Emu Point

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 316 people in Emu Point. Of these 43.1% were male and 56.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Emu Point was 68 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 7.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 59.7% of the population.

Of people in Emu Point aged 15 years and over, 49.5% were married and 19.8% were either divorced or separated.

In Emu Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Emu Point 17.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.6% were in primary school, 22.9% in secondary school and 12.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Emu Point, 9.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 16.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Emu Point were English 34.8%, Australian 25.9%, Irish 6.6%, Scottish 6.1% and German 4.6%.

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 Emu Point (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Emu Point, 76.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.4%, Germany 1.3%, Romania 1.3%, New Zealand 1.0% and Scotland 1.0%.

In Emu Point, 50.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Emu Point, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 56.5%, England 15.5%, New Zealand 2.3%, Scotland 2.3% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.6%.

In Emu Point, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.4%, England 12.2%, Scotland 2.9%, New Zealand 1.3% and Romania 1.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Emu Point were No Religion, so described 27.1%, Anglican 23.1%, Not stated 16.8%, Catholic 11.9% and Uniting Church 8.6%. In Emu Point, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Emu Point 81.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Romanian 1.3% and Croatian 1.0%.

Employment

There were 97 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Emu Point. Of these 42.3% were employed full time, 38.1% were employed part-time and 8.2% 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 Emu Point, 15.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Emu Point included Managers 27.9%, Professionals 19.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Sales Workers 7.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.0%, Labourers 7.0% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.8%.

Of the employed people in Emu Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 20.4%, Plumbing Services 11.1%, Other Social Assistance Services 11.1%, Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 7.4% and Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 5.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Emu Point was $587.

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

In Emu Point, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 67.5%, Walked only 12.0% and Other 3.6%. 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 64.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Emu Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 11.8% provided care for children and 10.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.4% 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 Emu Point, 13.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Emu Point, 20.4% were couple families with children, 63.3% were couple families without children and 16.3% were one parent families.

In Emu Point, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Emu Point, of couple families with children, 11.4% had both partners employed full-time, 8.6% had both employed part-time and 8.6% 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 Emu Point, 55.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 44.3% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Emu Point, 79.4% were separate houses, 9.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 11.3% were other dwellings.

In Emu Point, of occupied private dwellings 10.1% had 1 bedroom, 21.2% had 2 bedrooms and 39.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. 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 Emu Point, 58.3% were owned outright, 10.4% were owned with a mortgage and 27.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Emu Point, of all households, 51.5% were family households, 45.6% were single person households and 2.9% were group households.

In Emu Point, 25.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.4% 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 Emu Point, 39.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Emu Point, 66.3% 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 Emu Point, 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 Emu Point, 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 Emu Point, 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)