Nambucca Heads

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL12898
People 6,675
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
Median age 57
Families 1,643
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 3,640
Average number of people per household 2
Median weekly household income $839
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $280
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 3,213 48.1 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,464 51.9 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 672 10.1 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,469 81.9 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 530 7.9 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 57 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 285 4.3 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 285 4.3 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 339 5.1 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 302 4.5 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 223 3.3 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 255 3.8 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 232 3.5 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 266 4.0 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 281 4.2 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 300 4.5 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 363 5.4 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 428 6.4 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 616 9.2 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 633 9.5 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 603 9.0 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 519 7.8 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 367 5.5 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 376 5.6 183,895 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,125 36.9 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 244 4.2 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 924 16.0 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 632 11.0 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,835 31.8 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,921 38.2 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 542 10.8 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,569 51.1 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 90 5.6 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 265 16.4 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 53 3.3 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 52 3.2 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 366 22.6 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 240 14.8 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 9 0.6 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 58 3.6 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 304 18.8 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 143 8.8 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 70 4.3 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 215 13.3 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 21 1.3 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 630 38.9 465,268 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 593 10.3 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 423 7.3 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 226 3.9 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 919 15.9 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 624 10.8 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 258 4.5 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,035 18.0 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 14 0.2 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 6 0.1 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 719 12.5 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 175 3.0 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 14 0.2 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 773 13.4 549,965 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 2,784 41.7 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,659 39.8 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 776 11.6 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 728 10.9 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 620 9.3 259,592 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)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,226 78.3 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 262 3.9 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 86 1.3 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
Scotland 36 0.5 27,659 0.3 118,496 0.5
Germany 33 0.5 28,921 0.4 101,255 0.4
Philippines 32 0.5 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 893 13.4 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 373 5.6 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 256 3.8 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,521 67.7 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 632 9.5 481,824 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)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 4,809 72.0 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 414 6.2 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 120 1.8 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
Scotland 94 1.4 69,657 0.9 272,233 1.1
India 47 0.7 288,030 3.6 935,066 3.7

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)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 4,932 73.9 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 379 5.7 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 114 1.7 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
Scotland 75 1.1 60,233 0.7 241,428 0.9
India 46 0.7 282,630 3.5 917,541 3.6

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)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,574 38.6 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,181 17.7 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,109 16.6 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 654 9.8 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Presbyterian and Reformed 263 3.9 153,481 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 Nambucca Heads, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.7%) (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)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Malayalam 18 0.3 20,890 0.3 78,738 0.3
Italian 15 0.2 64,039 0.8 228,042 0.9
Nepali 14 0.2 68,148 0.8 133,068 0.5
Gumbaynggir 14 0.2 302 0.0 309 0.0
Afrikaans 11 0.2 8,998 0.1 49,375 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 5,869 87.9 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 127 4.3 856,911 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,102 36.5 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,164 54.9 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 495 8.6 386,728 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)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 876 41.7 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 894 42.5 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 162 7.7 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 167 7.9 189,852 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)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 101 5.2 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 402 20.8 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 287 14.8 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 212 10.9 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 399 20.6 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 266 13.7 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 214 11.0 617,176 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 345 17.8 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 308 15.9 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 279 14.4 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 273 14.1 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 204 10.5 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 200 10.3 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 173 8.9 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 109 5.6 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 128 6.6 80,859 2.2 258,274 2.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 108 5.6 92,329 2.5 299,810 2.5
Other Social Assistance Services 85 4.4 87,430 2.4 278,221 2.3
Clubs (Hospitality) 68 3.5 21,406 0.6 42,184 0.4
Accommodation 60 3.1 30,040 0.8 107,476 0.9

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $499 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,235 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $839 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,297 67.0 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 102 5.3 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Walked only 65 3.4 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 20 1.0 26,390 0.7 76,657 0.6
Bus 4 0.2 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 209 10.8 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 161 8.3 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) 8 0.4 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,412 72.9 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,580 62.1 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 954 16.5 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) 813 14.1 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 887 15.4 857,891 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 882 15.3 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,411 24.5 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 726 12.6 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 561 9.7 588,433 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,243 18.6 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 668 10.0 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 394 5.9 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 156 2.3 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 518 7.8 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 571 8.6 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 152 2.3 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 430 6.4 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 887 13.3 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 133 2.0 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 682 10.2 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,803 42.0 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 732 11.0 654,833 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,030 45.4 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,565 23.4 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 768 11.5 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 580 8.7 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 732 11.0 654,833 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 14 0.2 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 291 5.1 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,965 86.2 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 499 8.7 399,351 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 844 51.4 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 403 24.5 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 365 22.2 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 34 2.1 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.4 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.6 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 119 9.6 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 79 6.4 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 160 12.9 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 94 7.6 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 108 8.7 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 563 45.3 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 50 4.0 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 61 4.9 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) 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,947 89.8 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 328 10.0 299,524 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) 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,132 72.3 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 380 12.9 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 328 11.1 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 75 2.5 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) 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 31 1.1 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 234 7.9 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 899 30.5 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,114 37.7 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 589 20.0 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 85 2.9 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2 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)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 280 9.5 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,511 51.2 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 760 25.7 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 325 11.0 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 78 2.6 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) 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,611 54.6 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,249 42.3 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 91 3.1 111,646 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) 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,351 45.8 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 475 16.1 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 981 33.3 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 63 2.1 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 74 2.5 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)
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Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 35.8 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.6 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)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 280 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) 382 38.9 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 501 51.1 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 104 10.6 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads 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) 354 74.5 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 72 15.2 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 56 11.8 102,255 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 331 49.0 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 344 51.0 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 27 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 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) 1,108 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 		Nambucca Heads % Nambucca Heads New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 290 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 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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