National Regional Profile: Central Highlands (R) - Peak Downs (Statistical Local Area)  
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Population POPULATION/PEOPLE

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION - at 30 June

Population by Sex

Males no.
1 840
1 853
1 883
1 910
1 922
Females no.
1 458
1 473
1 500
1 502
1 529
Persons no.
3 298
3 326
3 383
3 412
3 451

Population by Age group

Persons - 0 to 14 years %
27.9
27.4
27.1
27.5
27.5
Persons - 15 years to 24 years %
13.0
13.0
12.9
11.8
11.3
Persons - 25 years to 34 years %
19.6
19.6
19.5
19.4
18.7
Persons - 35 years to 44 years %
17.7
17.2
17.3
17.9
18.9
Persons - 45 years to 54 years %
11.7
12.3
12.7
12.5
12.7
Persons - 55 years to 64 years %
6.6
7.2
7.2
7.4
7.6
Persons - 65 years to 74 years %
2.6
2.3
2.3
2.2
1.9
Persons - 75 years to 84 years %
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.3
Persons - 85 years and over %
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2

POPULATION DENSITY (ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION) - at 30 June

Population density persons/km2
-
-
-
-
0.4

ESTIMATED RESIDENT INDIGENOUS POPULATION - at 30 June

Percentage of total population %
-
-
2.7
-
-

OVERSEAS BORN POPULATION: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION - Census 2006

Born in Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) %
-
-
2.7
-
-
Born in North-West Europe %
-
-
3.3
-
-
Born in Southern and Eastern Europe %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in North Africa and the Middle East %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in South-East Asia %
-
-
0.3
-
-
Born in North-East Asia %
-
-
0.3
-
-
Born in Southern and Central Asia %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in Americas %
-
-
0.1
-
-
Born in Sub-Saharan Africa %
-
-
0.3
-
-
Total born overseas %
-
-
7.0
-
-

SPEAKS A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME - Census 2006

Percentage of total population %
-
-
1.3
-
-

PERSONS WITH POST SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS - Census 2006

Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over %
-
-
47.9
-
-

OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EMPLOYED PERSONS - Census 2006

Managers %
-
-
17.7
-
-
Professionals %
-
-
8.1
-
-
Technicians and Trades Workers %
-
-
21.2
-
-
Community and Personal Service Workers %
-
-
4.3
-
-
Clerical and Administrative Workers %
-
-
8.4
-
-
Sales Workers %
-
-
3.0
-
-
Machinery Operators and Drivers %
-
-
23.9
-
-
Labourers %
-
-
11.8
-
-
Inadequately Described/Not Stated %
-
-
1.6
-
-

HOUSEHOLDS - Census 2006

Households no.
-
-
929
-
-

FAMILIES - Census 2006

Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
413
-
-
One parent families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
24
-
-
Total families no.
-
-
765
-
-

INTERNAL MIGRATION - Census 2006

Persons who lived at different address 1 year ago %
-
-
22.3
-
-
Persons who lived at different address 5 years ago %
-
-
57.2
-
-

PROPORTION OF POPULATION BY REMOTENESS AREA - Census 2006

Major Cities %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Inner Regional %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Outer Regional %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Remote %
-
-
100.0
-
-
Very Remote %
-
-
0.0
-
-

PROPORTION OF POPULATION BY SECTION OF STATE - Census 2006

Major Urban %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Other Urban %
-
-
52.7
-
-
Bounded Locality %
-
-
25.1
-
-
Rural Balance %
-
-
22.2
-
-

UNPAID WORK: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER - Census 2006

Persons undertaking voluntary work for an organisation or group %
-
-
30.3
-
-
Persons caring for own children without pay %
-
-
34.6
-
-
Persons caring for other children without pay %
-
-
5.4
-
-
Persons caring for own children and other children without pay %
-
-
2.2
-
-
Persons providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others %
-
-
6.4
-
-

ACCESS TO INTERNET AT HOME - Census 2006

Proportion of occupied private dwellings %
-
-
70.0
-
-

BIRTHS AND DEATHS - year ended 31 December

Births no.
63
75
73
63
65
Total fertility rate rate
2.6
2.5
2.8
2.9
2.8
Deaths no.
7
3
4
6
5
Standardised death rate rate
3.8
np
np
3.4
3.9