Armidale Dumaresq (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 23,368 people were usually resident in Armidale Dumaresq (A): of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 5.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Armidale Dumaresq (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Armidale Dumaresq (A) were Australian citizens, 9.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Armidale Dumaresq (A) were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 40.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in Armidale Dumaresq (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, China 0.7%, United States of America 0.5% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Armidale Dumaresq (A) were Anglican 29.2%, Catholic 23.2%, No Religion 16.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.0% and Uniting Church 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Armidale Dumaresq (A) were Mandarin 0.5%, German 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3%, Arabic 0.2% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 10,726 people aged 15 years and over in Armidale Dumaresq (A) were in the labour force. Of these 54.1% worked full-time, 31.7% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.3% were unemployed. 6,971 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Armidale Dumaresq (A) were Professionals 24.4%, Managers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 10.2%, Labourers 10.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Armidale Dumaresq (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 12.1%, School Education 7.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.9% and Hospitals 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Armidale Dumaresq (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $384, the median family income was $1,105 and the median household income was $855.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,496 families in Armidale Dumaresq (A): of these 37.8% were couple families without children, 42.9% were couple families with children, 17.7% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 8,651 occupied private dwellings were counted in Armidale Dumaresq (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Armidale Dumaresq (A), 83.0% were separate houses, 5.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Armidale Dumaresq (A), 33.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.3% were owned with a mortgage and 34.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Armidale Dumaresq (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Armidale Dumaresq (A), the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,040. 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 Armidale Dumaresq (A), 62.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 5.7% were group households.