5071510

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 473 people were usually resident in 5071510: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 5.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in 5071510 were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.6% of people usually resident in 5071510 were Australian citizens, 24.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 5071510 were married, 13.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 35.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.6% of people usually resident in 5071510, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.2%, Italy 1.9%, Burma 1.7%, Indonesia 1.7% and Scotland 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 5071510 were Catholic 24.1%, No Religion 23.5%, Anglican 20.9%, Baptist 3.0% and Buddhism 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 5071510 were Serbian 1.3%, Italian 1.3%, Mandarin 1.1%, Malayalam 0.8% and Vietnamese 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 204 people aged 15 years and over in 5071510 were in the labour force. Of these 62.7% worked full-time, 25.0% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 136 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 5071510 were Labourers 18.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Sales Workers 12.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.4%, Professionals 7.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7% and Managers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5071510, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 5.2%, School Education 4.6%, Mining 4.6%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 4.1% and Manufacturing 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in 5071510, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $405, the median family income was $853 and the median household income was $796.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 131 families in 5071510: of these 39.7% were couple families without children, 32.8% were couple families with children, 27.5% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 181 occupied private dwellings were counted in 5071510.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 5071510, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 5071510, 34.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.2% were owned with a mortgage and 16.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 5071510, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 5071510, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 5071510, 69.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.