Bingara

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,172 people were counted in Bingara: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara there were 159 children aged 0-14 years and 503 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, 1,120 people were Australian citizens, 63 were born overseas and 57 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, 54.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.1% were separated or divorced, 12.9% were widowed and 21.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, 90.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Bingara were England 3.3%, Scotland 0.3%, New Zealand 0.3%, Germany 0.3% and United States of America 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Bingara on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 47.3%, Catholic 19.6%, No Religion 8.0%, Presbyterian & Reformed 7.5% and Uniting Church 6.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Irish 0.3% and African Languages (excl. North Africa), nec (incl. Bemba, Fante, Malagasy) 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 415 people aged 15 years and over in Bingara were in the labour force. Of these 50.4% worked full-time, 33.5% worked part-time, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.8% were unemployed. 560 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 7.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.1%, Associate Professionals 4.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.3%, Professionals 4.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 3.6%, Managers and Administrators 3.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bingara, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 3.8%, Food Retailing 3.3%, Health Services 3.1%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.0% and Government Administration 2.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, 349 families were counted: of these, 53.3% were couple families without children, 28.9% were couple families with children, 15.8% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, 542 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Bingara, 89.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.2% were flats, units or apartments and 5.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, 60.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 10.5% were being purchased and 22.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 42.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Bingara, 64.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.