Auburn (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 64,959 people were usually resident in Auburn (A): of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Auburn (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 69.6% of people usually resident in Auburn (A) were Australian citizens, 53.2% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Auburn (A) were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 34.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 36.6% of people usually resident in Auburn (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 9.3%, Viet Nam 5.0%, Turkey 4.0%, Lebanon 3.5% and Korea, Republic of 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Auburn (A) were Islam 24.8%, Catholic 19.7%, No Religion 11.7%, Buddhism 9.2% and Anglican 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Auburn (A) were Arabic 12.5%, Cantonese 10.6%, Turkish 7.2%, Mandarin 7.0% and Korean 3.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 22.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 25,438 people aged 15 years and over in Auburn (A) were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 23.1% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.1% were unemployed. 20,954 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Auburn (A) were Professionals 18.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Labourers 13.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.4%, Managers 9.3%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Auburn (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.5%, Hospitals 3.1%, School Education 2.4%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.2% and Residential Building Construction 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $343, the median family income was $991 and the median household income was $906.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 15,321 families in Auburn (A): of these 26.6% were couple families without children, 54.6% were couple families with children, 16.1% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 20,788 occupied private dwellings were counted in Auburn (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Auburn (A), 54.0% were separate houses, 10.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 34.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn (A), 25.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.2% were owned with a mortgage and 36.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Auburn (A), the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,700. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Auburn (A), 70.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.5% were group households.