White Sands

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 156 people in White Sands. Of these 56.8% were male and 43.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in White Sands was 53 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 9.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 25.8% of the population.

Of people in White Sands aged 15 years and over, 62.5% were married and 17.5% were either divorced or separated.

In White Sands, of people aged 15 years and over, 62.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In White Sands 26.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.5% were in primary school, 7.5% in secondary school and 10.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in White Sands, 13.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in White Sands were English 32.8%, Australian 29.9%, German 12.4%, Scottish 6.5% and Irish 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 White Sands (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In White Sands, 84.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 4.0%.

In White Sands, 74.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 7.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In White Sands, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 79.7% and England 10.8%.

In White Sands, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 78.9%, England 8.2% and Scotland 2.0%.

The most common responses for religion in White Sands were No Religion, so described 29.3%, Anglican 20.4%, Lutheran 13.6%, Not stated 10.9% and Catholic 10.2%. In White Sands, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (67.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In White Sands 88.0% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 1.9%.

Employment

There were 86 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in White Sands. Of these 55.8% were employed full time, 30.2% were employed part-time and 3.5% 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 White Sands, 8.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in White Sands included Professionals 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.4%, Managers 12.2%, Labourers 11.0%, Sales Workers 9.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.7%.

Of the employed people in White Sands, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fresh Meat, Fish and Poultry Retailing 10.7%, Department Stores 10.7%, Water Passenger Transport 10.7%, Passenger Car Rental and Hiring 10.7% and State Government Administration 10.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in White Sands was $725.

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

In White Sands, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 64.5%, Worked at home 15.8%, Car, as passenger 3.9% and Walked only 3.9%. 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 71.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In White Sands, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.6% provided care for children and 8.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.4% 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 White Sands, 24.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in White Sands, 34.8% were couple families with children, 58.7% were couple families without children and 6.5% were one parent families.

In White Sands, 100.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In White Sands, of couple families with children, 14.9% had both partners employed full-time, 6.4% had both employed part-time and 21.3% 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 White Sands, 58.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 41.2% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in White Sands, 76.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 23.3% were other dwellings.

In White Sands, of occupied private dwellings 12.5% had 1 bedroom, 10.9% had 2 bedrooms and 45.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 1.9 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 White Sands, 50.0% were owned outright, 35.3% were owned with a mortgage and 14.7% were rented.

Household composition

In White Sands, of all households, 67.2% were family households, 32.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In White Sands, 25.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.0% 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 White Sands, 32.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In White Sands, 94.7% 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 White Sands, 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 White Sands, 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 White Sands, 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)