Battery Point

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,997 people in Battery Point. Of these 45.2% were male and 54.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Battery Point was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 8.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 25.2% of the population.

Of people in Battery Point aged 15 years and over, 41.3% were married and 11.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Battery Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 36.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Battery Point 30.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 12.1% were in primary school, 10.3% in secondary school and 48.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Battery Point, 15.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Battery Point were English 29.6%, Australian 21.6%, Irish 10.1%, Scottish 10.0% and Chinese 3.8%.

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

In Battery Point, 65.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.1%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.1%, India 1.9%, United States of America 1.6% and Malaysia 1.5%.

In Battery Point, 50.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 28.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Battery Point, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 55.8%, England 6.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.3%, India 2.1% and New Zealand 1.8%.

In Battery Point, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.3%, England 5.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.4%, India 2.1% and Scotland 1.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Battery Point were No Religion, so described 47.9%, Anglican 16.1%, Not stated 11.6%, Catholic 11.2% and Uniting Church 1.9%. In Battery Point, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (53.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Battery Point 76.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.5%, German 1.1%, Arabic 1.0%, French 0.9% and Hindi 0.9%.

Employment

There were 1,057 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Battery Point. Of these 55.4% were employed full time, 33.7% were employed part-time and 6.1% 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 Battery Point, 15.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Battery Point included Professionals 43.3%, Managers 17.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.4%, Sales Workers 5.9%, Labourers 3.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 0.6%.

Of the employed people in Battery Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 6.3%, Higher Education 4.8%, State Government Administration 3.8% and Accommodation 3.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Battery Point was $907.

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

In Battery Point, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 37.9%, Car, as driver 35.5%, Worked at home 8.3%, Car, as passenger 2.9% and Bus 1.5%. On the day, 2.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 39.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Battery Point, of people aged 15 years and over, 74.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.6% provided care for children and 9.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 29.7% 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 Battery Point, 28.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Battery Point, 24.8% were couple families with children, 62.6% were couple families without children and 9.9% were one parent families.

In Battery Point, 30.8% of single parents were male and 69.2% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Battery Point, of couple families with children, 19.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.9% had both employed part-time and 15.7% 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 Battery Point, 77.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 22.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Battery Point, 37.1% were separate houses, 15.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 46.1% were flats or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In Battery Point, of occupied private dwellings 13.0% had 1 bedroom, 42.7% had 2 bedrooms and 24.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.5. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Battery Point, 34.7% were owned outright, 16.5% were owned with a mortgage and 46.6% were rented.

Household composition

In Battery Point, of all households, 49.7% were family households, 39.1% were single person households and 11.2% were group households.

In Battery Point, 16.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 23.5% 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 Battery Point, 53.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 24.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 7.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Battery Point, 88.6% 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 Battery Point, 57.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 42.9% were female. The median age was 30 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.

In Battery Point, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,749.

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

In Battery 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)