South Spreyton

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 510 people in South Spreyton. Of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.5% of the population.

The median age of people in South Spreyton was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.2% of the population.

Of people in South Spreyton aged 15 years and over, 63.6% were married and 10.6% were either divorced or separated.

In South Spreyton, of people aged 15 years and over, 64.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In South Spreyton 32.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 46.8% were in primary school, 26.9% in secondary school and 10.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in South Spreyton, 7.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 28.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in South Spreyton were Australian 39.4%, English 31.6%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 7.2% and German 2.8%.

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 South Spreyton (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In South Spreyton, 87.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.7%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In South Spreyton, 78.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 10.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In South Spreyton, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 81.5%, England 7.1%, New Zealand 2.0%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 0.8% and Germany 0.8%.

In South Spreyton, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 86.5%, England 4.0%, Germany 1.4%, Japan 1.4% and Netherlands 0.8%.

The most common responses for religion in South Spreyton were No Religion, so described 33.7%, Anglican 15.2%, Catholic 13.3%, Not stated 11.3% and Pentecostal 6.3%. In South Spreyton, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In South Spreyton 93.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Japanese 1.4% and German 0.6%.

Employment

There were 268 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in South Spreyton. Of these 58.6% were employed full time, 34.0% were employed part-time and 1.1% 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 South Spreyton, 10.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in South Spreyton included Technicians and Trades Workers 17.4%, Professionals 16.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.2%, Managers 12.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Labourers 9.7%, Sales Workers 7.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.2%.

Of the employed people in South Spreyton, the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 6.1%, Primary Education 5.0%, Other Social Assistance Services 5.0%, Local Government Administration 4.4% and Fruit and Vegetable Processing 3.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in South Spreyton was $708.

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

In South Spreyton, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 83.0%, Worked at home 2.8% and Car, as passenger 1.2%. 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 82.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In South Spreyton, of people aged 15 years and over, 78.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 34.0% provided care for children and 15.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.1% 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 South Spreyton, 29.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in South Spreyton, 50.0% were couple families with children, 39.9% were couple families without children and 10.1% were one parent families.

In South Spreyton, 31.2% of single parents were male and 68.8% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In South Spreyton, of couple families with children, 16.2% had both partners employed full-time, 8.1% had both employed part-time and 28.7% 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 South Spreyton, 90.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.2% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in South Spreyton, 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 South Spreyton, of occupied private dwellings 1.9% had 1 bedroom, 4.3% had 2 bedrooms and 48.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.9 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 South Spreyton, 32.9% were owned outright, 57.8% were owned with a mortgage and 5.2% were rented.

Household composition

In South Spreyton, of all households, 89.8% were family households, 10.2% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In South Spreyton, 11.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.3% 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 South Spreyton, 15.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 37.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In South Spreyton, 90.9% 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 South Spreyton, 66.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 33.3% were female. The median age was 27 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 South Spreyton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.7 persons, with 0.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,250.

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

In South Spreyton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,780.

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