2021008

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Collection Districts
Area code 2021008
People 449
Male 240
Female 209
Median age 44
Australian citizenship 408
People born overseas 16
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 116
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 171
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $836
Median monthly mortgage repayment $867
Median weekly rent $40

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Total 449 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 240 53.5 9,799,252 49.4
Female 209 46.5 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 449 people were usually resident in 2021008: of these 53.5% were male and 46.5% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
0-4 years 19 4.2 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 71 15.8 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 52 11.6 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 182 40.5 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 72 16.0 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 53 11.8 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 44 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 20.0% of people usually resident in 2021008 were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

Selected characteristics 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 408 90.9 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 16 3.6 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in 2021008 were Australian citizens, 3.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Married 220 61.3 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 31 8.6 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 15 4.2 936,813 5.9
Never married 94 26.2 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 61.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 2021008 were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 26.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Australia 389 86.6 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
South Eastern Europe 4 0.9 33,357 0.2
Germany 3 0.7 106,525 0.5
South America, nec 3 0.7 803 0.0
United States of America 3 0.7 61,720 0.3
New Zealand 3 0.7 389,463 2.0

In the 2006 Census, 86.6% of people usually resident in 2021008, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were South Eastern Europe 0.9%, Germany 0.7%, South America, nec 0.7%, United States of America 0.7% and New Zealand 0.7%.

Religious affiliation, top responses 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Catholic 120 26.7 5,126,882 25.8
Anglican 87 19.4 3,718,248 18.7
No Religion 71 15.8 3,706,557 18.7
Uniting Church 46 10.2 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 15 3.3 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 2021008 were Catholic 26.7%, Anglican 19.4%, No Religion 15.8%, Uniting Church 10.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

Language, top responses (other than English) 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Hungarian 4 0.9 21,564 0.1
Italian 3 0.7 316,890 1.6
Lithuanian 3 0.7 2,006 0.0
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English only spoken at home 397 88.4 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 2021008 were Hungarian 0.9%, Italian 0.7% and Lithuanian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.4%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 156 67.8 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 41 17.8 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 13 5.7 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 9 3.9 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 11 4.8 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 93 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 230 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 230 people aged 15 years and over in 2021008 were in the labour force. Of these 67.8% worked full-time, 17.8% worked part-time, 5.7% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 93 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Managers 107 48.9 1,202,267 13.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 23 10.5 1,309,258 14.4
Labourers 22 10.0 952,520 10.5
Professionals 17 7.8 1,806,010 19.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 15 6.8 1,365,805 15.0
Sales Workers 10 4.6 896,208 9.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 10 4.6 604,616 6.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 9 4.1 801,906 8.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 2021008 were Managers 48.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.5%, Labourers 10.0%, Professionals 7.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.8%, Sales Workers 4.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.1%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Dairy Cattle Farming 96 43.8 21,997 0.2
Fruit and Vegetable Processing 18 8.2 13,047 0.1
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9 4.1 133,275 1.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8 3.7 218,821 2.4
Dairy Product Manufacturing 7 3.2 15,788 0.2

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2021008, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 43.8%, Fruit and Vegetable Processing 8.2%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7% and Dairy Product Manufacturing 3.2%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Personal 404 -- 466 --
Family 1,046 -- 1,171 --
Household 836 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in 2021008, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $404, the median family income was $1,046 and the median household income was $836.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 49 42.2 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 60 51.7 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 7 6.0 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 116 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 116 families in 2021008: of these 42.2% were couple families without children, 51.7% were couple families with children, 6.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 158 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 171 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 158 occupied private dwellings were counted in 2021008.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Separate house 158 100.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 2021008, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Owned outright 61 38.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 53 33.5 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 27 17.1 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 5 3.2 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 14 8.9 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in 2021008, 38.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.5% were owned with a mortgage and 17.1% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 3 11.1 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 18 66.7 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 6 22.2 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in 2021008, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 11.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics 2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 40 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 867 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in 2021008, the median weekly rent was $40. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
2021008 % 2021008 Australia % Australia
Family households 115 72.8 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 26 16.5 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 6 3.8 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in 2021008, 72.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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