1320804

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 562 people were usually resident in 1320804: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people usually resident in 1320804 were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 70.6% of people usually resident in 1320804 were Australian citizens, 71.2% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 1320804 were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 8.4% were widowed and 31.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in 1320804, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Iraq 31.9%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7%, Syria 3.6%, Iran 3.0% and Philippines 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 1320804 were Catholic 43.1%, Assyrian Apostolic 14.1%, Eastern Orthodox 10.9%, Islam 9.6% and No Religion 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 1320804 were Assyrian 27.8%, Arabic 19.4%, Spanish 5.2%, Serbian 4.3% and Vietnamese 3.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 13.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 179 people aged 15 years and over in 1320804 were in the labour force. Of these 49.7% worked full-time, 24.0% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 21.8% were unemployed. 232 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 1320804 were Labourers 22.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.7%, Sales Workers 14.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4%, Professionals 5.7% and Managers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1320804, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 7.1%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 6.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.0%, Furniture Manufacturing 5.0% and Recreational Goods Retailing 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in 1320804, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $241, the median family income was $569 and the median household income was $532.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 156 families in 1320804: of these 25.6% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 34.0% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 228 occupied private dwellings were counted in 1320804.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 1320804, 0.0% were separate houses, 40.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 59.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 1320804, 13.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.4% were owned with a mortgage and 62.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 1320804, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 81.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 1320804, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.4.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 1320804, 67.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 5.3% were group households.