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In the 2011 Census, there were 1,498 people in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities) of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.
The median age of people in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities) was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.1% of the population.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), of people aged 15 years and over, 57.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.9% were in a de facto marriage.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities) was 55 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 40 years.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities) 27.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.1% were in primary school, 24.4% in secondary school and 11.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.
There were 701 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities). Of these 58.1% were employed full time, 31.0% were employed part-time and 3.6% were unemployed.
Of employed people in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), 11.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 45.5% worked 40 hours or more.
The median age of people employed full-time in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities) was 40 years and for people who were employed part-time was 43 years.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
134
11.0
638,615
11.4
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
316
26.0
942,085
16.9
3,090,874
17.8
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), of people aged 15 years and over, 72.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.2% provided care for children and 11.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), 25.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.5% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), 38.5% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 10.8% were one parent families.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,828 and those without children was $1,594.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
68
18.5
327,626
21.8
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
9
2.5
54,280
3.6
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
80
21.8
306,829
20.4
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
48
13.1
239,315
15.9
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
16
4.4
83,287
5.5
251,191
5.4
Both not working
103
28.1
308,233
20.5
899,598
19.2
Other
21
5.7
89,812
6.0
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
22
6.0
91,486
6.1
314,529
6.7
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), of couple families, 18.5% had both partners employed full-time, 2.5% had both employed part-time and 21.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
49
8.4
263,926
10.7
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
40
6.9
465,189
18.8
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
7
1.2
21,140
0.9
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), 83.5% were separate houses, 8.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), of occupied private dwellings 2.9% had 1 bedroom, 15.3% had 2 bedrooms and 53.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.3 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), 40.6% were owned outright, 33.6% were owned with a mortgage and 22.1% were rented.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), of all households, 70.2% were family households, 27.3% were single person households and 2.6% were group households.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), 30.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 2.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), 38.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), there were 24 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 6 (or 25.0%) were male and 18 (or 75.0%) were female. The median age was 9 years.
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household
4.1
--
3.1
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.3
--
1.2
--
1.2
--
Median household income
1,291
--
941
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.1, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,291.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
155
--
200
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
0
--
1,673
--
1,647
--
In Barooga (Urban Centres and Localities), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $155 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 28/03/2013
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The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics | It contains data from the 2011 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2011 | Release date of this QuickStat was 28 March 2013 | Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data | These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats | For more information refer to Introduced Random Error in the 2011 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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