Port Arthur (Tas.)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 251 people in Port Arthur (Tas.). Of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.9% of the population.

The median age of people in Port Arthur (Tas.) was 57 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 35.1% of the population.

Of people in Port Arthur (Tas.) aged 15 years and over, 58.9% were married and 12.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Port Arthur (Tas.), of people aged 15 years and over, 57.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Port Arthur (Tas.) 20.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 34.0% were in primary school, 12.8% in secondary school and 12.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Port Arthur (Tas.), 10.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Port Arthur (Tas.) were Australian 38.2%, English 29.1%, Irish 8.8%, Scottish 4.9% and Dutch 2.6%.

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 Port Arthur (Tas.) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Port Arthur (Tas.), 79.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, Philippines 2.9%, New Zealand 1.2% and Finland 1.2%.

In Port Arthur (Tas.), 73.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Port Arthur (Tas.), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 74.8%, Philippines 2.8%, England 2.4%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.2% and Scotland 1.2%.

In Port Arthur (Tas.), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.3%, England 4.9%, Philippines 2.7%, New Zealand 1.5% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Port Arthur (Tas.) were No Religion, so described 35.3%, Anglican 25.6%, Catholic 16.0%, Not stated 14.3% and Christian, nfd 1.3%. In Port Arthur (Tas.), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (59.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Port Arthur (Tas.) 87.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Finnish 1.2%.

Employment

There were 83 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Port Arthur (Tas.). Of these 37.3% were employed full time, 50.6% were employed part-time and 7.2% 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 Port Arthur (Tas.), 27.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 23.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Port Arthur (Tas.) included Labourers 22.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.1%, Managers 12.9%, Professionals 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 4.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.5%.

Of the employed people in Port Arthur (Tas.), the most common responses for industry of employment included Museum Operation 39.7%, Accommodation 25.9%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 6.9%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 6.9% and Rock Lobster and Crab Potting 5.2%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Port Arthur (Tas.) was $414.

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In Port Arthur (Tas.), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 60.3%, Walked only 7.7%, Car, as passenger 3.8% and Worked at home 3.8%. 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 62.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Port Arthur (Tas.), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.7% provided care for children and 16.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.5% 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 Port Arthur (Tas.), 24.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Port Arthur (Tas.), 19.2% were couple families with children, 64.4% were couple families without children and 16.4% were one parent families.

In Port Arthur (Tas.), 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Port Arthur (Tas.), of couple families with children, 5.3% had both partners employed full-time, 8.8% had both employed part-time and 15.8% 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 Port Arthur (Tas.), 41.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 58.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Port Arthur (Tas.), 90.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In Port Arthur (Tas.), of occupied private dwellings 9.5% had 1 bedroom, 25.7% had 2 bedrooms and 47.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Port Arthur (Tas.), 59.1% were owned outright, 22.7% were owned with a mortgage and 18.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Port Arthur (Tas.), of all households, 67.0% were family households, 33.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Port Arthur (Tas.), 32.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% 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 Port Arthur (Tas.), 45.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Port Arthur (Tas.), 69.2% 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 Port Arthur (Tas.), 55.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 44.4% were female. The median age was 44 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 Port Arthur (Tas.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 1.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,291.

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

In Port Arthur (Tas.), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $824.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)