Upper Flagstone

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 171 people in Upper Flagstone. Of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Upper Flagstone was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.0% of the population.

Of people in Upper Flagstone aged 15 years and over, 66.9% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Upper Flagstone, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Upper Flagstone 28.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.7% were in primary school, 31.0% in secondary school and 19.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Upper Flagstone, 8.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Upper Flagstone were English 32.8%, Australian 29.5%, German 7.1%, Scottish 6.6% and Irish 6.2%.

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 Upper Flagstone (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Upper Flagstone, 76.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were South Africa 4.3%, England 3.1%, Zimbabwe 2.5%, France 1.9% and Denmark 1.9%.

In Upper Flagstone, 65.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Upper Flagstone, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 74.7%, England 9.3%, South Africa 3.7%, France 1.9% and Denmark 1.9%.

In Upper Flagstone, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.2%, England 9.2%, South Africa 4.3%, Zimbabwe 2.5% and France 1.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Upper Flagstone were Anglican 20.7%, Catholic 20.7%, No Religion, so described 11.7%, Not stated 7.3% and Seventh-day Adventist 6.7%. In Upper Flagstone, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (86.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Upper Flagstone 88.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were French 1.8% and Korean 1.8%.

Employment

There were 100 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Upper Flagstone. Of these 55.0% were employed full time, 31.0% were employed part-time and 4.0% 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 Upper Flagstone, 14.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Upper Flagstone were Technicians and Trades Workers 23.0%, Professionals 21.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.6%, Labourers 12.6%, Managers 8.0% and Sales Workers 6.9%.

Of the employed people in Upper Flagstone, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 14.7%, Other Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance 11.8%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.8%, Non-Residential Building Construction 8.8% and Concreting Services 8.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Upper Flagstone was $752.

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

In Upper Flagstone, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 83.1%, Worked at home 5.6% and Motorbike/scooter 3.4%. 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 78.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Upper Flagstone, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.8% provided care for children and 12.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.4% 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 Upper Flagstone, 29.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Upper Flagstone, 41.1% were couple families with children, 53.6% were couple families without children and 5.4% were one parent families.

In Upper Flagstone, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Upper Flagstone, of couple families with children, 23.1% had both partners employed full-time, 5.8% had both employed part-time and 25.0% 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 Upper Flagstone, 94.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Upper Flagstone, 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 Upper Flagstone, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 14.7% had 2 bedrooms and 35.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Upper Flagstone, 35.5% were owned outright, 56.5% were owned with a mortgage and 8.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Upper Flagstone, of all households, 81.7% were family households, 18.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Upper Flagstone, 14.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.4% 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 Upper Flagstone, 19.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 50.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Upper Flagstone, 78.3% 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 Upper Flagstone, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Upper Flagstone, 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 Upper Flagstone, 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)