Stanwell Tops (L)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 451 people in Stanwell Tops (L). Of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Stanwell Tops (L) was 40 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.7% of the population.

Of people in Stanwell Tops (L) aged 15 years and over, 62.5% were married and 8.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Stanwell Tops (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 61.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Stanwell Tops (L) 29.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.2% were in primary school, 21.4% in secondary school and 23.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Stanwell Tops (L), 14.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 13.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Stanwell Tops (L) were English 32.7%, Australian 29.5%, Irish 11.4%, Scottish 8.2% and German 3.9%.

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 Stanwell Tops (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Stanwell Tops (L), 87.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.0%, South Africa 1.4%, New Zealand 0.9%, Germany 0.7% and Japan 0.7%.

In Stanwell Tops (L), 65.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Stanwell Tops (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.3%, England 7.8%, Germany 2.3%, United States of America 1.6% and New Zealand 0.9%.

In Stanwell Tops (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 77.1%, England 5.8%, New Zealand 1.6%, South Africa 1.6% and Germany 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Stanwell Tops (L) were No Religion, so described 27.9%, Catholic 22.9%, Anglican 21.1%, Christian, nfd 6.2% and Uniting Church 5.1%. In Stanwell Tops (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (68.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Stanwell Tops (L) 93.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.7%, Spanish 0.7%, Italian 0.7%, Japanese 0.7% and Non-verbal, so described 0.7%.

Employment

There were 231 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Stanwell Tops (L). Of these 58.9% were employed full time, 34.2% were employed part-time and 1.7% 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 Stanwell Tops (L), 11.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Stanwell Tops (L) included Professionals 23.5%, Managers 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 6.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.9% and Labourers 3.5%.

Of the employed people in Stanwell Tops (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 6.9%, Secondary Education 6.9%, Primary Education 5.7%, Local Government Administration 5.1% and Coal Mining 2.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Stanwell Tops (L) was $804.

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In Stanwell Tops (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.4%, Train, car as driver 6.5%, Walked only 5.6%, Worked at home 5.1% and Train 4.7%. On the day, 12.2% 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 Stanwell Tops (L), 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, 37.7% provided care for children and 14.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 32.3% 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 Stanwell Tops (L), 28.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Stanwell Tops (L), 58.9% were couple families with children, 33.9% were couple families without children and 7.3% were one parent families.

In Stanwell Tops (L), 57.1% of single parents were male and 42.9% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Stanwell Tops (L), of couple families with children, 19.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.2% had both employed part-time and 21.0% 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 Stanwell Tops (L), 89.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Stanwell Tops (L), 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 Stanwell Tops (L), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 3.7% had 2 bedrooms and 47.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Stanwell Tops (L), 39.3% were owned outright, 45.5% were owned with a mortgage and 13.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Stanwell Tops (L), of all households, 86.7% were family households, 13.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Stanwell Tops (L), 7.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 26.7% 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 Stanwell Tops (L), 17.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 51.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 29.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Stanwell Tops (L), 91.2% 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 Stanwell Tops (L), 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% 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 Stanwell Tops (L), 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.

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

In Stanwell Tops (L), 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)