Humbug Scrub

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 416 people in Humbug Scrub. Of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Humbug Scrub was 51 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.9% of the population.

Of people in Humbug Scrub aged 15 years and over, 69.1% were married and 5.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Humbug Scrub, of people aged 15 years and over, 67.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Humbug Scrub 23.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.0% were in primary school, 22.0% in secondary school and 15.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Humbug Scrub, 10.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 26.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Humbug Scrub were English 33.9%, Australian 32.2%, Scottish 7.6%, Irish 7.0% and German 6.5%.

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 Humbug Scrub (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Humbug Scrub, 73.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 11.2%, Scotland 2.2%, Italy 1.5%, South Africa 1.0% and New Zealand 0.7%.

In Humbug Scrub, 56.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 28.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Humbug Scrub, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 64.6%, England 12.8%, Scotland 4.2%, Italy 2.2% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.2%.

In Humbug Scrub, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.1%, England 17.0%, Scotland 3.2%, Italy 2.4% and Ireland 2.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Humbug Scrub were No Religion, so described 38.2%, Catholic 16.0%, Anglican 13.5%, Not stated 9.5% and Uniting Church 8.0%. In Humbug Scrub, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Humbug Scrub 92.2% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Italian 1.7%.

Employment

There were 220 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Humbug Scrub. Of these 57.3% were employed full time, 33.6% were employed part-time and 3.6% 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 Humbug Scrub, 12.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Humbug Scrub included Technicians and Trades Workers 19.7%, Professionals 19.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.8%, Managers 10.8%, Labourers 9.9%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in Humbug Scrub, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.6%, Primary Education 4.6%, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 3.9%, Electrical Services 3.9% and Aged Care Residential Services 3.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Humbug Scrub was $691.

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

In Humbug Scrub, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.3%, Worked at home 4.8%, Bus, car as driver 4.3%, Walked only 3.8% and Car, as passenger 2.4%. On the day, 3.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Humbug Scrub, of people aged 15 years and over, 82.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.8% provided care for children and 17.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.5% 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 Humbug Scrub, 24.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 22.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Humbug Scrub, 46.0% were couple families with children, 45.2% were couple families without children and 8.7% were one parent families.

In Humbug Scrub, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Humbug Scrub, of couple families with children, 17.8% had both partners employed full-time, 6.8% had both employed part-time and 24.6% 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 Humbug Scrub, 89.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.6% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Humbug Scrub, 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 Humbug Scrub, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 3.0% had 2 bedrooms and 46.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.8 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 Humbug Scrub, 47.5% were owned outright, 49.6% were owned with a mortgage and 2.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Humbug Scrub, of all households, 87.6% were family households, 12.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Humbug Scrub, 11.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.4% 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 Humbug Scrub, 9.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 46.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Humbug Scrub, 91.2% 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 Humbug Scrub, 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 Humbug Scrub, 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 Humbug Scrub, 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)