People | 1,950 |
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Male | 48.8% |
Female | 51.2% |
Median age | 32 |
Families | 538 |
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Average children per family | null |
for families with children | 1.9 |
for all households (a) | 0.8 |
All private dwellings | 833 |
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Average people per household | 2.6 |
Median weekly household income | $1,655 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,829 |
Median weekly rent | $250 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.9 |
(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
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People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night
People Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | 954 | 48.8 | 825,997 | 49.3 | 11,546,638 | 49.3 |
Female | 999 | 51.2 | 850,652 | 50.7 | 11,855,248 | 50.7 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 67 | 3.4 | 34,184 | 2.0 | 649,171 | 2.8 |
In the 2016 Census, there were 1,950 people in Whyalla Jenkins. Of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.4% of the population.
View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)Age | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Median age | 32 | -- | 40 | -- | 38 | -- |
0-4 years | 179 | 9.2 | 97,072 | 5.8 | 1,464,779 | 6.3 |
5-9 years | 161 | 8.2 | 100,466 | 6.0 | 1,502,646 | 6.4 |
10-14 years | 145 | 7.4 | 95,461 | 5.7 | 1,397,183 | 6.0 |
15-19 years | 119 | 6.1 | 100,686 | 6.0 | 1,421,595 | 6.1 |
20-24 years | 130 | 6.6 | 107,986 | 6.4 | 1,566,793 | 6.7 |
25-29 years | 171 | 8.7 | 107,361 | 6.4 | 1,664,602 | 7.1 |
30-34 years | 182 | 9.3 | 110,751 | 6.6 | 1,703,847 | 7.3 |
35-39 years | 127 | 6.5 | 102,818 | 6.1 | 1,561,679 | 6.7 |
40-44 years | 145 | 7.4 | 106,650 | 6.4 | 1,583,257 | 6.8 |
45-49 years | 124 | 6.3 | 113,619 | 6.8 | 1,581,455 | 6.8 |
50-54 years | 107 | 5.5 | 113,272 | 6.8 | 1,523,551 | 6.5 |
55-59 years | 78 | 4.0 | 111,896 | 6.7 | 1,454,332 | 6.2 |
60-64 years | 67 | 3.4 | 102,028 | 6.1 | 1,299,397 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 60 | 3.1 | 96,286 | 5.7 | 1,188,999 | 5.1 |
70-74 years | 61 | 3.1 | 72,563 | 4.3 | 887,716 | 3.8 |
75-79 years | 63 | 3.2 | 53,885 | 3.2 | 652,657 | 2.8 |
80-84 years | 24 | 1.2 | 39,374 | 2.3 | 460,549 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 12 | 0.6 | 44,479 | 2.7 | 486,842 | 2.1 |
The median age of people in Whyalla Jenkins was 32 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 24.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.3% of the population.
View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP) Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 756 | 51.6 | 659,638 | 47.7 | 9,148,218 | 48.1 |
Separated | 46 | 3.1 | 44,199 | 3.2 | 608,059 | 3.2 |
Divorced | 81 | 5.5 | 127,916 | 9.2 | 1,626,890 | 8.5 |
Widowed | 62 | 4.2 | 83,281 | 6.0 | 985,204 | 5.2 |
Never married | 519 | 35.5 | 468,621 | 33.9 | 6,668,910 | 35.0 |
Of people in Whyalla Jenkins aged 15 years and over, 51.6% were married and 8.9% were either divorced or separated.
View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP) Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 676 | 51.3 | 582,236 | 47.4 | 8,001,141 | 47.7 |
De facto marriage | 221 | 16.8 | 126,020 | 10.3 | 1,751,731 | 10.4 |
Not married | 420 | 31.9 | 520,539 | 42.4 | 7,024,973 | 41.9 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.8% were in a de facto marriage.
View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)Education | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Preschool | 38 | 6.4 | 20,292 | 4.2 | 347,621 | 4.8 |
Primary - Government | 149 | 25.0 | 94,526 | 19.5 | 1,314,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 69 | 11.6 | 26,196 | 5.4 | 380,604 | 5.3 |
Primary - other non Government | 20 | 3.4 | 22,589 | 4.7 | 231,490 | 3.2 |
Secondary - Government | 62 | 10.4 | 52,721 | 10.9 | 827,505 | 11.5 |
Secondary - Catholic | 53 | 8.9 | 19,484 | 4.0 | 338,384 | 4.7 |
Secondary - other non Government | 3 | 0.5 | 21,053 | 4.3 | 280,618 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 54 | 9.0 | 31,394 | 6.5 | 424,869 | 5.9 |
University or tertiary institution | 40 | 6.7 | 78,780 | 16.2 | 1,160,626 | 16.1 |
Other | 4 | 0.7 | 11,501 | 2.4 | 198,383 | 2.8 |
Not stated | 105 | 17.6 | 106,438 | 21.9 | 1,707,023 | 23.7 |
In Whyalla Jenkins 30.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 38.9% were in primary school, 19.6% in secondary school and 15.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.
View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP) Level of highest educational attainment People aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Bachelor Degree level and above | 211 | 14.6 | 256,510 | 18.5 | 4,181,406 | 22.0 |
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level | 111 | 7.7 | 115,102 | 8.3 | 1,687,893 | 8.9 |
Certificate level IV | 57 | 4.0 | 42,793 | 3.1 | 551,767 | 2.9 |
Certificate level III | 316 | 21.9 | 188,790 | 13.6 | 2,442,203 | 12.8 |
Year 12 | 223 | 15.5 | 214,813 | 15.5 | 2,994,097 | 15.7 |
Year 11 | 169 | 11.7 | 128,782 | 9.3 | 941,531 | 4.9 |
Year 10 | 140 | 9.7 | 138,607 | 10.0 | 2,054,331 | 10.8 |
Certificate level II | 0 | 0.0 | 1,077 | 0.1 | 13,454 | 0.1 |
Certificate level I | 0 | 0.0 | 174 | 0.0 | 2,176 | 0.0 |
Year 9 or below | 79 | 5.5 | 119,572 | 8.6 | 1,529,897 | 8.0 |
No educational attainment | 0 | 0.0 | 11,000 | 0.8 | 145,844 | 0.8 |
Not stated | 116 | 8.0 | 129,257 | 9.3 | 1,974,794 | 10.4 |
Of people aged 15 and over in Whyalla Jenkins, 15.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 821 | 30.9 | 639,350 | 28.5 | 7,852,224 | 25.0 |
Australian | 744 | 28.0 | 560,374 | 25.0 | 7,298,243 | 23.3 |
Scottish | 245 | 9.2 | 140,424 | 6.3 | 2,023,470 | 6.4 |
Irish | 168 | 6.3 | 134,437 | 6.0 | 2,388,058 | 7.6 |
German | 141 | 5.3 | 129,923 | 5.8 | 982,226 | 3.1 |
The most common ancestries in Whyalla Jenkins were English 30.9%, Australian 28.0%, Scottish 9.2%, Irish 6.3% and German 5.3%.
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 Whyalla Jenkins (including those who did not state an ancestry).
View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)Country of birth | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 1,431 | 74.4 | 1,192,546 | 71.1 | 15,614,835 | 66.7 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 137 | 7.1 | 97,392 | 5.8 | 907,570 | 3.9 |
Scotland | 83 | 4.3 | 11,991 | 0.7 | 119,417 | 0.5 |
South Africa | 47 | 2.4 | 6,610 | 0.4 | 162,449 | 0.7 |
India | 20 | 1.0 | 27,594 | 1.6 | 455,389 | 1.9 |
Zimbabwe | 16 | 0.8 | 1,486 | 0.1 | 34,787 | 0.1 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 74.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.1%, Scotland 4.3%, South Africa 2.4%, India 1.0% and Zimbabwe 0.8%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 559 | 28.7 | 513,545 | 30.6 | 8,051,196 | 34.4 |
Father only born overseas | 124 | 6.4 | 109,094 | 6.5 | 1,488,092 | 6.4 |
Mother only born overseas | 115 | 5.9 | 79,405 | 4.7 | 1,094,591 | 4.7 |
Both parents born in Australia | 1,046 | 53.7 | 869,207 | 51.8 | 11,070,538 | 47.3 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 53.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 28.7% of people had both parents born overseas.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)Country of birth of father, stated responses | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 1,168 | 60.7 | 954,233 | 56.9 | 12,231,150 | 52.3 |
England | 228 | 11.8 | 144,172 | 8.6 | 1,403,096 | 6.0 |
Scotland | 126 | 6.5 | 25,390 | 1.5 | 276,038 | 1.2 |
South Africa | 41 | 2.1 | 7,542 | 0.4 | 190,816 | 0.8 |
India | 30 | 1.6 | 35,854 | 2.1 | 616,939 | 2.6 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 60.7%, England 11.8%, Scotland 6.5%, South Africa 2.1% and India 1.6%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)Country of birth of mother, stated responses | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 1,175 | 60.5 | 985,020 | 58.7 | 12,643,365 | 54.0 |
England | 249 | 12.8 | 140,701 | 8.4 | 1,302,147 | 5.6 |
Scotland | 113 | 5.8 | 23,476 | 1.4 | 245,915 | 1.1 |
South Africa | 48 | 2.5 | 7,699 | 0.5 | 193,412 | 0.8 |
India | 37 | 1.9 | 35,249 | 2.1 | 605,777 | 2.6 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.5%, England 12.8%, Scotland 5.8%, South Africa 2.5% and India 1.9%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)Religious affiliation, top responses | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion, so described | 758 | 38.6 | 594,313 | 35.4 | 6,933,708 | 29.6 |
Catholic | 440 | 22.4 | 301,034 | 18.0 | 5,291,834 | 22.6 |
Anglican | 196 | 10.0 | 167,658 | 10.0 | 3,101,185 | 13.3 |
Not stated | 145 | 7.4 | 150,215 | 9.0 | 2,238,735 | 9.6 |
Uniting Church | 116 | 5.9 | 118,229 | 7.1 | 870,183 | 3.7 |
The most common responses for religion in Whyalla Jenkins were No Religion, so described 38.6%, Catholic 22.4%, Anglican 10.0%, Not stated 7.4% and Uniting Church 5.9%. In Whyalla Jenkins, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (55.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).
View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)Language, top responses (other than English) | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Afrikaans | 33 | 1.7 | 2,362 | 0.1 | 43,741 | 0.2 |
Shona | 26 | 1.3 | 624 | 0.0 | 11,037 | 0.0 |
Hindi | 19 | 1.0 | 7,310 | 0.4 | 159,652 | 0.7 |
German | 9 | 0.5 | 6,453 | 0.4 | 79,353 | 0.3 |
Punjabi | 9 | 0.5 | 9,306 | 0.6 | 132,496 | 0.6 |
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English only spoken at home | 1,706 | 87.7 | 1,311,533 | 78.2 | 17,020,417 | 72.7 |
Households where a non English language is spoken | 68 | 9.8 | 117,512 | 17.4 | 1,971,011 | 22.2 |
In Whyalla Jenkins 87.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Afrikaans 1.7%, Shona 1.3%, Hindi 1.0%, German 0.5% and Punjabi 0.5%.
View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 590 | 60.1 | 435,110 | 53.9 | 6,623,065 | 57.7 |
Worked part-time | 269 | 27.4 | 270,409 | 33.5 | 3,491,503 | 30.4 |
Away from work | 55 | 5.6 | 40,582 | 5.0 | 569,276 | 5.0 |
Unemployed | 68 | 6.9 | 60,488 | 7.5 | 787,452 | 6.9 |
There were 982 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Whyalla Jenkins. Of these 60.1% were employed full time, 27.4% were employed part-time and 6.9% 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.
View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP) Employment - hours worked Employed people aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 86 | 9.4 | 95,282 | 12.8 | 1,218,823 | 11.4 |
16-24 hours per week | 93 | 10.2 | 77,283 | 10.4 | 1,079,236 | 10.1 |
25-34 hours per week | 92 | 10.1 | 97,844 | 13.1 | 1,193,445 | 11.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 185 | 20.3 | 153,550 | 20.6 | 2,031,263 | 19.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 401 | 44.0 | 281,566 | 37.7 | 4,591,801 | 43.0 |
Of employed people in Whyalla Jenkins, 9.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.0% worked 40 hours or more.
View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP) Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 165 | 18.2 | 151,091 | 20.3 | 2,370,966 | 22.2 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 163 | 18.0 | 100,142 | 13.4 | 1,447,414 | 13.5 |
Machinery Operators and Drivers | 135 | 14.9 | 45,515 | 6.1 | 670,106 | 6.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 120 | 13.2 | 99,540 | 13.3 | 1,449,681 | 13.6 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 106 | 11.7 | 89,625 | 12.0 | 1,157,003 | 10.8 |
Sales Workers | 86 | 9.5 | 71,761 | 9.6 | 1,000,955 | 9.4 |
Managers | 66 | 7.3 | 94,075 | 12.6 | 1,390,047 | 13.0 |
Labourers | 52 | 5.7 | 82,850 | 11.1 | 1,011,520 | 9.5 |
The most common occupations in Whyalla Jenkins included Professionals 18.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Managers 7.3% and Labourers 5.7%.
View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP) Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing | 102 | 12.3 | 2,000 | 0.3 | 22,048 | 0.2 |
Iron Ore Mining | 101 | 12.2 | 1,201 | 0.2 | 33,163 | 0.3 |
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) | 36 | 4.3 | 30,463 | 4.1 | 411,808 | 3.9 |
Primary Education | 34 | 4.1 | 16,651 | 2.2 | 231,198 | 2.2 |
Supermarket and Grocery Stores | 31 | 3.7 | 21,632 | 2.9 | 254,275 | 2.4 |
Of the employed people in Whyalla Jenkins, the most common responses for industry of employment included Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing 12.3%, Iron Ore Mining 12.2%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.3%, Primary Education 4.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7%.
View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP) Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 759 | -- | 600 | -- | 662 | -- |
Family | 1,908 | -- | 1,510 | -- | 1,734 | -- |
Household | 1,655 | -- | 1,206 | -- | 1,438 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Whyalla Jenkins was $759.
View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)
Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 654 | 71.0 | 492,357 | 66.0 | 6,574,571 | 61.5 |
Car, as passenger | 53 | 5.8 | 34,003 | 4.6 | 489,922 | 4.6 |
Bus | 32 | 3.5 | 29,592 | 4.0 | 323,201 | 3.0 |
Bus, car as driver | 14 | 1.5 | 3,024 | 0.4 | 19,513 | 0.2 |
Walked only | 10 | 1.1 | 20,697 | 2.8 | 370,427 | 3.5 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 55 | 6.0 | 53,457 | 7.2 | 1,225,668 | 11.5 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 725 | 79.5 | 539,409 | 72.3 | 7,305,271 | 68.4 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 71.0%, Car, as passenger 5.8%, Bus 3.5%, Bus, car as driver 1.5% and Walked only 1.1%. On the day, 6.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 79.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP) Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 1,099 | 74.9 | 982,036 | 71.0 | 13,143,914 | 69.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 545 | 37.2 | 380,737 | 27.5 | 5,259,400 | 27.6 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 157 | 10.7 | 168,496 | 12.2 | 2,145,203 | 11.3 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 322 | 22.0 | 295,670 | 21.4 | 3,620,726 | 19.0 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 37.2% provided care for children and 10.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.0% 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)
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 319 | 21.8 | 299,651 | 21.7 | 4,298,593 | 22.6 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 411 | 28.1 | 379,617 | 27.4 | 4,944,578 | 26.0 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 198 | 13.5 | 174,791 | 12.6 | 2,189,776 | 11.5 |
30 hours or more per week | 168 | 11.5 | 127,972 | 9.2 | 1,710,970 | 9.0 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Whyalla Jenkins, 28.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.5% worked 30 hours or more.
View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)Families
family composition | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 206 | 38.2 | 178,588 | 40.2 | 2,291,987 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 250 | 46.4 | 184,733 | 41.6 | 2,716,224 | 44.7 |
One parent family | 75 | 13.9 | 73,128 | 16.5 | 959,543 | 15.8 |
Other family | 8 | 1.5 | 7,282 | 1.6 | 102,559 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Whyalla Jenkins, 46.4% were couple families with children, 38.2% were couple families without children and 13.9% were one parent families.
View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF) Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 17.1 | -- | 19.4 | -- | 18.2 |
Female | -- | 82.9 | -- | 80.6 | -- | 81.8 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 17.1% of single parents were male and 82.9% were female.
View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)Employment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 111 | 24.6 | 67,049 | 18.5 | 1,084,006 | 21.6 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 16 | 3.5 | 16,589 | 4.6 | 203,596 | 4.1 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 105 | 23.2 | 83,567 | 23.0 | 1,086,460 | 21.7 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 66 | 14.6 | 47,483 | 13.1 | 749,886 | 15.0 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 21 | 4.6 | 23,992 | 6.6 | 302,037 | 6.0 |
Both not working | 72 | 15.9 | 84,108 | 23.1 | 1,006,697 | 20.1 |
Other (includes away from work) | 32 | 7.1 | 18,943 | 5.2 | 264,145 | 5.3 |
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) | 29 | 6.4 | 21,592 | 5.9 | 311,381 | 6.2 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, of couple families with children, 24.6% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 23.2% 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.
View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connectionDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling count | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 666 | 83.2 | 638,782 | 87.4 | 8,286,073 | 88.8 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 134 | 16.8 | 92,242 | 12.6 | 1,039,874 | 11.2 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 83.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 16.8% were unoccupied.
View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 612 | 91.9 | 496,799 | 77.8 | 6,041,788 | 72.9 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 15 | 2.3 | 94,510 | 14.8 | 1,055,016 | 12.7 |
Flat or apartment | 39 | 5.9 | 42,003 | 6.6 | 1,087,434 | 13.1 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 3,016 | 0.5 | 64,425 | 0.8 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Whyalla Jenkins, 91.9% were separate houses, 2.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.9% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD) Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 0 | 0.0 | 1,611 | 0.3 | 39,769 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 0 | 0.0 | 21,505 | 3.4 | 411,252 | 5.0 |
2 bedrooms | 39 | 5.8 | 118,792 | 18.6 | 1,562,759 | 18.9 |
3 bedrooms | 303 | 45.4 | 333,035 | 52.1 | 3,403,190 | 41.1 |
4 or more bedrooms | 313 | 46.9 | 150,400 | 23.5 | 2,670,758 | 32.2 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 12 | 1.8 | 13,455 | 2.1 | 198,351 | 2.4 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3.5 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.6 | -- | 2.4 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Whyalla Jenkins, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 5.8% had 2 bedrooms and 45.4% 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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Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 113 | 16.9 | 205,531 | 32.2 | 2,565,695 | 31.0 |
Owned with a mortgage | 262 | 39.2 | 225,670 | 35.3 | 2,855,222 | 34.5 |
Rented | 280 | 41.9 | 182,180 | 28.5 | 2,561,302 | 30.9 |
Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 9,847 | 1.5 | 78,994 | 1.0 |
Tenure type not stated | 13 | 1.9 | 15,566 | 2.4 | 224,869 | 2.7 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Whyalla Jenkins, 16.9% were owned outright, 39.2% were owned with a mortgage and 41.9% were rented.
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Household composition | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 529 | 78.3 | 436,817 | 68.4 | 5,907,625 | 71.3 |
Single (or lone) person households | 134 | 19.8 | 179,119 | 28.0 | 2,023,542 | 24.4 |
Group households | 13 | 1.9 | 22,855 | 3.6 | 354,917 | 4.3 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, of all households, 78.3% were family households, 19.8% were single person households and 1.9% were group households.
View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)Household income | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $650 gross weekly income | -- | 16.9 | -- | 23.8 | -- | 20.0 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 17.1 | -- | 10.7 | -- | 16.4 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 16.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.
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Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 250 | -- | 260 | -- | 335 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 91.6 | -- | 89.8 | -- | 88.5 |
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income | -- | 8.4 | -- | 10.2 | -- | 11.5 |
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.
View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)Mortgage monthly repayments | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,829 | -- | 1,491 | -- | 1,755 | -- |
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 95.0 | -- | 93.4 | -- | 92.8 |
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income | -- | 5.0 | -- | 6.6 | -- | 7.2 |
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.
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Number of registered motor vehicles | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 26 | 3.9 | 47,848 | 7.5 | 623,829 | 7.5 |
1 motor vehicle | 220 | 33.0 | 228,940 | 35.8 | 2,881,485 | 34.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 275 | 41.3 | 229,930 | 36.0 | 2,999,184 | 36.2 |
3 or more vehicles | 131 | 19.7 | 112,047 | 17.5 | 1,496,382 | 18.1 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 14 | 2.1 | 20,017 | 3.1 | 285,197 | 3.4 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 33.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
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Dwelling internet connection | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Internet not accessed from dwelling | 86 | 12.8 | 108,737 | 17.0 | 1,172,415 | 14.1 |
Internet accessed from dwelling | 571 | 85.1 | 515,114 | 80.6 | 6,892,165 | 83.2 |
Not stated | 14 | 2.1 | 14,941 | 2.3 | 221,494 | 2.7 |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 85.1% 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.
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selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics Count based on place of usual residence on Census night. | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | 29 | 44.6 | 16,891 | 49.4 | 322,171 | 49.6 |
Female | 36 | 55.4 | 17,292 | 50.6 | 326,996 | 50.4 |
Median age | 16 | -- | 23 | -- | 23 | -- |
In Whyalla Jenkins, 44.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 55.4% were female. The median age was 16 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.
Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.2 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.2 | -- |
Average number of persons per bedroom | 0.8 | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | -- |
Median weekly household income | 1,187 | -- | 1,014 | -- | 1,203 | -- |
In Whyalla Jenkins, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,187.
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Mortgage and rent Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Whyalla Jenkins | % Whyalla Jenkins | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 270 | -- | 220 | -- | 250 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 2,405 | -- | 1,387 | -- | 1,660 | -- |
In Whyalla Jenkins, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $270 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,405.
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Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.