1290807

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 479 people were usually resident in 1290807: of these 47.0% were male and 53.0% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.4% of people usually resident in 1290807 were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.8% of people usually resident in 1290807 were Australian citizens, 37.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 29.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 1290807 were married, 22.5% were either separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 38.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 52.2% of people usually resident in 1290807, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 10.2%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.1%, Lebanon 2.1%, Iraq 2.1% and Croatia 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 1290807 were Catholic 32.4%, Anglican 16.7%, Buddhism 11.5%, Islam 9.8% and Eastern Orthodox 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 1290807 were Vietnamese 16.7%, Arabic 13.4%, Serbian 5.0%, Spanish 2.7% and Kurdish 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 44.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 132 people aged 15 years and over in 1290807 were in the labour force. Of these 50.0% worked full-time, 24.2% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 5.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 16.7% were unemployed. 208 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 1290807 were Sales Workers 16.4%, Labourers 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Professionals 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4% and Managers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1290807, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 7.3%, Road Freight Transport 7.3%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 6.4%, Other Transport Support Services 5.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census in 1290807, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $226, the median family income was $659 and the median household income was $397.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 110 families in 1290807: of these 16.4% were couple families without children, 41.8% were couple families with children, 39.1% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 203 occupied private dwellings were counted in 1290807.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 1290807, 52.2% were separate houses, 13.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 34.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 1290807, 10.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 8.4% were owned with a mortgage and 65.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 1290807, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 74.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 17.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 1290807, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $921. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 1290807, 54.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 35.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.