1210707

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Collection Districts
Area code 1210707
People 192
Male 96
Female 96
Median age 51
Australian citizenship 183
People born overseas 24
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 54
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 104
Average people per household 2.0
Median weekly household income $493
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,400
Median weekly rent $165

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Total 192 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 96 50.0 9,799,252 49.4
Female 96 50.0 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 7 3.6 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 192 people were usually resident in 1210707: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
0-4 years 5 2.6 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 23 12.0 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 17 8.9 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 52 27.1 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 22 11.5 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 70 36.5 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 51 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 14.6% of people usually resident in 1210707 were children aged 0-14 years, and 47.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 51 years.

Selected characteristics 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 183 95.3 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 24 12.5 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in 1210707 were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Married 69 42.9 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 28 17.4 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 24 14.9 936,813 5.9
Never married 43 26.7 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 42.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 1210707 were married, 17.4% were either separated or divorced, 14.9% were widowed and 26.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Australia 168 87.5 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 12 6.3 856,939 4.3
South Eastern Europe 6 3.1 33,357 0.2
New Zealand 3 1.6 389,463 2.0

In the 2006 Census, 87.5% of people usually resident in 1210707, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, South Eastern Europe 3.1% and New Zealand 1.6%.

Religious affiliation, top responses 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Catholic 68 35.4 5,126,882 25.8
Anglican 64 33.3 3,718,248 18.7
No Religion 20 10.4 3,706,557 18.7
Uniting Church 11 5.7 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 6 3.1 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 1210707 were Catholic 35.4%, Anglican 33.3%, No Religion 10.4%, Uniting Church 5.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

Language, top responses (other than English) 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Arabic 3 1.6 243,662 1.2
German 3 1.6 75,636 0.4
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English only spoken at home 185 96.4 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 1210707 were Arabic 1.6% and German 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.4%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 31 57.4 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 14 25.9 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 0 0.0 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 3 5.6 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 6 11.1 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 96 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 54 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 54 people aged 15 years and over in 1210707 were in the labour force. Of these 57.4% worked full-time, 25.9% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.1% were unemployed. 96 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Sales Workers 12 25.0 896,208 9.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 10 20.8 1,309,258 14.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 6 12.5 801,906 8.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 6 12.5 1,365,805 15.0
Labourers 6 12.5 952,520 10.5
Professionals 5 10.4 1,806,010 19.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 4 8.3 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 1210707 were Sales Workers 25.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Labourers 12.5%, Professionals 10.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 9 18.8 218,821 2.4
Residential Care Services 8 16.7 142,716 1.6
Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 5 10.4 37,577 0.4
Medical and Other Health Care Services 4 8.3 36,798 0.4
Building Completion Services 4 8.3 124,212 1.4

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1210707, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 18.8%, Residential Care Services 16.7%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 10.4%, Medical and Other Health Care Services 8.3% and Building Completion Services 8.3%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Personal 312 -- 466 --
Family 641 -- 1,171 --
Household 493 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in 1210707, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $312, the median family income was $641 and the median household income was $493.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 27 50.0 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 18 33.3 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 9 16.7 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 54 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 54 families in 1210707: of these 50.0% were couple families without children, 33.3% were couple families with children, 16.7% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 92 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 104 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 92 occupied private dwellings were counted in 1210707.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Separate house 51 55.4 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 38 41.3 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 3 3.3 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 1210707, 55.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 41.3% were flats, units or apartments and 3.3% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Owned outright 43 46.7 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 16 17.4 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 29 31.5 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 3 3.3 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in 1210707, 46.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.4% were owned with a mortgage and 31.5% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 13 44.8 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 5 17.2 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 11 37.9 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 0 0.0 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in 1210707, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics 1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 165 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,400 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in 1210707, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,400. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
1210707 % 1210707 Australia % Australia
Family households 47 51.1 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 35 38.0 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 3 3.3 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in 1210707, 51.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 38.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. 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. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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