Veteran

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32971
People 892
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
Median age 45
Families 253
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 364
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,203
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,517
Median weekly rent $265
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

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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
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 442 49.3 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 454 50.7 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 34 3.8 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 892 people in Veteran. Of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.8% of the population.

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Age Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 45 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 40 4.5 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 72 8.1 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 73 8.2 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 58 6.5 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 23 2.6 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 31 3.5 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 41 4.6 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 44 5.0 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 60 6.8 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 67 7.6 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 65 7.3 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 77 8.7 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 83 9.4 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 71 8.0 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 46 5.2 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 20 2.3 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 7 0.8 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 9 1.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Veteran was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 408 58.5 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 15 2.2 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 81 11.6 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 31 4.4 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 162 23.2 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Veteran aged 15 years and over, 58.5% were married and 14.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 352 57.9 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 73 12.0 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 183 30.1 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Veteran, of people aged 15 years and over, 57.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 10 3.7 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 54 20.0 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 20 7.4 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 7 2.6 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 48 17.8 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 10 3.7 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 8 3.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 6 2.2 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 11 4.1 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 7 2.6 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 89 33.0 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Veteran 31.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.4% were in primary school, 24.5% in secondary school and 6.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 62 8.9 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 55 7.9 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 27 3.9 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 148 21.4 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 96 13.9 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 29 4.2 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 121 17.5 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 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 50 7.2 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 98 14.1 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Veteran, 13.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 444 37.6 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 327 27.7 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
German 80 6.8 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1
Scottish 79 6.7 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 78 6.6 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Veteran were Australian 37.6%, English 27.7%, German 6.8%, Scottish 6.7% 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 Veteran (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 715 81.2 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 43 4.9 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 5 0.6 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Germany 4 0.5 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
Netherlands 4 0.5 14,067 0.3 70,172 0.3
South Africa 4 0.5 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7

In Veteran, 81.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 0.6%, Germany 0.5%, Netherlands 0.5% and South Africa 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 105 11.7 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 47 5.2 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 41 4.6 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 626 69.8 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Veteran, 69.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 670 76.3 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 63 7.2 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 9 1.0 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Germany 9 1.0 34,868 0.7 170,571 0.7
Netherlands 9 1.0 35,231 0.7 175,354 0.7

In Veteran, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.3%, England 7.2%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 1.0% and Netherlands 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 668 75.6 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 57 6.4 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 14 1.6 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 9 1.0 29,473 0.6 155,231 0.7
Netherlands 8 0.9 30,008 0.6 152,088 0.6

In Veteran, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.6%, England 6.4%, New Zealand 1.6%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.0% and Netherlands 0.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 271 30.3 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 151 16.9 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 140 15.7 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Uniting Church 103 11.5 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 102 11.4 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Veteran were No Religion, so described 30.3%, Anglican 16.9%, Catholic 15.7%, Uniting Church 11.5% and Not stated 11.4%. In Veteran, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (63.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 6 0.7 12,525 0.3 43,741 0.2
German 4 0.5 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Italian 3 0.3 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
Maltese 3 0.3 1,357 0.0 31,987 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 789 89.1 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 13 4.0 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Veteran 89.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Afrikaans 0.7%, German 0.5%, Italian 0.3% and Maltese 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 206 55.4 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 128 34.4 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 18 4.8 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 20 5.4 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 372 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Veteran. Of these 55.4% were employed full time, 34.4% were employed part-time and 5.4% 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
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 49 14.1 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 34 9.8 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 49 14.1 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 55 15.9 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 142 40.9 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Veteran, 14.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.9% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 66 18.9 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 52 14.9 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 46 13.2 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 41 11.7 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 36 10.3 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 35 10.0 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 35 10.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 35 10.0 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5

The most common occupations in Veteran included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Managers 13.2%, Professionals 11.7%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Sales Workers 10.0% and Labourers 10.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Primary Education 12 4.5 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Secondary Education 12 4.5 36,640 1.7 177,487 1.7
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 11 4.1 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 9 3.3 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Site Preparation Services 8 3.0 8,742 0.4 37,091 0.3

Of the employed people in Veteran, the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 4.5%, Secondary Education 4.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.1%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.3% and Site Preparation Services 3.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 516 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,278 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,203 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Veteran was $516.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 241 70.7 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 19 5.6 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 11 3.2 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 8 2.3 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Truck 4 1.2 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 7 2.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 254 72.2 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Veteran, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.7%, Worked at home 5.6%, Car, as passenger 3.2%, Walked only 2.3% and Truck 1.2%. On the day, 2.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 530 74.8 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 213 30.3 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 98 13.9 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 183 25.7 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Veteran, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.3% provided care for children and 13.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.7% 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
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 129 18.2 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 186 26.3 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 109 15.4 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 104 14.7 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Veteran, 26.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 125 49.4 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 99 39.1 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 29 11.5 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Veteran, 39.1% were couple families with children, 49.4% were couple families without children and 11.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.0 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.0 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Veteran, 20.0% of single parents were male and 80.0% 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
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 33 14.3 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 5 2.2 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 42 18.3 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 24 10.4 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 22 9.6 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 70 30.4 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 8 3.5 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 26 11.3 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Veteran, of couple families with children, 14.3% had both partners employed full-time, 2.2% had both employed part-time and 18.3% 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.

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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 Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 299 87.7 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 42 12.3 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Veteran, 87.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 299 100.0 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 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Veteran, 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.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 1.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 8 2.6 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 32 10.6 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 128 42.4 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 123 40.7 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 2.6 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Veteran, of occupied private dwellings 2.6% had 1 bedroom, 10.6% had 2 bedrooms and 42.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 127 41.6 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 126 41.3 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 39 12.8 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 1.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 10 3.3 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Veteran, 41.6% were owned outright, 41.3% were owned with a mortgage and 12.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 243 81.8 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 50 16.8 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 4 1.3 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Veteran, of all households, 81.8% were family households, 16.8% were single person households and 1.3% were group households.

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Household income Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 19.0 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.5 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Veteran, 19.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.5% 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 Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 265 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.9 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.1 -- 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 Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,517 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.1 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.9 -- 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 Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 75 25.3 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 137 46.3 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 77 26.0 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 7 2.4 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Veteran, 25.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 46.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 26.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 23 7.8 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 266 89.9 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 7 2.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Veteran, 89.9% 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.
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 21 56.8 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 16 43.2 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 14 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Veteran, 56.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 43.2% were female. The median age was 14 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,208 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Veteran, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,208.

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
Veteran % Veteran Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Veteran, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083.

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.