Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 178 people in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld). Of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.1% of the population.

Of people in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) aged 15 years and over, 67.5% were married and 2.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 68.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) 30.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.5% were in primary school, 38.3% in secondary school and 19.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 13.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) were Australian 27.2%, Italian 18.9%, English 18.4%, Scottish 8.8% and Irish 6.6%.

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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 81.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Italy 3.0%, India 3.0% and England 1.8%.

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 60.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 21.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 69.1%, Italy 14.2%, England 1.9%, Germany 1.9% and Switzerland 1.9%.

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 65.5%, Italy 12.9%, India 4.1%, England 3.5% and Scotland 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) were Catholic 39.7%, Not stated 12.8%, Anglican 11.2%, No Religion, so described 8.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.1%. In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (85.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) 83.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Italian 4.1%, Icelandic 1.8% and Punjabi 1.8%.

Employment

There were 104 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld). Of these 57.7% were employed full time, 30.8% were employed part-time and 4.8% 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 8.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) included Managers 20.6%, Professionals 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Sales Workers 14.0%, Labourers 11.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.3%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 18.8%, Real Estate Services 10.9%, Road Freight Transport 7.8%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 7.8% and Dental Services 7.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) was $695.

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In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 61.3%, Car, as passenger 12.9%, Worked at home 12.9% and Walked only 3.2%. 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 71.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 76.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 11.2% provided care for children and 9.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.2% 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 30.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 50.0% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), of couple families with children, 36.2% had both partners employed full-time, 14.9% had both employed part-time and 8.5% 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 100.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 0.0% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 0.0% had 2 bedrooms and 49.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 50.0% were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 25.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), of all households, 94.5% were family households, 5.5% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 14.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.5% 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 22.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 48.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 29.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 87.7% 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld), 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 9 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - 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 Sundown (Cassowary Coast - 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.

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