Port Germein (L)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 308 people in Port Germein (L). Of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Port Germein (L) was 56 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 6.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 33.1% of the population.

Of people in Port Germein (L) aged 15 years and over, 44.1% were married and 21.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Port Germein (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Port Germein (L) 21.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 15.9% were in primary school, 18.8% in secondary school and 13.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Port Germein (L), 8.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Port Germein (L) were English 34.3%, Australian 28.1%, Scottish 9.2%, German 7.9% and Irish 5.9%.

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

In Port Germein (L), 78.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.8%, Scotland 1.0%, Germany 1.0%, Netherlands 1.0% and Hong Kong (SAR of China) 1.0%.

In Port Germein (L), 61.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Port Germein (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.6%, England 9.0%, Scotland 2.4%, Ireland 1.4% and Hungary 1.4%.

In Port Germein (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.3%, England 8.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.0%, Scotland 2.0% and Germany 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Port Germein (L) were No Religion, so described 33.7%, Catholic 14.4%, Not stated 12.4%, Anglican 11.8% and Uniting Church 11.1%. In Port Germein (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (54.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Port Germein (L) 88.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Mandarin 1.0%.

Employment

There were 115 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Port Germein (L). Of these 51.3% were employed full time, 38.3% were employed part-time and 7.0% 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 Germein (L), 15.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Port Germein (L) were Machinery Operators and Drivers 19.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Labourers 15.6%, Professionals 12.8%, Managers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%.

Of the employed people in Port Germein (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc Smelting and Refining 10.7%, Aged Care Residential Services 10.7%, Takeaway Food Services 8.3%, Poultry Farming (Eggs) 4.8% and Local Government Administration 4.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Port Germein (L) was $412.

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In Port Germein (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 75.2%, Car, as passenger 7.3%, Bus 2.8%, Truck 2.8% and Worked at home 2.8%. 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 83.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Port Germein (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 60.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 12.7% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.7% 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 Germein (L), 22.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Port Germein (L), 22.6% were couple families with children, 66.7% were couple families without children and 10.7% were one parent families.

In Port Germein (L), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Port Germein (L), of couple families with children, 4.2% had both partners employed full-time, 5.6% had both employed part-time and 4.2% 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 Germein (L), 69.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 30.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Port Germein (L), 97.2% 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 Port Germein (L), of occupied private dwellings 5.0% had 1 bedroom, 25.7% had 2 bedrooms and 51.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 1.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Port Germein (L), 52.2% were owned outright, 31.2% were owned with a mortgage and 16.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Port Germein (L), of all households, 60.7% were family households, 36.6% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

In Port Germein (L), 41.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 3.9% 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 Germein (L), 38.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 19.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Port Germein (L), 66.4% 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.

People characteristics

In Port Germein (L), 41.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 58.8% were female. The median age was 51 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 Port Germein (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1.5 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $483.

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In Port Germein (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $152 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,149.

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