Sorell (M) - Pt B

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,033 people were usually resident in Sorell (M) - Pt B: of these 53.0% were male and 47.0% were female. Of the total population 5.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Sorell (M) - Pt B were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Sorell (M) - Pt B were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sorell (M) - Pt B were married, 14.6% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 27.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Sorell (M) - Pt B, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, Germany 1.0%, New Zealand 0.5%, Netherlands 0.5% and Israel 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sorell (M) - Pt B were Anglican 29.7%, No Religion 21.6%, Catholic 16.9%, Uniting Church 3.8% and Christian, nfd 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sorell (M) - Pt B were German 0.4%, Tongan 0.3%, Polish 0.3%, Dutch 0.3% and Greek 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 469 people aged 15 years and over in Sorell (M) - Pt B were in the labour force. Of these 52.5% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 5.5% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 305 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sorell (M) - Pt B were Managers 24.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.4%, Labourers 12.8%, Professionals 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4% and Sales Workers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sorell (M) - Pt B, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.8%, Aquaculture 3.9%, School Education 3.4%, Residential Building Construction 3.4% and Local Government Administration 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Sorell (M) - Pt B, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $374, the median family income was $803 and the median household income was $715.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 284 families in Sorell (M) - Pt B: of these 40.1% were couple families without children, 43.0% were couple families with children, 15.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 392 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sorell (M) - Pt B.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sorell (M) - Pt B, 97.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sorell (M) - Pt B, 42.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.5% were owned with a mortgage and 14.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sorell (M) - Pt B, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 67.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sorell (M) - Pt B, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sorell (M) - Pt B, 70.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.