.8 36,640 1.7 177,487 1.7
Sugar Cane Growing 18 3.9 4,546 0.2 4,936 0.0
Aged Care Residential Services 16 3.5 40,967 1.9 211,621 2.0
Sugar Manufacturing 14 3.0 4,026 0.2 4,560 0.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 14 3.0 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Sharon, the most common responses for industry of employment included Secondary Education 4.8%, Sugar Cane Growing 3.9%, Aged Care Residential Services 3.5%, Sugar Manufacturing 3.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 497 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,172 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,115 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sharon was $497.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 358 70.3 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 39 7.7 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 21 4.1 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 13 2.6 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
Walked only 10 2.0 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 9 1.7 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 387 73.4 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Sharon, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.3%, Worked at home 7.7%, Car, as passenger 4.1%, Truck 2.6% and Walked only 2.0%. On the day, 1.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 790 72.3 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 287 26.5 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 170 15.8 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 211 19.5 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Sharon, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.5% provided care for children and 15.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 198 18.1 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 252 23.1 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 156 14.3 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 183 16.8 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Sharon, 23.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 202 51.0 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 147 37.1 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 47 11.9 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Sharon, 37.1% were couple families with children, 51.0% were couple families without children and 11.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 27.5 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 72.5 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Sharon, 27.5% of single parents were male and 72.5% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 38 10.8 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 13 3.7 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 77 21.9 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 40 11.4 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 28 8.0 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 111 31.6 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 18 5.1 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 26 7.4 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Sharon, of couple families with children, 10.8% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 21.9% 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.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 452 93.2 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 33 6.8 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Sharon, 93.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 449 99.3 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 3 0.7 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Sharon, 99.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.7 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 5 1.1 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 33 7.3 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 215 47.6 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 185 40.9 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 11 2.4 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Sharon, of occupied private dwellings 1.1% had 1 bedroom, 7.3% had 2 bedrooms and 47.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 219 48.1 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 177 38.9 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 44 9.7 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 0.7 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 12 2.6 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Sharon, 48.1% were owned outright, 38.9% were owned with a mortgage and 9.7% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 386 85.8 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 57 12.7 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 7 1.6 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Sharon, of all households, 85.8% were family households, 12.7% were single person households and 1.6% were group households.

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Household income Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 21.5 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.0 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Sharon, 21.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 285 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.9 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.1 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,365 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 89.1 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 10.9 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 9 2.0 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 97 21.4 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 191 42.2 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 142 31.3 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 14 3.1 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Sharon, 21.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 31.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 69 15.2 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 371 81.5 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 15 3.3 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Sharon, 81.5% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 11 47.8 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 12 52.2 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 30 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Sharon, 47.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.2% were female. The median age was 30 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.6 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 833 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Sharon, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $833.

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

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Sharon % Sharon Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 300 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,246 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Sharon, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,246.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.