Coromandel East

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 340 people in Coromandel East. Of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Coromandel East was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.2% of the population.

Of people in Coromandel East aged 15 years and over, 64.9% were married and 5.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Coromandel East, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Coromandel East 28.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.0% were in primary school, 34.0% in secondary school and 19.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Coromandel East, 14.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 13.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Coromandel East were English 36.9%, Australian 27.0%, Scottish 9.1%, Irish 8.6% and German 5.0%.

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 Coromandel East (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Coromandel East, 76.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 11.2%, New Zealand 1.5%, Ireland 1.5%, Scotland 1.2% and Germany 0.9%.

In Coromandel East, 55.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 27.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Coromandel East, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 62.4%, England 13.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.7%, Scotland 2.1% and Italy 1.8%.

In Coromandel East, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 65.5%, England 15.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.9%, Ireland 1.6% and New Zealand 1.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Coromandel East were No Religion, so described 43.2%, Catholic 12.6%, Anglican 11.4%, Uniting Church 9.9% and Not stated 7.5%. In Coromandel East, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Coromandel East 92.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 1.2%, German 0.9%, Dutch 0.9%, Hungarian 0.9% and Punjabi 0.9%.

Employment

There were 182 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Coromandel East. Of these 46.2% were employed full time, 44.0% were employed part-time and 3.3% 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 Coromandel East, 16.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Coromandel East included Professionals 31.5%, Managers 19.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Labourers 5.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 3.0%.

Of the employed people in Coromandel East, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 9.4%, Accounting Services 6.3%, Secondary Education 4.7%, Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 4.7% and Non-Residential Building Construction 3.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Coromandel East was $797.

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

In Coromandel East, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 77.4%, Worked at home 6.9%, Train 3.8%, Car, as passenger 3.1% and Walked only 2.5%. On the day, 6.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Coromandel East, of people aged 15 years and over, 83.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.7% provided care for children and 16.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.1% 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 Coromandel East, 31.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 19.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Coromandel East, 56.6% were couple families with children, 40.4% were couple families without children and 3.0% were one parent families.

In Coromandel East, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Coromandel East, of couple families with children, 3.0% had both partners employed full-time, 13.0% had both employed part-time and 30.0% 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 Coromandel East, 88.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.5% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Coromandel East, 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 Coromandel East, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 7.0% had 2 bedrooms and 32.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.8. The average household size was 2.9 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 Coromandel East, 49.6% were owned outright, 41.6% were owned with a mortgage and 6.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Coromandel East, of all households, 89.5% were family households, 10.5% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Coromandel East, 9.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 30.2% 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 Coromandel East, 13.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 45.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Coromandel East, 93.3% 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 Coromandel East, 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 Coromandel East, 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 Coromandel East, 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)