Snowy Valleys

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA17080
People 14,891
Male 50.4%
Female 49.6%
Median age 45
Families 3,963
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 7,040
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,306
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $230
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 7,504 50.4 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 7,391 49.6 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 944 6.3 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 12,892 86.6 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,067 7.2 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 45 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 827 5.6 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 930 6.2 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 984 6.6 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 824 5.5 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 659 4.4 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 723 4.9 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 743 5.0 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 859 5.8 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 835 5.6 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 911 6.1 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 925 6.2 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 1,050 7.1 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 1,159 7.8 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 1,001 6.7 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 912 6.1 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 689 4.6 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 459 3.1 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 398 2.7 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 5,738 47.2 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 456 3.8 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,155 9.5 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 843 6.9 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 3,964 32.6 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 5,023 47.9 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,416 13.5 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,048 38.6 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 310 7.2 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 874 20.3 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 317 7.4 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 14 0.3 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,204 28.0 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 712 16.5 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 164 3.8 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 24 0.6 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 902 21.0 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 321 7.5 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 204 4.7 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 525 12.2 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 86 2.0 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,274 29.6 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,456 12.0 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 841 6.9 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 465 3.8 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 2,099 17.3 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,342 11.0 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 538 4.4 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 2,165 17.8 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 17 0.1 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,380 11.4 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 271 2.2 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 41 0.3 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,525 12.6 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 6,253 42.0 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
English 5,962 40.0 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 1,720 11.6 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 1,450 9.7 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 909 6.1 259,592 3.2 741,307 2.9

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 12,275 82.4 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 253 1.7 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 187 1.3 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
South Africa 140 0.9 49,740 0.6 189,207 0.7
Philippines 72 0.5 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2
India 62 0.4 208,962 2.6 673,352 2.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,566 10.5 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 581 3.9 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 474 3.2 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 10,929 73.4 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,343 9.0 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 11,442 76.8 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 476 3.2 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 281 1.9 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
South Africa 170 1.1 61,896 0.8 229,259 0.9
Scotland 98 0.7 69,657 0.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 11,542 77.5 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 444 3.0 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 249 1.7 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
South Africa 158 1.1 61,871 0.8 231,248 0.9
Germany 103 0.7 48,367 0.6 173,712 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,363 29.3 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 3,545 23.8 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 3,499 23.5 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 1,479 9.9 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Presbyterian and Reformed 421 2.8 153,481 1.9 414,882 1.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Snowy Valleys, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (65.0%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 91 0.6 8,998 0.1 49,375 0.2
Mandarin 41 0.3 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
Thai 40 0.3 28,034 0.3 66,576 0.3
Wiradjuri 34 0.2 1,202 0.0 1,544 0.0
Filipino 30 0.2 30,853 0.4 90,853 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 12,979 87.2 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 338 6.0 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 6,842 56.3 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,388 36.1 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 919 7.6 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,960 57.9 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 2,133 31.2 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 454 6.6 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 289 4.2 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 311 4.7 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 882 13.5 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 733 11.2 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 520 7.9 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,220 18.6 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,202 18.4 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,538 23.5 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Managers 1,105 16.9 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 1,082 16.5 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 907 13.8 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 821 12.5 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 759 11.6 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 694 10.6 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 617 9.4 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 436 6.7 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 321 4.9 12,899 0.4 44,450 0.4
Log Sawmilling 260 4.0 1,264 0.0 5,038 0.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 222 3.4 92,329 2.5 299,810 2.5
Corrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container Manufacturing 206 3.1 1,249 0.0 4,841 0.0
Other Social Assistance Services 204 3.1 87,430 2.4 278,221 2.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $685 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,683 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,306 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 4,271 65.2 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 327 5.0 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Walked only 313 4.8 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 71 1.1 26,390 0.7 76,657 0.6
Motorbike/scooter 29 0.4 14,917 0.4 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 647 9.9 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 695 10.6 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 29 0.4 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 4,654 71.1 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 7,922 65.2 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 2,982 24.5 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,492 12.3 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,420 19.9 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,077 17.1 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,992 24.6 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,573 12.9 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,280 10.5 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,848 12.4 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,558 10.5 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 536 3.6 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 83 0.6 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 802 5.4 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 685 4.6 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 218 1.5 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 416 2.8 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,240 8.3 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 200 1.3 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 973 6.5 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 7,857 52.8 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,690 11.3 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 8,306 55.8 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 3,139 21.1 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,116 7.5 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 641 4.3 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,690 11.3 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 17 0.1 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 355 2.9 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 10,705 88.1 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,076 8.9 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,839 46.4 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,451 36.6 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 626 15.8 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 48 1.2 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 19.8 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.9 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 679 20.6 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 136 4.1 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 783 23.8 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 346 10.5 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 185 5.6 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 761 23.1 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 217 6.6 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 190 5.8 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,671 87.5 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 807 12.5 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 5,188 91.5 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 359 6.3 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 58 1.0 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 35 0.6 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 30 0.5 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 176 3.1 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 951 16.8 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,680 47.2 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,748 30.8 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 92 1.6 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 257 4.5 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,881 33.2 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 2,065 36.4 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,375 24.3 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 90 1.6 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 3,905 68.9 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,668 29.4 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 97 1.7 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,458 43.3 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,605 28.3 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,371 24.2 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 146 2.6 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 97 1.7 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 22.3 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.8 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 230 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 847 61.8 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 339 24.7 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 182 13.3 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,227 76.4 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 154 9.6 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 226 14.1 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 456 48.2 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 491 51.8 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 23 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,368 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Snowy Valleys % Snowy Valleys New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 215 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,196 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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