Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,543 people were usually resident in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people usually resident in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.4% of people usually resident in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 37.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.9% of people usually resident in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 2.1%, Philippines 0.5%, Papua New Guinea 0.5% and South Africa 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden were Catholic 29.1%, No Religion 21.7%, Anglican 18.1%, Uniting Church 6.9% 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 Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden were Vietnamese 0.7%, Italian 0.3%, Korean 0.3%, Greek 0.3% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,898 people aged 15 years and over in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 23.8% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 593 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden were Professionals 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.4%, Managers 11.9%, Labourers 11.9%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 7.1%, Hospitals 4.2%, School Education 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4% and Residential Building Construction 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $584, the median family income was $1,348 and the median household income was $1,215.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 947 families in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden: of these 36.6% were couple families without children, 48.4% were couple families with children, 13.2% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,361 occupied private dwellings were counted in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, 85.9% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 9.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, 24.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.6% were owned with a mortgage and 31.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, the median weekly rent was $245. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, 67.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.3% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.