Tumby Bay (DC)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,541 people were usually resident in Tumby Bay (DC): of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.9% of people usually resident in Tumby Bay (DC) were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.9% of people usually resident in Tumby Bay (DC) were Australian citizens, 6.2% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tumby Bay (DC) were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 8.3% were widowed and 19.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Tumby Bay (DC), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, Scotland 0.7%, Netherlands 0.5%, New Zealand 0.4% and Italy 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tumby Bay (DC) were Uniting Church 23.4%, No Religion 22.0%, Anglican 14.6%, Catholic 13.7% and Lutheran 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tumby Bay (DC) were Italian 0.2%, Dutch 0.1%, French 0.1%, Romany 0.1% and Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,156 people aged 15 years and over in Tumby Bay (DC) were in the labour force. Of these 60.3% worked full-time, 30.1% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 852 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tumby Bay (DC) were Managers 40.3%, Labourers 10.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.2%, Professionals 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%, Sales Workers 6.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tumby Bay (DC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 35.0%, School Education 6.4%, Accommodation 3.1%, Road Freight Transport 2.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Tumby Bay (DC), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $353, the median family income was $832 and the median household income was $628.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 702 families in Tumby Bay (DC): of these 53.7% were couple families without children, 38.6% were couple families with children, 6.4% 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 1,096 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tumby Bay (DC).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tumby Bay (DC), 85.4% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.4% were flats, units or apartments and 5.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tumby Bay (DC), 48.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.1% were owned with a mortgage and 22.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tumby Bay (DC), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 9.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 73.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tumby Bay (DC), the median weekly rent was $95. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $800. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tumby Bay (DC), 64.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.