Sapphire (L)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL321099
People 572
Male 54.8%
Female 45.2%
Median age 57
Families 112
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.3
All private dwellings 554
Average people per household 1.7
Median weekly household income $555
Median monthly mortgage repayments $867
Median weekly rent $113
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

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

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 312 54.8 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 257 45.2 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 30 5.2 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 572 people in Sapphire (L). Of these 54.8% were male and 45.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.2% of the population.

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Age Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 57 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 20 3.5 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 27 4.7 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 17 2.9 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 20 3.5 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 13 2.2 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 12 2.1 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 13 2.2 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 18 3.1 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 27 4.7 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 29 5.0 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 57 9.8 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 68 11.7 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 69 11.9 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 72 12.4 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 57 9.8 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 36 6.2 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 18 3.1 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 6 1.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Sapphire (L) was 57 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 32.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 181 36.1 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 38 7.6 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 108 21.6 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 34 6.8 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 140 27.9 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Sapphire (L) aged 15 years and over, 36.1% were married and 29.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 128 33.6 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 34 8.9 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 219 57.5 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Sapphire (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 33.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.9% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 3 1.8 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 23 13.7 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 3 1.8 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 8 4.8 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 1.8 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 8 4.8 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 120 71.4 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Sapphire (L) 28.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 17.4% were in primary school, 4.8% in secondary school and 1.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 17 3.4 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 14 2.8 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 12 2.4 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 67 13.4 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 47 9.4 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 19 3.8 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 109 21.8 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 75 15.0 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.6 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 129 25.8 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Sapphire (L), 9.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 2.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 231 31.7 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 189 25.9 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 62 8.5 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 57 7.8 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 40 5.5 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Sapphire (L) were English 31.7%, Australian 25.9%, Irish 8.5%, Scottish 7.8% and German 5.5%.

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

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Country of birth Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 356 63.6 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 34 6.1 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
England 30 5.4 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
Finland 7 1.2 2,538 0.1 7,711 0.0
Ireland 4 0.7 11,352 0.2 74,888 0.3
Austria 3 0.5 2,670 0.1 15,384 0.1

In Sapphire (L), 63.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 6.1%, England 5.4%, Finland 1.2%, Ireland 0.7% and Austria 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 108 18.9 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 24 4.2 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 27 4.7 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 293 51.4 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Sapphire (L), 51.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 323 57.8 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 38 6.8 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 33 5.9 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Finland 9 1.6 4,608 0.1 13,602 0.1
Ireland 6 1.1 29,216 0.6 169,273 0.7

In Sapphire (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 57.8%, England 6.8%, New Zealand 5.9%, Finland 1.6% and Ireland 1.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 325 57.4 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 45 8.0 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 38 6.7 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Germany 8 1.4 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7
Finland 7 1.2 4,724 0.1 14,568 0.1

In Sapphire (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 57.4%, England 8.0%, New Zealand 6.7%, Germany 1.4% and Finland 1.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 148 26.2 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 126 22.3 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 122 21.6 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 69 12.2 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 28 5.0 138,614 2.9 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Sapphire (L) were No Religion, so described 26.2%, Anglican 22.3%, Not stated 21.6%, Catholic 12.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.0%. In Sapphire (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (64.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Finnish 7 1.2 2,115 0.0 5,962 0.0
German 3 0.5 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Serbian 3 0.5 4,759 0.1 53,801 0.2
Tagalog 3 0.5 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
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English only spoken at home 445 77.9 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 9 2.2 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Sapphire (L) 77.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Finnish 1.2%, German 0.5%, Serbian 0.5% and Tagalog 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 68 45.6 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 42 28.2 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 8 5.4 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 31 20.8 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 149 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Sapphire (L). Of these 45.6% were employed full time, 28.2% were employed part-time and 20.8% 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.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 24 21.6 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 8 7.2 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 11 9.9 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 6 5.4 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 56 50.5 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Sapphire (L), 21.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Machinery Operators and Drivers 26 22.0 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Sales Workers 23 19.5 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 16 13.6 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 15 12.7 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 14 11.9 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 12 10.2 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 8 6.8 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 4 3.4 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2

The most common occupations in Sapphire (L) included Machinery Operators and Drivers 22.0%, Sales Workers 19.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Labourers 10.2%, Managers 6.8% and Professionals 3.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Coal Mining 8 10.4 24,967 1.2 46,491 0.4
Postal Services 7 9.1 7,522 0.4 41,357 0.4
Local Government Administration 7 9.1 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3
Watch and Jewellery Retailing 6 7.8 4,453 0.2 19,481 0.2
Fuel Retailing 5 6.5 7,532 0.4 30,876 0.3

Of the employed people in Sapphire (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 10.4%, Postal Services 9.1%, Local Government Administration 9.1%, Watch and Jewellery Retailing 7.8% and Fuel Retailing 6.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 408 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 781 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 555 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Sapphire (L) was $408.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 59 50.0 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 18 15.3 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Walked only 7 5.9 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 6 5.1 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 5 4.2 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 2.7 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 62 55.4 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Sapphire (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 50.0%, Worked at home 15.3%, Walked only 5.9%, Car, as passenger 5.1% and Truck 4.2%. On the day, 2.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 55.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 270 52.2 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 49 9.7 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 67 13.2 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 87 17.0 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Sapphire (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 52.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 9.7% provided care for children and 13.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 64 12.5 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 99 19.3 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 51 9.9 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 53 10.3 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Sapphire (L), 19.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 66 62.3 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 11 10.4 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 29 27.4 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Sapphire (L), 10.4% were couple families with children, 62.3% were couple families without children and 27.4% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 36.1 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 63.9 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Sapphire (L), 36.1% of single parents were male and 63.9% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 6 7.7 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 7 9.0 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 9 11.5 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 6 7.7 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 41 52.6 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 3 3.8 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 6 7.7 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Sapphire (L), of couple families with children, 7.7% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 9.0% 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.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 253 64.7 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 138 35.3 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Sapphire (L), 64.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 35.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 184 72.7 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 48 19.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Sapphire (L), 72.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 19.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 34 13.5 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 79 31.5 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 75 29.9 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 41 16.3 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 9 3.6 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 13 5.2 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 1.7 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 1.7 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Sapphire (L), of occupied private dwellings 31.5% had 1 bedroom, 29.9% had 2 bedrooms and 16.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 1.7. The average household size was 1.7 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 143 55.9 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 36 14.1 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 29 11.3 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 32 12.5 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 16 6.2 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Sapphire (L), 55.9% were owned outright, 14.1% were owned with a mortgage and 11.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 114 44.5 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 133 52.0 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 9 3.5 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Sapphire (L), of all households, 44.5% were family households, 52.0% were single person households and 3.5% were group households.

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Household income Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 55.7 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 1.3 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Sapphire (L), 55.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 1.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 113 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.9 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.1 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 867 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.0 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.0 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 11 4.4 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 111 44.4 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 84 33.6 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 29 11.6 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 15 6.0 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Sapphire (L), 44.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 103 41.4 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 138 55.4 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 8 3.2 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Sapphire (L), 55.4% 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.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 20 64.5 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 11 35.5 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 35 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Sapphire (L), 64.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 35.5% were female. The median age was 35 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.7 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 749 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Sapphire (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.5 persons, with 1.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $749.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Sapphire (L) % Sapphire (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 867 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Sapphire (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 $867.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.