Banyule (C) - Heidelberg

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 61,557 people were usually resident in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.8% of people usually resident in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg were Australian citizens, 22.5% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg were married, 9.9% were either separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 33.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.8% of people usually resident in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, Italy 2.5%, China 1.7%, Greece 1.2% and New Zealand 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg were Catholic 31.0%, No Religion 20.9%, Anglican 13.9%, Eastern Orthodox 5.1% and Uniting Church 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg were Italian 4.2%, Greek 2.6%, Mandarin 1.9%, Cantonese 1.3% and Arabic 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 75.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 30,212 people aged 15 years and over in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg were in the labour force. Of these 60.7% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 17,534 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Banyule (C) - Heidelberg were Professionals 30.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Managers 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4%, Labourers 6.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.0%, School Education 5.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Tertiary Education 3.5% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $504, the median family income was $1,388 and the median household income was $1,105.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 16,345 families in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg: of these 35.2% were couple families without children, 46.5% were couple families with children, 16.1% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 23,906 occupied private dwellings were counted in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, 75.0% were separate houses, 12.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, 38.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.2% were owned with a mortgage and 26.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,422. 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 Banyule (C) - Heidelberg, 67.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.