Oxley

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,376 people were usually resident in Oxley: of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.2% of people usually resident in Oxley were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Oxley were Australian citizens, 25.8% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Oxley were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 7.9% were widowed and 35.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.1% of people usually resident in Oxley, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 4.4%, England 3.7%, New Zealand 3.2%, Italy 1.2% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Oxley were Catholic 29.0%, No Religion 18.2%, Anglican 14.8%, Uniting Church 8.3% and Buddhism 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Oxley were Vietnamese 6.5%, Italian 1.5%, Cantonese 1.0%, Spanish 0.9% and Mandarin 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,243 people aged 15 years and over in Oxley were in the labour force. Of these 65.3% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 1,623 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Oxley were Professionals 23.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.1%, Labourers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Managers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Oxley, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.6%, Hospitals 3.7%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4% and State Government Administration 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Oxley, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $512, the median family income was $1,252 and the median household income was $1,115.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,694 families in Oxley: of these 37.2% were couple families without children, 43.6% were couple families with children, 17.1% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,340 occupied private dwellings were counted in Oxley.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Oxley, 91.2% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Oxley, 33.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.6% were owned with a mortgage and 24.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Oxley, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Oxley, the median weekly rent was $225. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Oxley, 70.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.