Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 247 people in Herons Creek. Of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.5% of the population.

The median age of people in Herons Creek was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.2% of the population.

Of people in Herons Creek aged 15 years and over, 60.3% were married and 9.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Herons Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.7% were in a de facto marriage.

In Herons Creek 28.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 38.5% were in primary school, 24.6% in secondary school and 10.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Herons Creek, 5.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 28.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Herons Creek were Australian 34.1%, English 33.5%, Irish 11.6%, Scottish 7.4% and German 3.0%.

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 Herons Creek (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Herons Creek, 92.1% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 1.2% and Germany 1.2%.

In Herons Creek, 76.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 7.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Herons Creek, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 84.0%, England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.7%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.3% and Germany 1.3%.

In Herons Creek, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 83.3%, England 3.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.6%, New Zealand 1.2% and Germany 1.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Herons Creek were Anglican 31.5%, No Religion, so described 24.3%, Catholic 21.9%, Not stated 8.4% and Baptist 4.8%. In Herons Creek, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (73.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Herons Creek 94.0% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 119 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Herons Creek. Of these 48.7% were employed full time, 33.6% were employed part-time and 8.4% 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 inUnderstanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Herons Creek, 11.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Herons Creek included Technicians and Trades Workers 20.2%, Labourers 18.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Professionals 10.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.6%, Sales Workers 7.9% and Managers 5.3%.

Of the employed people in Herons Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Log Sawmilling 10.3%, Primary Education 7.7%, Electrical, Electronic and Gas Appliance Retailing 5.1%, Management Advice and Related Consulting Services 5.1% and Vegetable Growing (Outdoors) 3.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Herons Creek was $585.

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In Herons Creek, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 67.3%, Walked only 9.6%, Car, as passenger 3.8% and Worked at home 3.8%. 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 71.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Herons Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.4% provided care for children and 8.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 13.9% 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 Herons Creek, 26.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 17.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Herons Creek, 45.3% were couple families with children, 39.1% were couple families without children and 15.6% were one parent families.

In Herons Creek, 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Herons Creek, of couple families with children, 17.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 28.1% 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 inUnderstanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Herons Creek, 96.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 3.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Herons Creek, 100.0% 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 Herons Creek, of occupied private dwellings 3.7% had 1 bedroom, 14.6% had 2 bedrooms and 42.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.7 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Herons Creek, 34.2% were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 27.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Herons Creek, of all households, 80.5% were family households, 15.6% were single person households and 3.9% were group households.

In Herons Creek, 14.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 12.9% 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 Herons Creek, 22.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 45.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 28.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Herons Creek, 78.5% 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 Herons Creek, 42.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 57.1% were female. The median age was 15 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 Herons Creek, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $900.

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In Herons Creek, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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