Cootamundra (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,315 people were usually resident in Cootamundra (A): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Cootamundra (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.0% of people usually resident in Cootamundra (A) were Australian citizens, 4.9% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cootamundra (A) were married, 10.1% were either separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 24.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.5% of people usually resident in Cootamundra (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.3%, Germany 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cootamundra (A) were Catholic 35.1%, Anglican 33.2%, No Religion 8.1%, Uniting Church 8.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cootamundra (A) were Cantonese 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, Afrikaans 0.1% and Dutch 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,068 people aged 15 years and over in Cootamundra (A) were in the labour force. Of these 58.8% worked full-time, 28.7% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.2% were unemployed. 2,530 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cootamundra (A) were Managers 16.7%, Labourers 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Professionals 13.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cootamundra (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.6%, School Education 5.9%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.7%, Residential Care Services 4.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Cootamundra (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $360, the median family income was $898 and the median household income was $660.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,052 families in Cootamundra (A): of these 45.6% were couple families without children, 38.1% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,934 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cootamundra (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cootamundra (A), 92.6% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cootamundra (A), 45.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.7% were owned with a mortgage and 22.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cootamundra (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 29.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cootamundra (A), the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $841. 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 Cootamundra (A), 69.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.