Campbelltown (C) - East

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 26,963 people were usually resident in Campbelltown (C) - East: of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.8% of people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) - East were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) - East were Australian citizens, 28.9% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Campbelltown (C) - East were married, 8.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.6% of people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) - East, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 8.7%, England 4.6%, Malaysia 1.2%, China 1.1% and Greece 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) - East were Catholic 41.9%, No Religion 14.2%, Anglican 8.5%, Uniting Church 7.2% and Eastern Orthodox 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) - East were Italian 15.3%, Greek 3.1%, Cantonese 1.7%, Mandarin 1.2% and Arabic 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 66.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 13,314 people aged 15 years and over in Campbelltown (C) - East were in the labour force. Of these 58.6% worked full-time, 31.1% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.2% were unemployed. 8,025 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Campbelltown (C) - East were Professionals 21.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Managers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Labourers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Campbelltown (C) - East, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Hospitals 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8% and Residential Care Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C) - East, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $439, the median family income was $1,179 and the median household income was $1,026.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 7,630 families in Campbelltown (C) - East: of these 36.5% were couple families without children, 48.9% were couple families with children, 13.4% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 10,081 occupied private dwellings were counted in Campbelltown (C) - East.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Campbelltown (C) - East, 87.3% were separate houses, 6.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C) - East, 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.0% were owned with a mortgage and 17.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C) - East, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C) - East, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Campbelltown (C) - East, 74.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.