Fly Creek

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 166 people in Fly Creek. Of these 54.5% were male and 45.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Fly Creek was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.5% of the population.

Of people in Fly Creek aged 15 years and over, 44.6% were married and 9.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Fly Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 42.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 29.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Fly Creek 37.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 15.8% were in primary school, 21.1% in secondary school and 5.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Fly Creek, 9.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Fly Creek were English 31.4%, Australian 28.6%, Irish 6.7%, German 6.2% and Scottish 5.2%.

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

In Fly Creek, 75.5% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 3.8% and Germany 1.9%.

In Fly Creek, 55.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Fly Creek, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 67.9%, England 7.5%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.9% and Germany 1.9%.

In Fly Creek, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.8%, England 9.6%, New Zealand 1.9%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.9% and Germany 1.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Fly Creek were No Religion, so described 40.0%, Not stated 26.2%, Anglican 12.5%, Catholic 9.4% and Christian, nfd 3.8%. In Fly Creek, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (52.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Fly Creek 74.4% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 1.8% and Indonesian 1.8%.

Employment

There were 77 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Fly Creek. Of these 63.6% were employed full time, 24.7% were employed part-time and 5.2% 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 Fly Creek, 7.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 52.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Fly Creek were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.2%, Managers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Professionals 12.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8% and Labourers 7.5%.

Of the employed people in Fly Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Child Care Services 13.2%, Concreting Services 7.9%, Painting and Decorating Services 7.9%, Flower Retailing 7.9% and Accounting Services 7.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Fly Creek was $977.

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

In Fly Creek, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 74.2%, Car, as passenger 6.1%, Worked at home 6.1% and Walked only 4.5%. 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 74.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Fly Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 62.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 38.9% provided care for children and 10.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 9.9% 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 Fly Creek, 32.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Fly Creek, 50.0% were couple families with children, 42.5% were couple families without children and 7.5% were one parent families.

In Fly Creek, 100.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Fly Creek, of couple families with children, 23.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 26.5% 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 Fly Creek, 88.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.0% were unoccupied.

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

Of occupied private dwellings in Fly 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 Fly Creek, of occupied private dwellings 22.0% had 1 bedroom, 30.0% had 2 bedrooms and 28.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.7 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 Fly Creek, 34.0% were owned outright, 59.6% were owned with a mortgage and 6.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Fly Creek, of all households, 76.9% were family households, 23.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Fly Creek, 19.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 21.7% 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 Fly Creek, 11.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 44.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 44.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Fly Creek, 77.6% 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 Fly Creek, 62.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 37.5% were female. The median age was 26 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 Fly Creek, 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 $2,750.

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

In Fly 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)