Eight Mile Creek (SA)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 154 people in Eight Mile Creek (SA). Of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Eight Mile Creek (SA) was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.1% of the population.

Of people in Eight Mile Creek (SA) aged 15 years and over, 60.8% were married and 10.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), of people aged 15 years and over, 62.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Eight Mile Creek (SA) 39.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.7% were in primary school, 9.1% in secondary school and 4.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Eight Mile Creek (SA), 13.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Eight Mile Creek (SA) were Australian 28.2%, English 25.1%, Scottish 9.7%, Irish 6.7% and German 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), 74.8% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 2.0% and Netherlands 2.0%.

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), 62.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 7.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.5%, Scotland 2.6%, England 1.9%, Netherlands 1.9% and United States of America 1.9%.

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.2%, England 3.8%, Scotland 3.2%, Netherlands 1.9% and Philippines 1.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Eight Mile Creek (SA) were Catholic 25.5%, No Religion, so described 24.2%, Not stated 19.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 12.4% and Anglican 9.8%. In Eight Mile Creek (SA), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Eight Mile Creek (SA) 79.4% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 72 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Eight Mile Creek (SA). Of these 65.3% were employed full time, 26.4% were employed part-time and 4.2% 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA), 11.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 55.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Eight Mile Creek (SA) were Managers 26.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.0%, Labourers 11.0%, Professionals 9.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%.

Of the employed people in Eight Mile Creek (SA), the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 43.2%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 13.5%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 10.8%, Iron Ore Mining 8.1% and Log Sawmilling 8.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Eight Mile Creek (SA) was $787.

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In Eight Mile Creek (SA), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 69.0%, Worked at home 14.1% and Car, as passenger 4.2%. 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 78.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.0% provided care for children and 9.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.1% 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA), 26.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Eight Mile Creek (SA), 36.8% were couple families with children, 44.7% were couple families without children and 18.4% were one parent families.

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), of couple families with children, 37.5% had both partners employed full-time, 9.4% had both employed part-time and 18.8% 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA), 71.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 28.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Eight Mile Creek (SA), 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 7.5% had 2 bedrooms and 57.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Eight Mile Creek (SA), 27.3% were owned outright, 57.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), of all households, 89.2% were family households, 10.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), 11.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 16.3% 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA), 14.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 51.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 34.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Eight Mile Creek (SA), 92.7% 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA), 0.0% 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 Eight Mile Creek (SA), 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.

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In Eight Mile Creek (SA), 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)