Smoky Bay

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 279 people in Smoky Bay. Of these 54.2% were male and 45.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Smoky Bay was 55 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.7% of the population.

Of people in Smoky Bay aged 15 years and over, 62.9% were married and 8.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Smoky Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 56.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Smoky Bay 26.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 19.7% were in primary school, 9.1% in secondary school and 9.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Smoky Bay, 12.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Smoky Bay were English 31.2%, Australian 29.8%, Irish 7.4%, Scottish 7.2% and German 5.4%.

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 Smoky Bay (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Smoky Bay, 75.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.3%, England 2.5%, Germany 1.1% and Thailand 1.1%.

In Smoky Bay, 69.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Smoky Bay, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.4%, England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.9%, Northern Ireland 1.5% and Germany 1.1%.

In Smoky Bay, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.5%, New Zealand 2.9%, Canada 2.9%, England 2.2% and Scotland 1.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Smoky Bay were No Religion, so described 30.6%, Anglican 22.0%, Catholic 17.6%, Not stated 16.5% and Uniting Church 11.0%. In Smoky Bay, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Smoky Bay 87.1% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 142 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Smoky Bay. Of these 53.5% were employed full time, 35.9% were employed part-time and 2.8% 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 Smoky Bay, 9.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Smoky Bay included Managers 40.3%, Labourers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.9%, Professionals 8.5%, Sales Workers 7.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.7%.

Of the employed people in Smoky Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Offshore Longline and Rack Aquaculture 31.7%, Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 11.5%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 6.7%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 5.8% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Smoky Bay was $606.

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

In Smoky Bay, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 54.2%, Car, as passenger 9.0%, Worked at home 9.0%, Walked only 6.2% and Truck 2.1%. 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 59.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Smoky Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.8% provided care for children and 10.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 32.8% 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 Smoky Bay, 19.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Smoky Bay, 28.9% were couple families with children, 59.2% were couple families without children and 11.8% were one parent families.

In Smoky Bay, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Smoky Bay, of couple families with children, 21.5% had both partners employed full-time, 6.2% had both employed part-time and 21.5% 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 Smoky Bay, 58.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 41.7% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Smoky Bay, 82.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 14.3% were other dwellings.

In Smoky Bay, of occupied private dwellings 6.1% had 1 bedroom, 18.3% had 2 bedrooms and 44.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.1 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 Smoky Bay, 44.0% were owned outright, 26.0% were owned with a mortgage and 22.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Smoky Bay, of all households, 69.3% were family households, 30.7% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Smoky Bay, 23.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.3% 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 Smoky Bay, 19.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 26.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Smoky Bay, 68.6% 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 Smoky Bay, 46.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.8% were female. The median age was 45 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 Smoky Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.3 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,074.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Smoky Bay, 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)