Yarra Ranges (S) - Central

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 14,822 people were usually resident in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central were Australian citizens, 14.2% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.0% of people usually resident in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 1.3%, Netherlands 1.1%, Germany 1.1% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central were No Religion 34.9%, Catholic 14.8%, Anglican 14.0%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central were German 1.0%, Dutch 0.5%, Italian 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,966 people aged 15 years and over in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central were in the labour force. Of these 56.7% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 3,979 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yarra Ranges (S) - Central were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.8%, Labourers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Professionals 12.0%, Managers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.8% and Sales Workers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, Residential Care Services 3.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.5% and Residential Building Construction 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $393, the median family income was $1,017 and the median household income was $816.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,976 families in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central: of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 46.8% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,513 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, 95.9% were separate houses, 0.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, 32.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,050. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yarra Ranges (S) - Central, 71.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.