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CENSUS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY 1991 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING IAN CASTLES Australian Statistician AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS CATALOGUE NO. 2710.8 © Commonwealth of Australia 1993 Printed in Australia by ALAN LAW, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra CONTENTS Table Page Main Features 1 About this publication 3 Where to find out more about the 1991 Census 8 PART 1: AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Person Tables: Time series 1 Selected characteristics: Censuses 1981,1986 and 1991 11 Age 2 Age by sex 12 3 Age by marital status by sex 14 4 Age by sex - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons 14 Language 5 Language spoken at home by proficiency in English by sex 15 6 Language spoken at home by sex 16 Birthplace (countries) 7 Birthplace (countries) by sex 17 8 Australian bom persons by birthplace of mother by birthplace of father 18 9 Australian born persons by birthplace of father by birthplace of mother 19 10 Birthplace by year of arrival 20 Religion 11 Religion by age 21 Education 12 Qualification (highest) field by qualification (highest) level by sex 22 13 Type of educational institution attending by sex 23 Income 14 Annual individual income by age 24 Labour Force 15 Occupation by sex 26 16 Status of worker by sex 27 17 Industry by sex 28 18 Hours worked by sex 29 19 Industry by occupation 30 20 Occupation by status of worker by sex 31 21 Labour force status (part-time/full-time) by age by sex 32 22 Method of travel to work by age 34 111 Table CONTENTS continued Page Usual Residence Tables: 23 Usual residence on census night by sex 36 24 Usual residence 5 years ago by sex 36 Family Tables: 25 Family type by labour force status of parents by family income 38 26 Family type by weekly rent 39 27 Family type by monthly housing loan repayment 39 28 Age of dependent offspring by labour force status by sex of sole parent 40 Dwelling and Household Tables: 29 Type of non-private dwelling 42 30 Annual household income by household type 42 31 Household type by family type by number of motor vehicles 43 32 Structure of dwelling by number of persons usually resident 43 33 Structure of dwelling by household type by family type 44 34 Relationship in household by age 45 35 Annual household income by weekly rent 46 36 Annual household income by monthly housing loan repayments 47 37 Nature of occupancy by landlord type by annual household 48 income by household type PART 2: CANBERRA STATISTICAL DIVISION Person Tables: Time series 1 Selected characteristics: Censuses 1981,1986 and 1991 53 Age 2 Age by sex 54 3 Age by marital status by sex 56 4 Age by sex - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons 56 Language 5 Language spoken at home by proficiency in English by sex 57 6 Language spoken at home by sex 58 Birthplace (countries) 7 Birthplace (countries) by sex 59 8 Australian bom persons by birthplace of mother by birthplace of father 60 9 Australian bom persons by birthplace of father by birthplace of mother 61 10 Birthplace by year of arrival 62 Religion 11 Religion by age 63 Education 12 Qualification (highest) field by qualification (highest) level by sex 64 13 Type of educational institution attending by sex 65 IV Table CONTENTS continued Page Person Tables: continued Income 14 Annual individual income by age 66 Labour Force 15 Occupation by sex 68 16 Status of worker by sex 69 17 Industry by sex 70 18 Hours worked by sex 71 19 Industry by occupation 72 20 Occupation by status of worker by sex 73 21 Labour force status (part-time/full-time) by age by sex 74 22 Method of travel to work by age 76 Usual Residence Tables: 23 Usual residence on census night by sex 78 24 Usual residence 5 years ago by sex 78 Family Tables: 25 Family type by labour force status of parents by family income 80 26 Family type by weekly rent 81 27 Family type by monthly housing loan repayment 81 28 Age of dependent offspring by labour force status by sex of sole parent 82 Dwelling and Household Tables: 29 Type of non-private dwelling 84 30 Annual household income by household type 84 31 Household type by family type by number of motor vehicles 85 32 Structure of dwelling by number of persons usually resident 85 33 Structure of dwelling by household type by family type 86 34 Relationship in household by age 87 35 Annual household income by weekly rent 88 36 Annual household income by monthly housing loan repayments 89 37 Nature of occupancy by landlord type by annual household 90 income by household type Index 93 INQUIRIES For further information about the statistics in this publication, contact Bill Syms on (06) 207 0285. For further information about other ABS statistics and services, please refer to the back of this publicatioa Main Features The total number of people counted by the census in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), including Jervis Bay Territory, increased by 12.5 per cent from 1981 to 1986, and by 12.3 percent from 1986 to 1991. The median age of males in the ACT was 28 years, while the median age of females was 29 years. The median age of persons was 29 years. Of people counted by the census in the ACT, 267,492 (95.5%) were enumerated at their place of usual residence on census night, 6 August 1991. Also, 121,761 people (49.5%) had the same address of usual residence as 5 years ago. Other than Australia (74.6%) and the UK (6.8%), the countries of birth with the highest proportion were New Zealand (1.3%), Yugoslavia (1.4%), Germany and Italy (both 1.0%). Of the 22,083 males with degree or higher level qualification, 8,506 (38.5%) had studied in the field of society and culture. Of the 16,317 females with a qualification at this level, 7,096 (43.5%) had also studied in this field. There were 38.7 per cent of employed females who worked 34 or less hours (part-time) in the week before the census, while 14.7 per cent of employed males worked these hours. Most employed males (81.1%) worked 35 to 49 or more hours in the week before the census, while 57 per cent of employed females worked the same hours. Of the employed people in the ACT who went to work on the day of the census, 59.1 per cent drove all the way there in a car. Another 9.2 per cent also went all the way to work as passengers in cars. There were 68,667 one family households enumerated in the ACT; 60,923 of these families lived in (separate) houses, while 111 families lived in caravans etc. in caravan parks. There were also 15,710 lone person households; 8,073 of these people lived in (separate) houses. The median annual individual income in the ACT was $20,741. The median annual family income was $49,073; and the median annual household income was $44,170. The median housing loan repayment (monthly) was $638. The median rent (weekly) was $142. About this publication This publication contains final data from the 1991 Census of Population and Housing. It presents census counts of characteristics of people and dwellings cross-classified by social and demographic characteristics for the Australian Capital Territory, and for the Statistical Pivision of Canberra. The tables are grouped into broad categories, such as age, birthplace, and labour force. However, all characteristics are listed separately in the index, along with the corresponding numbers of tables in which they appear. The tables provided are on a place of enumeration basis, which counts people where they were located on census night, 6 August 1991, which may not be where they usually live. Census Characteristics is produced for each State, Territory, and Australia. Scope and coverage The 1991 Census of Population and Housing was held on 6 August 1991. The purpose of the census was to count every person who spent census night in Australia. This included people in private dwellings, occupied non-private dwellings, camping out, on vessels in or between Australian ports and on board overnight transport. People were counted where they were located on census night, which may not have been where they usually live. Visitors to Australia were counted regardless of how long ago they arrived, or how long they planned to stay. Australian residents out of the country on census night were excluded. All private dwellings were counted, whether occupied or unoccupied. Occupied non-private dwellings, such as hospitals, gaols, etc. were also counted. Diplomatic personnel and their families were excluded from the census, as were diplomatic residences. Data limitations The census is subject to a number of errors, although the effect of such errors on overall census results is generally insignificant. Underenumeration Although the census aims to count each person, there are some people who are missed. Underenumeration in the 1991 Census is estimated to be 1.9% for Australia. The data in this publication are not adjusted for underenumeration. Data limitations continued Respondent error Because processing procedures cannot detect all errors made by people in completing the census form, some remain in final data. Processing error Some processing errors may occur, although stringent quality control measures have been used to minimise them. Random adjustment Random error is added to census data to ensure confidentiality. This means that small cells are randomly adjusted to avoid releasing information about particular individuals, families, households or dwellings. The effect is statistically insignificant and does not impair the usefulness of the tables. Further information on data quality will be provided in Census Update and in the 1991 Census data quality papers. 1986 Census data Similar data from the 1986 Census were published in the series Census 86 - Cross-classifed Characteristics of Persons and Dwellings, State/Australia (2490-8.0). Terms and concepts General descriptions of terms and concepts used in this publication are provided below. Tables are also footnoted where applicable for additional clarity. Detailed definitions are provided in the 7997 Census Dictionary (2901.0). Dwellings The census collector recorded each dwelling as either private or non-private. A private dwelling is normally a house, flat, part of a house, or even a room; but can also be a house attached to, or rooms above, shops or offices; an occupied caravan in a caravan park or on a residential allotment or a boat in a marina; a houseboat; or a tent if it is standing on its own block of land. Private dwellings are either occupied or unoccupied. Non-private dwellings include occupied motels, gaols, welfare institutions, hospitals, retirement villages, boarding schools etc. Only occupied non-private dwellings were included in the census. Terms and concepts continued Employed Employed full-time means that the person worked 35 hours or more in the main job held in the week before the census. Employed part-time means that the person worked less than 35 hours in the main job held in the week before the census. Family A census family is a group of related individuals in a household where at least one person is aged 15 years or more. Family tables do not include visitors to the dwelling. Families in non-private dwellings or holidaying away from home on census night are not coded as a family unit. Family income This is the sum of the personal incomes of each resident family member aged 15 years or more. If any of these family members have income not stated, or a spouse or offspring is temporarily absent, family income is classified as partial income stated in this publication. Parental income is similar to family income except that only the income of the parent(s) is included. Parental income compares most closely with the family income variable of the 1986 Census. Household A census household is either a person living alone or people who usually reside and eat together. A household resides in a private dwelling. The household type is based on information about relationships about residents present and people temporarily absent The relationships of visitors to one another or to any resident are not considered. A household can contain up to three families. Household income This is the sum of the personal incomes of each resident household member aged 15 years or more. If any of these residents has an income not stated, or a spouse, offspring or co-tenant is temporarily absent, household income is classified as partial income stated in this publication. Offspring Dependent offspring are 0 to 14 years of age, or are full- time students aged 15 to 24 years. Unrelated children are classified as dependent children if they usually reside with the family. Other offspring are 15 to 24 years of age and not full-time students, or 25 years of age or more. In the 1986 Census, 21 to 24 year old full-time students were classified as related adults. As a result, sole parents with adult children were classified as families of related adults; in the 1991 Census, these cases are classified as one parent families.