6050810

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 583 people were usually resident in 6050810: of these 46.0% were male and 54.0% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in 6050810 were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.8% of people usually resident in 6050810 were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 1.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 31.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 6050810 were married, 17.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 46.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.9% of people usually resident in 6050810, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, Zimbabwe 1.5%, El Salvador 1.4%, United States of America 1.0% and Singapore 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 6050810 were No Religion 37.4%, Catholic 18.4%, Anglican 17.8%, Uniting Church 2.7% and Jehovah's Witnesses 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 6050810 were Spanish 1.7%, Polish 1.4%, Greek 0.9%, Mandarin 0.9% and French 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 287 people aged 15 years and over in 6050810 were in the labour force. Of these 49.8% worked full-time, 36.6% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.4% were unemployed. 147 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 6050810 were Professionals 39.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Managers 11.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.4%, Labourers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Sales Workers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6050810, the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 6.5%, State Government Administration 6.2%, School Education 5.8%, Hospitals 4.6% and Central Government Administration 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in 6050810, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $458, the median family income was $1,019 and the median household income was $854.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 159 families in 6050810: of these 25.8% were couple families without children, 39.0% were couple families with children, 33.3% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 241 occupied private dwellings were counted in 6050810.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 6050810, 91.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 6050810, 28.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.0% were owned with a mortgage and 34.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 6050810, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 37.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 6050810, the median weekly rent was $134. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $842. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 6050810, 64.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.