Turkey Beach

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 183 people in Turkey Beach. Of these 56.5% were male and 43.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Turkey Beach was 60 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 9.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 36.6% of the population.

Of people in Turkey Beach aged 15 years and over, 54.1% were married and 21.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Turkey Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Turkey Beach 16.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 43.5% were in primary school, 17.4% in secondary school and 17.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Turkey Beach, 9.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Turkey Beach were Australian 37.9%, English 26.3%, Irish 10.7%, German 8.6% and Scottish 7.4%.

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 Turkey Beach (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Turkey Beach, 88.9% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.7% and England 1.7%.

In Turkey Beach, 78.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 8.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Turkey Beach, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 84.6%, England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.7%, Ireland 1.7% and Poland 1.7%.

In Turkey Beach, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 80.8%, England 6.0%, New Zealand 1.6%, Germany 1.6% and Poland 1.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Turkey Beach were Anglican 27.9%, Catholic 20.3%, No Religion, so described 18.3%, Uniting Church 11.2% and Not stated 8.1%. In Turkey Beach, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (78.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Turkey Beach 94.4% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 67 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Turkey Beach. Of these 56.7% were employed full time, 31.3% were employed part-time and 7.5% 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 Turkey Beach, 14.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 61.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Turkey Beach were Machinery Operators and Drivers 24.1%, Managers 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.7%, Labourers 13.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.1%, Professionals 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%.

Of the employed people in Turkey Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 14.3%, Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation 11.9%, Market Research and Statistical Services 9.5%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 7.1% and Coal Mining 7.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Turkey Beach was $471.

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

In Turkey Beach, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 54.8%, Other 12.9%, Walked only 8.1%, Worked at home 8.1% and Truck 4.8%. 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 61.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Turkey Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 64.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 9.6% provided care for children and 7.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.3% 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 Turkey Beach, 22.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 19.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Turkey Beach, 15.3% were couple families with children, 84.7% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Turkey Beach, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Turkey Beach, of couple families with children, 8.5% had both partners employed full-time, 5.1% had both employed part-time and 15.3% 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 Turkey Beach, 45.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 54.5% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Turkey Beach, 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 Turkey Beach, of occupied private dwellings 5.3% had 1 bedroom, 29.5% had 2 bedrooms and 46.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 1.9 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 Turkey Beach, 53.3% were owned outright, 28.3% were owned with a mortgage and 14.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Turkey Beach, of all households, 66.7% were family households, 33.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Turkey Beach, 34.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.1% 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 Turkey Beach, 35.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Turkey Beach, 82.0% 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 Turkey Beach, 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 Turkey Beach, 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.

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

In Turkey Beach, 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)