Blackwood Creek

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 134 people in Blackwood Creek. Of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Blackwood Creek was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.7% of the population.

Of people in Blackwood Creek aged 15 years and over, 46.4% were married and 11.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Blackwood Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 50.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Blackwood Creek 30.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.3% were in primary school, 24.2% in secondary school and 18.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Blackwood Creek, 12.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 9.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Blackwood Creek were English 37.3%, Australian 32.5%, Irish 8.9%, Scottish 5.9% and German 4.1%.

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 Blackwood Creek (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Blackwood Creek, 76.7% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Netherlands 3.1% and Philippines 2.3%.

In Blackwood Creek, 66.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Blackwood Creek, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 75.2%, Netherlands 4.0%, England 3.2% and Germany 2.4%.

In Blackwood Creek, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 75.2%, England 4.7%, Netherlands 3.1%, Philippines 3.1% and Germany 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Blackwood Creek were No Religion, so described 35.6%, Anglican 21.2%, Not stated 12.9%, Baptist 10.6% and Catholic 6.1%. In Blackwood Creek, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Blackwood Creek 79.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Dutch 3.0%.

Employment

There were 67 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Blackwood Creek. Of these 62.7% were employed full time, 17.9% were employed part-time and 14.9% 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.

Of employed people in Blackwood Creek, 0.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Blackwood Creek were Managers 31.7%, Labourers 15.0%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.7%, Professionals 8.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.3% and Sales Workers 5.0%.

Of the employed people in Blackwood Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep Farming (Specialised) 13.5%, State Government Administration 10.8%, Meat Processing 8.1%, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 8.1% and Real Estate Services 8.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Blackwood Creek was $660.

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In Blackwood Creek, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 61.5%, Worked at home 13.5%, Car, as passenger 9.6% and Walked only 9.6%. 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 70.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Blackwood Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 57.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.2% provided care for children and 8.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.4% 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 Blackwood Creek, 26.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 4.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Blackwood Creek, 53.6% were couple families with children, 46.4% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Blackwood Creek, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Blackwood Creek, of couple families with children, 37.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 16.7% 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 Blackwood Creek, 91.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Blackwood Creek, 100.0% 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 Blackwood Creek, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 11.1% had 2 bedrooms and 61.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Blackwood Creek, 51.4% were owned outright, 29.7% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Blackwood Creek, of all households, 59.1% were family households, 34.1% were single person households and 6.8% were group households.

In Blackwood Creek, 31.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 18.4% 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 Blackwood Creek, 17.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 34.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Blackwood Creek, 82.2% 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 Blackwood Creek, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 0 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 Blackwood Creek, 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.

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In Blackwood Creek, 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)