Binalong Bay

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 290 people in Binalong Bay. Of these 56.1% were male and 43.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Binalong Bay was 60 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 38.0% of the population.

Of people in Binalong Bay aged 15 years and over, 56.8% were married and 15.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Binalong Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Binalong Bay 15.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.5% were in primary school, 32.4% in secondary school and 20.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Binalong Bay, 10.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Binalong Bay were English 37.6%, Australian 26.3%, Scottish 9.5%, Irish 8.7% and German 4.3%.

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 Binalong Bay (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Binalong Bay, 77.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.6%, United States of America 1.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 1.1% and Germany 1.1%.

In Binalong Bay, 61.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 24.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Binalong Bay, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 69.7%, England 12.4%, Scotland 2.9%, Netherlands 2.6% and Germany 1.5%.

In Binalong Bay, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 67.0%, England 11.0%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.8%, Scotland 2.8% and Germany 2.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Binalong Bay were No Religion, so described 35.9%, Anglican 26.2%, Catholic 12.1%, Not stated 7.2% and Uniting Church 5.5%. In Binalong Bay, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Binalong Bay 93.2% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Dutch 1.1%, Finnish 1.1% and Japanese 1.1%.

Employment

There were 110 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Binalong Bay. Of these 38.2% were employed full time, 42.7% were employed part-time and 9.1% 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 Binalong Bay, 15.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 30.1% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Binalong Bay included Professionals 31.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.4%, Managers 13.2%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Labourers 11.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.3%.

Of the employed people in Binalong Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 16.1%, Accommodation 14.3%, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing 8.9%, Secondary Education 8.9% and Employment Placement and Recruitment Services 7.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Binalong Bay was $492.

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

In Binalong Bay, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 76.3%, Worked at home 5.4%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Walked only 3.2%. 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 74.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Binalong Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 72.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 14.3% provided care for children and 17.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 31.9% 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 Binalong Bay, 28.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 19.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Binalong Bay, 14.1% were couple families with children, 85.9% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Binalong Bay, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Binalong Bay, of couple families with children, 8.3% had both partners employed full-time, 5.6% had both employed part-time and 4.2% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Binalong Bay, 35.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 64.1% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Binalong Bay, 94.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 3.7% were other dwellings.

In Binalong Bay, of occupied private dwellings 3.9% had 1 bedroom, 28.1% had 2 bedrooms and 46.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 1.8 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 Binalong Bay, 61.1% were owned outright, 18.3% were owned with a mortgage and 16.0% were rented.

Household composition

In Binalong Bay, of all households, 60.2% were family households, 39.8% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Binalong Bay, 35.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 3.3% 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 Binalong Bay, 32.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Binalong Bay, 76.1% 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.

People characteristics

In Binalong Bay, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 29 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 Binalong Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 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 Binalong Bay, 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)