Deakin (CED07)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 120,641 people were usually resident in Deakin (CED07): of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.9% of people usually resident in Deakin (CED07) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.8% of people usually resident in Deakin (CED07) were Australian citizens, 24.3% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Deakin (CED07) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 30.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.5% of people usually resident in Deakin (CED07), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, China 2.0%, New Zealand 1.3%, India 1.2% and Viet Nam 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Deakin (CED07) were Catholic 23.2%, No Religion 22.6%, Anglican 13.7%, Uniting Church 6.1% and Eastern Orthodox 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Deakin (CED07) were Cantonese 2.7%, Greek 2.3%, Mandarin 2.1%, Italian 1.6% and Vietnamese 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 60,447 people aged 15 years and over in Deakin (CED07) were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 34,018 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Deakin (CED07) were Professionals 25.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.5%, Managers 11.9%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Deakin (CED07), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.9%, Hospitals 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Tertiary Education 2.4% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Deakin (CED07), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $491, the median family income was $1,267 and the median household income was $1,053.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 32,718 families in Deakin (CED07): of these 37.2% were couple families without children, 45.1% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 47,938 occupied private dwellings were counted in Deakin (CED07).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Deakin (CED07), 76.5% were separate houses, 14.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Deakin (CED07), 38.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.9% were owned with a mortgage and 21.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Deakin (CED07), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Deakin (CED07), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Deakin (CED07), 67.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.