Eagleby

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,831 people were usually resident in Eagleby: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 4.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.9% of people usually resident in Eagleby were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.7% of people usually resident in Eagleby were Australian citizens, 19.3% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Eagleby were married, 19.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 35.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.6% of people usually resident in Eagleby, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.1%, England 5.1%, Philippines 1.0%, Germany 0.7% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Eagleby were Anglican 22.4%, No Religion 22.3%, Catholic 17.8%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Eagleby were Turkish 0.7%, German 0.4%, Tagalog 0.4%, Samoan 0.4% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,452 people aged 15 years and over in Eagleby were in the labour force. Of these 59.1% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.3% were unemployed. 2,881 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Eagleby were Labourers 21.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Professionals 6.5% and Managers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Eagleby, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%, Residential Building Construction 2.6% and School Education 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Eagleby, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $364, the median family income was $828 and the median household income was $718.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,356 families in Eagleby: of these 34.4% were couple families without children, 36.9% were couple families with children, 27.0% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,411 occupied private dwellings were counted in Eagleby.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Eagleby, 86.3% were separate houses, 7.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Eagleby, 21.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 41.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Eagleby, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Eagleby, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $988. 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 Eagleby, 67.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.5% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.