Highland Valley

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 339 people in Highland Valley. Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Highland Valley was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.1% of the population.

Of people in Highland Valley aged 15 years and over, 58.5% were married and 13.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Highland Valley, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Highland Valley 25.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 38.1% were in primary school, 31.0% in secondary school and 14.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Highland Valley, 14.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 13.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Highland Valley were English 34.7%, Australian 28.9%, Scottish 10.2%, German 6.2% and Irish 4.9%.

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 Highland Valley (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Highland Valley, 76.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 10.4%, Russian Federation 1.5%, South Africa 1.2%, New Zealand 0.9% and Scotland 0.9%.

In Highland Valley, 56.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 23.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Highland Valley, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.8%, England 10.6%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 4.1%, Scotland 3.1% and South Africa 2.2%.

In Highland Valley, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 63.5%, England 13.9%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 4.5%, South Africa 2.4% and Scotland 2.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Highland Valley were No Religion, so described 43.6%, Catholic 13.3%, Not stated 13.3%, Anglican 12.1% and Lutheran 6.1%. In Highland Valley, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (49.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Highland Valley 95.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Russian 0.9%.

Employment

There were 180 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Highland Valley. Of these 53.3% were employed full time, 37.2% were employed part-time and 5.6% 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 Highland Valley, 14.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Highland Valley included Managers 20.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.4%, Professionals 17.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Labourers 8.4%, Sales Workers 7.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.8%.

Of the employed people in Highland Valley, the most common responses for industry of employment included Veterinary Services 7.8%, Takeaway Food Services 5.6%, Gardening Services 5.6%, Central Government Administration 4.4% and Primary Education 4.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Highland Valley was $768.

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

In Highland Valley, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 67.9%, Worked at home 7.4%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Truck 1.9%. On the day, 3.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Highland Valley, of people aged 15 years and over, 80.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.2% provided care for children and 11.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.5% 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 Highland Valley, 25.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 20.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Highland Valley, 43.3% were couple families with children, 47.4% were couple families without children and 9.3% were one parent families.

In Highland Valley, 37.5% of single parents were male and 62.5% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Highland Valley, of couple families with children, 17.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.2% had both employed part-time and 29.2% 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 Highland Valley, 90.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.8% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Highland Valley, 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 Highland Valley, of occupied private dwellings 8.9% had 1 bedroom, 11.3% had 2 bedrooms and 42.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 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 Highland Valley, 39.7% were owned outright, 53.4% were owned with a mortgage and 6.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Highland Valley, of all households, 80.3% were family households, 19.7% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Highland Valley, 13.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 19.1% 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 Highland Valley, 17.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 37.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Highland Valley, 89.3% 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 Highland Valley, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 2 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 Highland Valley, 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 Highland Valley, 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)