Carrathool (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,818 people were usually resident in Carrathool (A): of these 53.5% were male and 46.5% were female. Of the total population 5.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people usually resident in Carrathool (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.5% of people usually resident in Carrathool (A) were Australian citizens, 6.6% were born overseas and 1.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carrathool (A) were married, 9.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 31.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Carrathool (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, New Zealand 1.3%, Korea, Republic of 0.6%, India 0.4% and Italy 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carrathool (A) were Catholic 28.9%, Anglican 25.5%, Uniting Church 12.5%, No Religion 10.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carrathool (A) were Italian 0.7%, Korean 0.6%, German 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2% and Punjabi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,403 people aged 15 years and over in Carrathool (A) were in the labour force. Of these 67.4% worked full-time, 22.0% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 620 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carrathool (A) were Managers 36.2%, Labourers 18.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.8%, Professionals 7.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.2% and Sales Workers 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carrathool (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 34.0%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 6.0%, School Education 4.8%, Local Government Administration 4.2% and Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Carrathool (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $422, the median family income was $1,025 and the median household income was $788.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 713 families in Carrathool (A): of these 39.0% were couple families without children, 48.0% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,151 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carrathool (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carrathool (A), 88.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 8.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Carrathool (A), 41.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.0% were owned with a mortgage and 29.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Carrathool (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 4.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 76.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Carrathool (A), the median weekly rent was $60. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $845. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Carrathool (A), 61.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.