Talegalla Weir

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 123 people in Talegalla Weir. Of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Talegalla Weir was 52 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 6.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.4% of the population.

Of people in Talegalla Weir aged 15 years and over, 40.0% were married and 18.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Talegalla Weir, of people aged 15 years and over, 40.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 24.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Talegalla Weir 26.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.3% were in primary school, 30.3% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Talegalla Weir, 14.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Talegalla Weir were Australian 37.0%, English 30.9%, Scottish 7.4%, Irish 5.6% and German 3.1%.

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 Talegalla Weir (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Talegalla Weir, 89.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.2% and Philippines 2.5%.

In Talegalla Weir, 62.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Talegalla Weir, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 78.9%, England 9.2%, Wales 2.8%, Finland 2.8% and Russian Federation 2.8%.

In Talegalla Weir, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 78.1%, England 9.6%, Netherlands 2.6%, Switzerland 2.6% and Philippines 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Talegalla Weir were No Religion, so described 41.9%, Anglican 17.1%, Uniting Church 7.7%, Catholic 6.8% and Not stated 6.8%. In Talegalla Weir, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Talegalla Weir 93.8% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 49 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Talegalla Weir. Of these 49.0% were employed full time, 34.7% were employed part-time and 10.2% 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 Talegalla Weir, 8.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Talegalla Weir were Clerical and Administrative Workers 27.8%, Managers 25.0%, Labourers 19.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.3%.

Of the employed people in Talegalla Weir, the only responses for industry of employent were Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 25.0% and Rail Passenger Transport 25.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Talegalla Weir was $417.

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

In Talegalla Weir, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 63.2% and Worked at home 23.7%. 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 56.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Talegalla Weir, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.6% provided care for children and 15.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.7% 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 Talegalla Weir, 22.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 18.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Talegalla Weir, 33.3% were couple families with children, 57.1% were couple families without children and 9.5% were one parent families.

In Talegalla Weir, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Talegalla Weir, of couple families with children, 19.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 7.3% 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 Talegalla Weir, 83.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 16.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Talegalla Weir, 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 Talegalla Weir, of occupied private dwellings 10.0% had 1 bedroom, 10.0% had 2 bedrooms and 58.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Talegalla Weir, 62.1% were owned outright, 31.0% were owned with a mortgage and 6.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Talegalla Weir, of all households, 72.2% were family households, 22.2% were single person households and 5.6% were group households.

In Talegalla Weir, 35.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.7% 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 Talegalla Weir, 31.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Talegalla Weir, 85.1% 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 Talegalla Weir, 100.0% 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 Talegalla Weir, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 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 Talegalla Weir, 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)