Bellarine - Inner

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 23,249 people were usually resident in Bellarine - Inner: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Bellarine - Inner were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Bellarine - Inner were Australian citizens, 13.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bellarine - Inner were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 29.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Bellarine - Inner, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, Scotland 1.0%, Italy 1.0%, Netherlands 0.9% and New Zealand 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bellarine - Inner were Catholic 27.0%, No Religion 21.9%, Anglican 16.1%, Uniting Church 8.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bellarine - Inner were Italian 1.5%, Greek 0.4%, Dutch 0.4%, German 0.4% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 10,720 people aged 15 years and over in Bellarine - Inner were in the labour force. Of these 57.4% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 6,812 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bellarine - Inner were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.0%, Labourers 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Professionals 11.7%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2% and Managers 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bellarine - Inner, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%, School Education 3.2% and Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Bellarine - Inner, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $397, the median family income was $1,046 and the median household income was $840.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 6,383 families in Bellarine - Inner: of these 37.9% were couple families without children, 43.6% were couple families with children, 17.3% 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 8,830 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bellarine - Inner.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bellarine - Inner, 87.3% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bellarine - Inner, 36.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.1% were owned with a mortgage and 20.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bellarine - Inner, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bellarine - Inner, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Bellarine - Inner, 71.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.