Rottnest Island

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 334 people in Rottnest Island. Of these 55.3% were male and 44.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Rottnest Island was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.0% of the population.

Of people in Rottnest Island aged 15 years and over, 32.6% were married and 13.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Rottnest Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 39.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Rottnest Island 69.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 2.5% were in primary school, 0.0% in secondary school and 1.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Rottnest Island, 9.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 6.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Rottnest Island were Australian 11.5%, English 11.0%, Irish 3.3%, Dutch 1.9% and Maori 1.6%.

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 Rottnest Island (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Rottnest Island, 16.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 3.7%, Netherlands 1.8%, Philippines 1.2% and Sri Lanka 1.2%.

In Rottnest Island, 13.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 14.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Rottnest Island, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 14.8%, England 4.8%, New Zealand 1.8%, Ireland 1.8% and Netherlands 1.2%.

In Rottnest Island, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 16.9%, New Zealand 3.0%, England 2.7%, France 1.2% and Netherlands 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Rottnest Island were Not stated 67.7%, No Religion, so described 19.2%, Catholic 7.2%, Anglican 3.0% and Buddhism 1.2%. In Rottnest Island, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (58.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Rottnest Island 25.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Dutch 1.8%, French 1.5%, Sinhalese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2% and Portuguese 0.9%.

Employment

There were 86 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Rottnest Island. Of these 70.9% were employed full time, 22.1% 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 Rottnest Island, 3.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 0.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Rottnest Island included Technicians and Trades Workers 25.0%, Managers 23.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 22.5%, Professionals 7.5%, Labourers 7.5%, Sales Workers 6.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.8%.

Of the employed people in Rottnest Island, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes and Restaurants 27.9%, Accommodation 26.5%, Management Advice and Related Consulting Services 17.6%, Bread Manufacturing (Factory based) 13.2% and Pubs, Taverns and Bars 5.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Rottnest Island was $968.

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

In Rottnest Island, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Walked only 50.6%, Bicycle 31.6% and Other 6.3%. On the day, 3.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 7.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Rottnest Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 23.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 6.5% provided care for children and 1.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 5.3% 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 Rottnest Island, 8.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 3.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 1.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Rottnest Island, 30.0% were couple families with children, 70.0% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Rottnest Island, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Rottnest Island, of couple families with children, 30.8% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 23.1% 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 Rottnest Island, 16.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 83.3% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Rottnest Island, 54.3% 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 Rottnest Island, of occupied private dwellings 10.5% had 1 bedroom, 7.9% had 2 bedrooms and 26.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 1.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Rottnest Island, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 60.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Rottnest Island, of all households, 50.0% were family households, 42.1% were single person households and 7.9% were group households.

In Rottnest Island, 7.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.2% 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 Rottnest Island, 7.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 0.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 0.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Rottnest Island, 62.5% 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 Rottnest Island, 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 Rottnest Island, 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 Rottnest Island, 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)