1321809

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,162 people were usually resident in 1321809: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in 1321809 were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in 1321809 were Australian citizens, 55.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 1321809 were married, 7.2% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 32.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 40.4% of people usually resident in 1321809, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 11.4%, Iraq 5.3%, Laos 4.2%, Cambodia 3.4% and New Zealand 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 1321809 were Catholic 34.6%, Buddhism 25.1%, No Religion 8.0%, Eastern Orthodox 7.7% and Islam 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 1321809 were Vietnamese 15.5%, Arabic 6.8%, Assyrian 5.7%, Cantonese 5.4% and Italian 4.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 22.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 558 people aged 15 years and over in 1321809 were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 22.0% worked part-time, 0.7% were away from work, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.6% were unemployed. 324 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 1321809 were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Labourers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.8%, Professionals 11.2%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Managers 9.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1321809, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.1%, Manufacturing 3.2%, Road Freight Transport 3.2%, Building Completion Services 3.0% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in 1321809, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $388, the median family income was $1,065 and the median household income was $1,184.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 334 families in 1321809: of these 20.4% were couple families without children, 60.8% were couple families with children, 17.1% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 319 occupied private dwellings were counted in 1321809.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 1321809, 95.6% were separate houses, 4.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 1321809, 29.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 49.2% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 1321809, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 29.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 1321809, the median weekly rent was $233. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600. The average people per household was 3.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 1321809, 94.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.